SCIA: GIS-based software for assessing the impacts from chemical industrial accidents

This study is performed to develop a comprehensive software package entitled “simulation of chemical industrial accident (SCIA).” The SCIA can be integrated with geographical information system (GIS) to predict and display the risk and consequence of chemical hazards from two categories of hazardous...

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Main Authors: El-Harbawi, Mohanad, Mustapha, Saari, Choong, Thomas Shean Yaw, Abdul Rashid, Zulkifli, Mohamed Shariff, Abdul Rashid, Sherif, Aly A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Civil Engineers 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12703/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12703/1/SCIA.pdf
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author El-Harbawi, Mohanad
Mustapha, Saari
Choong, Thomas Shean Yaw
Abdul Rashid, Zulkifli
Mohamed Shariff, Abdul Rashid
Sherif, Aly A.
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Mustapha, Saari
Choong, Thomas Shean Yaw
Abdul Rashid, Zulkifli
Mohamed Shariff, Abdul Rashid
Sherif, Aly A.
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description This study is performed to develop a comprehensive software package entitled “simulation of chemical industrial accident (SCIA).” The SCIA can be integrated with geographical information system (GIS) to predict and display the risk and consequence of chemical hazards from two categories of hazardous materials, namely toxic and flammable materials. This paper describes how the existing models are used for predicting accident scenarios and their impact to humans and the environment. The technique for assessing the consequences from chemical accidents is developed by integrating the models in the system with the help of the GIS tools. The software is coded in Visual Basic, and is compatible with Windows working environments. The validity of the software has been confirmed by comparing the results of several applications with other commercial software. The software is a user-friendly and effective tool for evaluating the consequences of major chemical accidents, process decision making for land-use planning namely locating suitable hazardous installations, hazardous waste disposal areas and emergency response plan.
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spelling upm-127032015-09-10T03:00:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12703/ SCIA: GIS-based software for assessing the impacts from chemical industrial accidents El-Harbawi, Mohanad Mustapha, Saari Choong, Thomas Shean Yaw Abdul Rashid, Zulkifli Mohamed Shariff, Abdul Rashid Sherif, Aly A. This study is performed to develop a comprehensive software package entitled “simulation of chemical industrial accident (SCIA).” The SCIA can be integrated with geographical information system (GIS) to predict and display the risk and consequence of chemical hazards from two categories of hazardous materials, namely toxic and flammable materials. This paper describes how the existing models are used for predicting accident scenarios and their impact to humans and the environment. The technique for assessing the consequences from chemical accidents is developed by integrating the models in the system with the help of the GIS tools. The software is coded in Visual Basic, and is compatible with Windows working environments. The validity of the software has been confirmed by comparing the results of several applications with other commercial software. The software is a user-friendly and effective tool for evaluating the consequences of major chemical accidents, process decision making for land-use planning namely locating suitable hazardous installations, hazardous waste disposal areas and emergency response plan. American Society of Civil Engineers 2010-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12703/1/SCIA.pdf El-Harbawi, Mohanad and Mustapha, Saari and Choong, Thomas Shean Yaw and Abdul Rashid, Zulkifli and Mohamed Shariff, Abdul Rashid and Sherif, Aly A. (2010) SCIA: GIS-based software for assessing the impacts from chemical industrial accidents. Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management, 14 (2). pp. 104-114. ISSN 1090-025X http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%291090-025X%282010%2914%3A2%28104%29 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-025X(2010)14:2(104)
spellingShingle El-Harbawi, Mohanad
Mustapha, Saari
Choong, Thomas Shean Yaw
Abdul Rashid, Zulkifli
Mohamed Shariff, Abdul Rashid
Sherif, Aly A.
SCIA: GIS-based software for assessing the impacts from chemical industrial accidents
title SCIA: GIS-based software for assessing the impacts from chemical industrial accidents
title_full SCIA: GIS-based software for assessing the impacts from chemical industrial accidents
title_fullStr SCIA: GIS-based software for assessing the impacts from chemical industrial accidents
title_full_unstemmed SCIA: GIS-based software for assessing the impacts from chemical industrial accidents
title_short SCIA: GIS-based software for assessing the impacts from chemical industrial accidents
title_sort scia: gis-based software for assessing the impacts from chemical industrial accidents
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12703/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12703/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12703/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12703/1/SCIA.pdf