Assessing Crisis Management Tools for Sustainability of Industrial Safety
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Abstract
This study presents a comprehensive risk assessment of ammonia leaks, focusing on the quantitative modelling of hazardous area ranges, concentration dynamics, and thermal radiation effects under varying leakage scenarios using the ALOHA 5.4.7 software. The analysis involves two key scenarios: an ammonia gas leak and a pool fire, each modelled under distinct atmospheric conditions. For the gas leak scenario, ammonia concentrations were mapped across ERPG-defined hazard zones, ranging from low-level irritation zones (ERPG-1) to life-threatening exposure levels (ERPG-3), with maximum concentrations reaching 1500 ppm within a 110 m radius. The second scenario examined the impact of thermal radiation from a pool fire, identifying critical radiation zones where exposure to heat fluxes exceeding 10 kW.m−2 could cause fatal outcomes within 12 m. Despite ALOHA’s strengths in modelling acute exposure risks and providing valuable input for emergency response planning, the study identifies several limitations, particularly regarding the long-term environmental and health impacts of chemical releases and the effects of varying meteorological conditions. These findings suggest that integrating ALOHA with advanced real-time monitoring and AI-based prediction systems could significantly improve its capacity to manage dynamic, rapidly evolving industrial hazards.
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OpenAlex topics: Risk and Safety Analysis · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Combustion and Detonation Processes
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Institute of Earth Resources, BERG Faculty, Technical University of Kosice, Park Komenského 19, 040-01 Kosice, Slovakia
Department of Economics and Finance, Faculty of Law and Economics, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa; Zbierskiego Street 2/4, 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland
Funding
KEGA
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