Hazardous Materials Releases in the Northridge Earthquake: Implications for Seismic Risk Assessment

Michael K. Lindell and Ronald W. Perry

Risk Analysis, 1997, vol. 17, issue 2, 147-156

Abstract: In recent years, increasing attention has been given to the problem of earthquake‐initiated hazardous materials releases (EIHRs). While the evidence indicates that EHIRs are an important part of the earthquake hazard profile, little attention has been given to documenting them in a way that could form the basis for more systematic estimates of their probability and consequences. Data from the January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake document the range and nature of hazardous materials events in the impact area, including those at fixed‐site facilities and in transportation systems. Proportional estimates of hazmat incidence are provided, and the implications of these data for developing risk assessments and earthquake hazard management are discussed.

Date: 1997
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