title: Risk-informed selection of a highway trajectory in the neighborhood of an oil-refinery.
abstract: A methodology for characterizing alternative trajectories of a new highway in the neighborhood of an oil-refinery with respect to the risk to public health is presented. The approach is based on a quantitative assessment of the risk that the storage facilities of flammable materials of the refinery pose to the users of the highway. Physical phenomena with a potential for detrimental consequences to public health such as BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion), Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosion, flash fire and pool fire are considered. Methodological and procedural steps for assessing the individual risk around the tank farm of the oil-refinery are presented. Based on the individual risk, group risk for each alternative highway trajectory is determined.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of System Reliability and Industrial Safety (LSRIS), Institute of Nuclear Technology-Radiation Protection, National Center for Scientific Research 'Demokritos', Aghia Paraskevi 15310, Greece. yannisp@ipta.demokritos.gr
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Papazoglou
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Nivolianitou
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aneziris
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Christou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bonanos
mesh_terms: D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D005107:Explosions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019652:Extraction and Processing Industry; D005390:Fires / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007219:Industrial Oils / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011634:Public Health; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D014186:Transportation / Q000592:standards*; D014919:Wind
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances