%0 Journal Article %1 Planas-Cuchi:1999 %A Planas-Cuchi, Eulalia %A Vilchez, Juan Antonio %A Casal, Joaquim %D 1999 %J Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries %K Explosion, Fire, Flammable Hazard, Tanks mixtures, %N 6 %P 479--483 %R http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0950-4230(99)00016-9 %T Fire and explosion hazards during filling/emptying of tanks %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TGH-3XNT22T-4/2/89b667091777934136e2776177038460 %V 12 %X Loading and unloading operations produce 8% of all accidents which occur in process plants and in the transportation of hazardous materials. A survey of 738 accidents was performed, allowing the identification of the accident type distribution and of their cause. Some considerations on flammable mixtures are also presented, and the procedures to avoid these mixtures occurring when filling or emptying a tank are briefly discussed.

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