STUDY TO MODIFY THE VULNERABILITY MODEL OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The Vulnerability Model (VM) is a computer model which simulates hazardous materials spills and computes the consequences to people and property from resulting fires, explosions, or toxic vapors. This report describes recent work performed to prepare the VM for operational use. Four specific tasks or developments are described: (1) Development of the user Interface Module (UIM), and easy-to-use conversational program which enables inexperienced or occasional users to set up and run VM simulations easily and reliably with little or no training, (2) Development of a series of VM output display routines which display the results of VM simulations on CRT terminals or hard copy plotters, (3) Development of ready-to-use Geographical/Demographic files for Los Angeles and New York Harbors (a file for New Orleans already exists), and (4) Performance of a number of VM spill simulations for selected chemicals in Los Angeles and New York Harbors to operationally test the UIM/VM system and to provide a hazard ranking of the selected chemicals.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Availability: Microfiche copies only.
• Corporate Authors:

  Enviro Control, Incorporated

  One Central Plaza, 11300 Rockville Pike
  Rockville, MD  United States  20852

  United States Coast Guard

  2100 Second Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20593
• Authors:
  • Perry, W W
  • Articola, W P
• Publication Date: 1980-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 212 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical spills; Chemicals; Environment; Explosions; Fires; Hazard evaluation; Hazardous materials; Hazards; Information display systems; Management; Materials; Mathematical models; Needs assessment; Oil spills; Risk analysis; Risk assessment; Simulation; Spills (Pollution); Test procedures; Toxicity; Vapors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models; Modifications; User needs; Vulnerability
• Old TRIS Terms: Hazardous chemical spills; Simulated chemical spills; Spilling
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Marine Transportation; Materials; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00314352
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: USCG-D-22-80 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-74188-A
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1980 12:00AM