Accident database

A list of accidents related to hydrogen collected from some accident databases, such as UNEP, OECD, MHDAS, and BARPI, is shown in Table 16.1 [3,14]. This is not a complete list of all accidents involving hydrogen, and the databases should be extensively updated. Yet, these characteristic examples prove that, in practice, hydrogen is liable to major chemical accidents posing a considerable risk not only for onsite, but also for offsite damage as well. 

United Nations APELL (Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at the Local Level) [15] chemical accident database (storing information on about 300 major chemical accidents between 1970 and 1998) shows that ... 

A more refined form of accident reports is an accident database, where all the reports are presented in a standardized format. Extensive databanks have already been collected from accident reports (Anon, 1996). This kind of standardized format allows easier retrieval of accident information also by computerized means. 

Anon. 1996. Accident Database Expands. The Chemical Engineer, 25 April, No 610, p. 5. 

Chung, P. W. H. Jefferson, M. 1997. Accident Databases - Indexing and Retrieval. EC/EPSC seminar on "Lessons Leamt from Accidents", Linz, 16-17 October. 

Smith, M. K., Bond, J. Mellin, B. 1997. The Accident Database capturing corporate memory. Rugby IChemE, SHE Department. 

To verify the developed concepts underlying the structured 7-stage protocol in a reactive way, they were applied to an analysis of recent accidents in the Dutch chemical process industry. Despite the limitations in the information available from the accident database, it could be deduced that all accidents were preceded by precursors, and even that similar precursors had led to similar accidents, implying that companies had failed to learn from these re-occurring deviations which were in fact pre-warning signs of impeding accidents. 

Like the accidents from Chapter 2 and in the previous Section, the accidents used in this Section are retrieved from the FACTS accident database. As in the other studies, in this case the quality of information is also an important figure of merit for analysing underlying causes of previous situations. Therefore, in this case the... 

The protocol requires information which is not present in the accident database in sufficient detail. Often detailed information concerning the organization s normal way of working prior to the accident must be retrieved from the accident information itself. This type of information is often not recorded, or only briefly mentioned in the accident investigation reports. However, the 7-stage protocol can still be used to retrieve insights into how and why accidents still occur. 

Only one publicly available database is designed to provide such information. The Accident Database from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) contains lessons learned for one-fourth of the 12,000 incidents in the database. 

IChemE Accident Database Reports about chemical incidents around the world from official government sources, the news media, and company reports 1980-Present Scope is beyond incidents reported to or investigated by regulatory agencies or first responders Contains lessons learned from 3,000 incidents Only one-fourth of the 12,000 incidents in the database contain lessonsdeamed information... 

The Accident Database Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Retrieved information... 

Additional models and software are identified in A Guide to Quantitative Risk Assessment for Offshore Installations (Spouge, 1999) which address offshore risk analysis, explosion modeling, evacuation and rescue analysis, reliability analysis, accident databases, event tree analysis, and safety management. 

The Accident Database is a compilation of safety case studies and accident reported compiled by the (UK) Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). The database is a subscription product but a time-limited trial version is available. 

The application of lessons extracted from previous or distant incidents can be used in a preventive capacity. Safety managers should scan the media as well as published accident databases and periodically raise an... 

Recent Developments in European Commission Tools to Manage Industrial Risks in Europe, Christian Kirchsteiger and Stuart Duffield Establishment of an Industrial Accident Database in Korea, Hyuck-myun Kwon, Dae-ski Yim, Chang-kyu Lee, Soonjoong Kang, Hyung-suk Kim and Young-soon Lee... 

International forums, international mine action standards, manual and mechanical clearance, dogs, risk education, equipment, EOD/UXO safety, accident database, victim assistance, and much more. 

The Accident Database, Rugby, Institution of Chemical Engineers,... 

The Delft University of Technology of The Netherlands offers a vivid array of about two dozen outstanding fire and explosion photos, an accident database, and more. The university s main research effort is focused on measuring and modeling dust and gas explosions. The incident photos can be found at http //www.dct.tudelft.nl/part/explosion/gallery.htm. [1]... 

For classification purposes, reliable epidemiological data and experience on the effects of chemicals on humans (e.g. occupational data, data from accident databases) should be taken into account in the evaluation of human health hazards of a chemical. Testing on humans solely for hazard identification purposes is generally not acceptable. 

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