@article{ref1,
title="A survey of the origin, type and consequences of fire accidents in process plants and in the transportation of hazardous materials",
journal="Process safety and environmental protection",
year="1997",
author="Planas-Cuchi, E. and Montiel, H. and Casal, J.",
volume="75",
number="1",
pages="3-8",
abstract="A survey has been made of the accidents involving fire contained in the MHIDAS database. Of all the accidents that occurred up to the end of 1993, 41.5% (2283) involved fire. These fire accidents occurred in process plants (28%), transport (27%), storage plants (21%) and loading/unloading (7%). The type of accident is studied, as well as its effects on the population (number of deaths or people injured). The accumulated frequency-fatality curve is plotted; the line follows approximately a straight line, with a slope of -0.91. Finally, some conclusions are derived about the severity of fire accidents and the importance of increasing safety in the future.<p />",
language="",
issn="0957-5820",
doi="10.1205/095758297528706",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1205/095758297528706"
}