Safety assessment of industrial locations under the effects generated by controlled explosions

The identification and consideration of various potential hazards significantly reduce the accidents in industrial locations where specific operations with explosive materials take place. purpose this study was to assess effects generated by external explosions produced near an experimental steel frame building model. novelty paper is combination results on site data from specialised databases accidental explosions. These were integrated using computer modelling evaluate risk associated different hazardous situations (shockwave propagation, spreading debris), location. numerical simulations performed IMESAFR software, which a quantitative assessment tool can be used calculate personnel commercial explosives facilities operations. design perimeter security within placement model, considering maximum expected blast charge. Considering limited space available site, very valuable confirmed tests that already planned without any for personnel, nearby buildings facilities.