Evacuation times sensitivity

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2013

Authors

Natacha Beleza (Author) FEUP; J. Santos Baptista (Author) FEUP; Aura Rua (Author) FEUP

Book

Title: Occupational Safety and Hygiene

1º Edition

Pages: 237-240

ISBN: 978-1-138-00047-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-0-203-72965-6

Publisher: CRC Press

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Technology > Safety technology

Other information

Abstract (EN): Evacuation training is an essential procedure in order to detect flaws and to train workers exiting buildings in a controlled way. As this involves very high costs as well as production stops, it cannot be performed very frequently It should be planned in order to detect potential failures and correct them in due time to maximize its success and reduce costs. This paper aims at showing the usefulness in applying simple means of prediction, such as to measure the length of the path to go. The simulation of several scenarios was done, and it was possible to identify as critical the frequency whereby workers cross the emergency door. This made possible to identify the training of this matter as essential for the successfulness of the evacuation.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 3