title: Comparative fire risk study of PCB transformers.
abstract: A risk assessment comparing the acute effects of mineral oil and PCB-askarel dielectric fluids in two transformer sites was performed. The first site has the installation characteristics for a PCB-askarel-filled transformer with sprinkler fire protection. A risk comparison is made between two types of transformers (PCB-askarel-filled and mineral oil-filled) for this site. The second site (a vault) has the installation characteristics for a mineral oil-filled transformer, and a risk comparison is made in a fashion similar to the first site. Risk is expressed in terms of frequencies of one or more acute injuries or fatalities per transformer year.
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D004560:Electricity; D005390:Fires; D006801:Humans; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls