Toxic Concentration(T-LOC) Endpoint Distance Study for Fire Brigade Protection in Response to Chemical Accidents 


Vol. 38,  No. 6, pp. 60-71, Dec.  2023
10.14346/JKOSOS.2023.38.6.60


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The purpose of this study is to propose a quantitative toxicity endpoint distance suitable for the initial response of firefighters by comparing and analyzing the commonly applied toxic level of concern (T-LOC), specifically emergency response planning guidelines (ERPG), acute exposure guideline levels (AEGL), and immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH). This is to protect the fire brigade, which responds to toxic chemical accidents first during the golden time. Using areal locations of hazardous atmospheres, a damage prediction program, the amount of leakage for both acidic and basic substances, along with the endpoint distance, were analyzed for alternative accident and worst-case accident scenarios. The results showed that the toxicity endpoint distance, serving as a compromise between Level-3 and Level-2 of T-LOC, was longer than ERPG-3 and shorter than ERPG-2 with IDLH, while its values were analyzed in the order of ERPG-2, AEGL-2, IDLH, AEGL-3, and ERPG-3. It is suggested that the application of IDLH in an emergency (red card) and ERPG-2 endpoint distance in a non-emergency (non-red card) can be utilized for the initial response of the fire brigade.

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[IEEE Style]

윤종찬, 조철희, 원정훈, "Toxic Concentration(T-LOC) Endpoint Distance Study for Fire Brigade Protection in Response to Chemical Accidents," Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, vol. 38, no. 6, pp. 60-71, 2023. DOI: 10.14346/JKOSOS.2023.38.6.60.

[ACM Style]

윤종찬, 조철희, and 원정훈. 2023. Toxic Concentration(T-LOC) Endpoint Distance Study for Fire Brigade Protection in Response to Chemical Accidents. Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, 38, 6, (2023), 60-71. DOI: 10.14346/JKOSOS.2023.38.6.60.

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