Exposure analisys in case of chlorine dispersion in RÂMNICU VÂLCEA town, Romania
Abstract
The paper presents a study on the exposure analysis in case of possible toxic chlorine releases from a road transportation accident (case study 1) and from a Seveso establishment (case study 2). Exposure is a component of disaster risk, together with vulnerability and hazard, with a dynamic character, varying on a temporal and spatial scale. In this paper the potential exposure to hazards was assessed by taking into account the social, environmental
and economic elements exposed to risk in the manifestation area of the toxic hazard. In case of the transportation accident scenario the point where an accident can produce the most damages was identified on the transportation route. This point is inside Râmnicu Vâlcea city, in the Southern part of Romania. Both scenarios showed that toxic chlorine dispersion pose a significant threat to population and environment.
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