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Fire Risk Assessment of Temple Components in Young-dong Areas using Fire Loads (영동지역 사찰의 구성요소별 화재하중을 통한 화재위험성 평가)

  • Lee, Hae-Pyeong;Kim, Su-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.71-75
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    • 2010
  • In this study, we have assessed the fire risk of Buddhist temples located in Youngdong area by means of fire loads of components. First, we categorized the components into Buddhist temples (Dae-Ung-Jeon, Pal-Sang-Jeon), Sam-Seong-Gak (Chil-Seong-Gak, San-Sin-Gak), a Buddhist temple dormitory (Sim-Geom-Dang, Seol-Seon-Dang), Lu, Il-Ju-Mun and then carried out a field survey. Then, we examined the area of each room, types as well as quantity and dimension of combustibles. The fire loads calculated in this way were 446.96 $kg/m^2$ for Buddhist temples, 331.71 $kg/m^2$ for Sam-Seong-Gak, 164.14 $kg/m^2$ for the Buddhist temple dormitory, 463.91 $kg/m^2$ for Lu and 1042.14 $kg/m^2$ for Il-Ju-Mun, thus showing Il-Ju-Mun with the biggest fire load. We speculate that this is because construction materials were similar in size and quantity to others albeit the area of Il-Ju-Mun is smallest.

A Study of Explosion Risk Assessment for Designation of Dangerous Goods Transshipment Pier at Ulsan Port (울산항 위험물 환적부두 지정을 위한 폭발 위험성 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Kang, Min-Kyoon;Lee, Yun-Sok;Ahn, Young-Joong
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.45 no.3
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    • pp.109-116
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    • 2021
  • The explosion of a chemical tanker ship during cargo transshipment via double-banking at Ulsan Port, resulted in major damage including fires involving nearby ships. As a follow-up measure to prevent the recurrence of similar accidents, the 'Safety Management of Dangerous Goods in Port' was established, and the designation of a transshipment pier for dangerous goods is required given the risk of explosion and the impact on major facilities in the port. This study evaluated the Fire & Explosion Index of major transshipment cargoes in Ulsan Port to design a transshipment pier based on the Explosion Risk Assessment. Based on the results of Fire & Explosion Index evaluation of styrene monomer and benzene, severe explosion risk was confirmed, and the exposure radius was calculated. Based on the results of the exposure radius, the risk range for each major pier was calculated, and 12 terminals were proposed as transshipment pier candidates considering port facilities, surrounding dangerous facilities, and residential aspects. Since the results of the study suggest transshipment piers based on the risk radius alone, maritime traffic safety, pier and mooring facilities, safety facilities and accessibility for emergency response should be considered comprehensively to designate actual transshipment piers.

Introduction of Fire Protection Technology and Its Design Method of Offshore Facilities (해양플랜트의 방화대책 및 설계기술 소개)

  • Koo, Myeong Jun;Choi, Jae Woong;Yoon, Ho Byung
    • Transactions of the KSME C: Technology and Education
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.49-57
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    • 2013
  • The dimensioning accidental loads have been selected through suitable quantitative risk assessment and generally utilized important factors for offshore facility design. The fire hazard can be quantified with dimensioning fire loads. The main purposes of fire protection are to maintain the functionality of safety systems within evacuation period and to prevent the escalation from initial fire to uncontrolled catastrophic fire. This paper introduces the applications and the design methods of active and passive fire protections as representative measures of fire protection of offshore facilities. The passive fire protection requires the high initial installation cost and much difficulty on the operation of facilities and their maintenance. The oil major clients have asked the design contractors of offshore facilities to optimize the amount of passive fire protection with relevant engineering technology recently.

Assessment of Fire Risk Rating for Wood Species in Fire Event (화재 발생 시 목재 수종의 화재위험성 등급 평가)

  • Jin, Eui;Chung, Yeong-Jin
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.423-430
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    • 2021
  • In order to evaluate the fire risk and fire risk rating of wood for construction materials, this study focused on fire performance index-III (FPI-III), fire growth index-III (FGI-III), and fire risk index-IV (FRI-IV) according to Chung's equations-III and -IV. Western red cedar, needle fir, ash, and maple were used as the specimens. The fire characteristics were investigated using a cone calorimeter (ISO 5660-1) equipment on the specimen. The FPI-III measured after the combustion reaction was 0.86 to 12.77 based on polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). The FGI-III was found to be 0.63 to 5.26 based on PMMA. The fire rating according to the FRI-IV, which is the fire rating index, was 0.05 to 6.12, and the western red cedar was 122.4 times higher than that of the maple. The fire risk rating according to the FRI-IV increased in the order of maple, ash, needle fir, PMMA and western red cedar. The CO peak concentration of all specimens was measured as 103 to 162 ppm, and it was 2.1 to 3.2 times higher than 50 ppm, the permissible exposure limits of the US occupational safety and health administration. Materials such as western red cedar, which have a low bulk density and contain a large amount of volatile organic substances, have a low FPI-III and a high FGI-III, so they have a high fire risk rating.

A Study on Ensuring Safety in Electric Railway Based on the Risk Assessment (위험도 평가 기반의 전철/전력분야 안전확보 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Chang, Yun-Suk;Choi, Kyu-Hyoung
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2008.11b
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    • pp.275-280
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    • 2008
  • Recently the railway safety is very important issue in Korea because there are lots of changes like the separation of operation and facility of national rail network, the inauguration of high speed train and Daegu subway fire accident. Railway safety management system is based on risk assessment of rolling stocks, electrical system, signaling, operation & maintenance and human element. With this process, railway risk will be reduced as low as reasonably acceptable level. Through risk assessment on accident data, this study predicted the current risk level of railway electrical system and presented the proper safety ensuring measures.

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A Study on the Procedure of Quantitative Risk Assessment for High Pressure Natural Gas Pipeline (도시가스 고압배관의 정량적 위험평가 절차에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Kyung-Sik;Jo, Young-Do;Ryou, Young-Don;Ko, Jae-Wook
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.25-31
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    • 2008
  • Recently risk management based on a quantitative assessment is considered to improve the level of safety in Korea. This paper focuses on the procedure of the quantitative risk assessment for natural gas pipelines. For that purpose, the methods to estimate failure frequency based on failure causes from European Gas Pipeline Incident Data Group and BG Transco, to analyze consequence caused by fire, and to calculate individual risk and societal risk have been proposed systematically in this paper. Risk criteria of individual risk and societal risk have been proposed by considering the environment of pipeline route in Korea. The proposed procedure of quantitative risk assessment may be useful for risk management during the planning and building stages of a new pipeline, and modification of buried pipeline.

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Categorizing Safety Management Elements for Fire Preparation and Assessemnt of Fire Hazard (화재에 대비한 지하공간의 안전관리 요소분류 및 화재위험성 평가방안)

  • Bae, Yoonshin;Park, Jihye
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.96-109
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    • 2011
  • In this study, risk categorized five safety management elements(equipment and structure, evacuation, lifesaving and fire extinguishing, performance based fire safety plan, operations management) were classified in order to establish safety system of underground space. Using classified safety management elements, assessment of fire hazard was performed. After calculating the grade of evaluation categories, assessment of fire hazard was suggested. The three grades of evaluation categories are classified as to importance and four criteria of evaluation are classified as to check result based on subdivisions.

Risk Assessment of exposure to the extinguishing agents using CHARM (CHARM을 통한 소화약제 위험성 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Jung Rae;Jung, Tae Hwan
    • Journal of Korean Society of Disaster and Security
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.35-41
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    • 2017
  • Recently chemical intoxication related with the use of chemical extinguishing agents occurs frequently. With the industrialization, high-rising of building and increase of fire risk, we use the various extinguishing agents and the safe use become important. In this study I carried out the risk assessment of representative chemical extinguishing agents (HCFC-123, HFC-125) using the CHARM and got the meaningful qualitative outcome. This study is significant in that the risk assessment of chemicals was conducted using CHARM, chemical risk assessment tool. It is expected that the results will be utilized as the basic data for the national chemical safety management.