Open AccessEmergency Response Organisation for Toxic Gas Emissions
Author(s) -
Gérard Zufferey
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/000942904777678253
Subject(s) - alarm , fire brigade , emergency response , emergency planning , toxic gas , control (management) , command and control , environmental science , environmental planning , business , emergency management , engineering , computer science , medical emergency , aeronautics , environmental engineering , political science , telecommunications , medicine , artificial intelligence , law , aerospace engineering
Toxic gas emissions are the most severe chemical incidents, since chemicals disperse quickly from the source to the site and residential areas. Risk is minimised by design measures, alarm systems, and emergency response planning. Site personnel and people living in the vicinity must be informed and trained on the correct actions to take. The organization for possible incidents consists of a main command and control centre, a forward command centre and the fire brigade.