A fuzzy logic-based risk evaluation and precaution level estimation of explosive, flammable, and toxic chemicals for preventing damages

Chemical industries are highly vulnerable to accidental events or terrorist attacks due to their processing, storage, and transportation of explosive, flammable, and toxic materials. Major industrial risks include fire, explosion, and toxic chemical release. An effective risk evaluation system is es...

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Main Authors: Abdul Aziz, Md Masum Suzon, Rakib Hasan
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024172477
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description Chemical industries are highly vulnerable to accidental events or terrorist attacks due to their processing, storage, and transportation of explosive, flammable, and toxic materials. Major industrial risks include fire, explosion, and toxic chemical release. An effective risk evaluation system is essential to prevent accidents or terrorist attacks. The proposed system can evaluate the risk of handling hazardous chemicals and determine the appropriate precaution level to prevent accidents using a fuzzy inference system. The inventory size, explosiveness, flammability, and toxicity of the chemicals are used as input variables for evaluating the output variable risk. The defuzzified value of risk indicates the amount of damage it can cause if accidents happen. Using the calculated risk value and the location of the chemical industry as input variables, precaution level can be determined. Security arrangements have been recommended based on the different precaution levels so that industries can take appropriate measures according to the calculated results. This approach helps to protect the environment and save lives from any mishaps.
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spelling doaj-art-91af62e35c454045816faf17cb2031262025-01-17T04:50:32ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01111e41216A fuzzy logic-based risk evaluation and precaution level estimation of explosive, flammable, and toxic chemicals for preventing damagesAbdul Aziz0Md Masum Suzon1Rakib Hasan2Corresponding author.; Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna - 9203, BangladeshDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna - 9203, BangladeshDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna - 9203, BangladeshChemical industries are highly vulnerable to accidental events or terrorist attacks due to their processing, storage, and transportation of explosive, flammable, and toxic materials. Major industrial risks include fire, explosion, and toxic chemical release. An effective risk evaluation system is essential to prevent accidents or terrorist attacks. The proposed system can evaluate the risk of handling hazardous chemicals and determine the appropriate precaution level to prevent accidents using a fuzzy inference system. The inventory size, explosiveness, flammability, and toxicity of the chemicals are used as input variables for evaluating the output variable risk. The defuzzified value of risk indicates the amount of damage it can cause if accidents happen. Using the calculated risk value and the location of the chemical industry as input variables, precaution level can be determined. Security arrangements have been recommended based on the different precaution levels so that industries can take appropriate measures according to the calculated results. This approach helps to protect the environment and save lives from any mishaps.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024172477ExplosivenessFuzzy logicFlammabilityHazardous chemicalsPrecaution levelRisk evaluation
spellingShingle Abdul Aziz
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A fuzzy logic-based risk evaluation and precaution level estimation of explosive, flammable, and toxic chemicals for preventing damages
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Explosiveness
Fuzzy logic
Flammability
Hazardous chemicals
Precaution level
Risk evaluation
title A fuzzy logic-based risk evaluation and precaution level estimation of explosive, flammable, and toxic chemicals for preventing damages
title_full A fuzzy logic-based risk evaluation and precaution level estimation of explosive, flammable, and toxic chemicals for preventing damages
title_fullStr A fuzzy logic-based risk evaluation and precaution level estimation of explosive, flammable, and toxic chemicals for preventing damages
title_full_unstemmed A fuzzy logic-based risk evaluation and precaution level estimation of explosive, flammable, and toxic chemicals for preventing damages
title_short A fuzzy logic-based risk evaluation and precaution level estimation of explosive, flammable, and toxic chemicals for preventing damages
title_sort fuzzy logic based risk evaluation and precaution level estimation of explosive flammable and toxic chemicals for preventing damages
topic Explosiveness
Fuzzy logic
Flammability
Hazardous chemicals
Precaution level
Risk evaluation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024172477
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