Human Behaviour during emergency situations is a crucial component of any response. The ability responders to effectively engage with casualties critical ensuring that instructions given are followed and in doing assist rather than hinder the In order improve likelihood this occurring it essential understand what drives decision making emergencies be able influence these. This paper will seek e...

This paper expands an earlier analysis of the effect of firm characteristics and safety practices on truck accident rates. The sample size has been increased from 13,000 to 75,500. Negative binomial regressions are used in preference to the Poisson technique used previously. The current analysis confirms previous results, but provides important new insights into the safety implications of being...

There are many instances in which it is possible to plan ahead for an emergency evacuation (e.g., an explosion at a chemical processing facility). For those cases, if an accident (or an attack) were to happen, then the best evacuation plan for the prevailing network and weather conditions would be deployed. In other cases (e.g., the derailment of a train transporting hazardous materials), there...

We have developed a super compact optical fluorescence spectrometer. Our innovative design combines advantages of guided wave planar optics and free-space microoptics. This innovation allows for miniaturization that is not achievable with pure planar or pure free-space optics. A prototype device has volume of its optical part below 1cm. The spectrometer covers 450nm-650nm spectral range, and pr...

In order to treat and remediate ground contaminated with hazardous materials, long horizontal wells are often beneficial around the contaminated sites. While it is possible to drill and case these holes using existing technology, it is difficult and expensive to install perforated liners to give access to the formations. A procedure has been developed and is described wherein a DIAjet system is...

Many of the basic concepts of green chemistry are familiar to pollution prevention practitioners. The concepts of substituting less hazardous materials into chemical formulations and reducing wastes have been around for many years. Green chemistry has taken these concepts and expanded the scope of possibilities by fully evaluating all aspects of chemical reactions, processes and formulations. T...