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http://dx.doi.org/10.7842/kigas.2015.19.1.45

A Study on the Importance of Safety Measurement Based on the Analysis of the Factors Leading to Serious Accidents Related to Chemical Industries  

An, Hyung Hwan (Dept. of Safety Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas / v.19, no.1, 2015 , pp. 45-50 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is an analysis of characteristics and the causes of serious accidents in chemical industry. The statistical analysis was focused on preventive facilities, equipment failures, accident materials and instabilities of workers and employment type. First, it showed that the highest number of the victims of accidents were involved in the industry of chemical materials and chemical products among the investigation of the manufactural industries. Also, particularly, they were investigated to be focused on the occurrence of the serious accidents in preventive facilities. Secondly, the most of the victims of serious accidents were found out not to be temporary or part-time worker but regular workers and most of the accidents occur in the form of big accidents involving more than 4 workers.
Keywords
serious accidents; chemical industry; a preventive facilities;
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