Postrelease Mitigation Techniques

First we will look at a release scenario that is unmitigated, and then at the modification of a scenario to include a postrelease mitigation technique. The effect of the postrelease mitigation technique will be evaluated by applying the consequence modeling techniques described above. It is important to note... 

The examples that are used in the following sections, and the conditions that have been selected to illustrate the effectiveness of the postrelease mitigation techniques, may not represent standard industrial practices for the materials selected. For detailed engineering information the manufacturers or suppliers of the materials should be consulted. They can also supply information on the most effective postrelease mitigation techniques to use in the event of an accidental loss of containment. 

For each of the postrelease mitigation techniques examined a description of the consequences of the unmitigated release will be presented first, followed by the mitigated release. The results have been tabulated and shown in figures. 

This chapter, through the examples it contains, illustrates that consequence analysis done with the proper models can be useful in determining which of the available postrelease mitigation techniques will be effective for a specific scenario and provide the greatest benefits. 

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