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A Study on Statistical Analysis of Chemical Accident Cases - Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam Areas -

  • Crisisonomy
  • Abbr : KRCEM
  • 2019, 15(7), pp.53-65
  • DOI : 10.14251/crisisonomy.2019.15.7.53
  • Publisher : Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis
  • Research Area : Social Science > Public Policy > Public Policy in general
  • Received : May 17, 2019
  • Accepted : July 8, 2019
  • Published : July 31, 2019

lee kyu yeol 1 JOJIHUN 2 Seon-Oh Park 2 Jin Woo Heo 3 IM YONG SUN 2

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ABSTRACT

This study covers the present state of chemical accidents in Busan, Ulsan and Gyeongnam areas in South Korea for 6 years from 2013 to 2018. It analyzes a total of 87 chemical accidents (an average of 14.5 accidents annually) according to regional characteristics in various angles. The types of accidents include insufficient facility management (40.2%), inadvertent worker activity (37.9%), and transportation vehicle accidents (21.8%). According to regional analysis, 26 cases were found in Busan, 39 cases in Ulsan and 22 cases in Gyeongnam areas. The rate of accidents was high on Monday (20.7%) and Thursday (18.4%) as well as 9-11 AM (19.5%) and 1-3 PM (18.4%) during the day. The most frequent toxic chemical substances causing the accident was found ammonia (23.2%), followed by sulfuric acid (14.5%), chlorine (10.1%) and nitric acid (8.7%). Nine people died and 57 people were injured from the chemical accidents. It is expected that this research provides an important basis for the chemical management policies in South Korea.

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