Technological risk planning as part of environmental management

L. V. Aparicio¹ and S. M. Tonelli¹

¹ Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química (UNS - CONICET) - FUNDASUR Camino La Carrindanga km 7 (8000) Bahía Blanca Argentina
12 de Octubre 1842 (8000) Bahía Blanca Argentina
laparicio@plapiqui.edu.ar, stonelli@plapiqui.edu.ar

Abstract — Although industries operate under safe conditions, an industrial accident may occur, threatening human life, property or environment.
In the context of environmental management, the importance of taking into account the risk of major technological accidents is concerned not only with the definition of the extent of it consequences but with the measures taken to mitigate unwanted impacts.
With regard to these objectives, the consequence analysis performed in Bahía Blanca industrial area are shown. Bahía Blanca is a middle-size populated town with one of the most important Argentinean petrochemical sites, where dangerous goods are processed, transported and stored. In particular, this work presents the results of evaluating the effects of about 200 possible accidental scenarios involving toxic and flammable substances releases. Hazard areas defined by means of this analysis have been employed to improve the local emergency plan. Finally, an easily understandable document was elaborated in order to achieve the effective risk communication to the local community.

Keywords — Technological Risk. Consequence Analysis. Environmental Management.

El texto del artículo fue retirado el 6 de septiembre de 2007 a solicitud del editor. La persona o institución que necesite este acceso puede solicitarlo al siguiente correo electrónico: stonelli@plapiqui.edu.ar

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Received: December 22, 2005.
Accepted for publication: June 20, 2006.
Recommended by Editor A. Bandoni.