Fire in waste-fuel stores: risk management and estimation of real cost |
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Authors: | Jan Stenis William Hogland |
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Institution: | (1) School of Natural Sciences, Linnaeus University, 391 82 Kalmar, Sweden |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to improve risk management and to investigate build-up of the costs of fire in waste-fuel stores,
to make the authorities and the population in general aware of the substantial monetary and non-material benefits connected
with preventive measures being taken. To summarize, the results from the case studies show that the fires occurred by self-ignition
of organic materials, the storage facilities were badly and/or not properly designed, and the waste fuels were not handled
properly. On the basis of two case studies the main finding was that there must be one person only in charge during the fire
to lead the action, and the fire brigade must not leave the area too early. Nowadays, the real cost for the fire is not calculated
properly, or at all, by the waste-management company. It is concluded that waste-management companies, society, and insurance
companies could save money by implementation of precautionary measures. Such relevant measures are reviewed. It is recommended:
not to store waste fuels too high, in volumes which are too large or too close to town districts; to promote better cooperation
between waste companies and the fire brigades and the local EPA; and to make insurance companies demand implementation of
more security measures before signing the insurance contracts. |
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