학술논문

Accidents and Disaster Management in Fireworks Industries
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Technology and Society Magazine IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE. 30(4):55-64 Jan, 2011
Subject
General Topics for Engineers
Engineering Profession
Explosions
Buildings
Accidents
Manufacturing
Guidelines
Language
ISSN
0278-0097
1937-416X
Abstract
An explosion is a reaction-physical, chemical or nuclear in nature-resulting in a rapid release of energy in the form of light, heat, sound, and a shock wave. Accidental explosions during the manufacture of fire crackers and safety matches are reported regularly in Sivakasi, India. Sivakasi is well known as “Mini Japan” (or “Kutty Japan”), and is situated in the Virudhunagar District of Tamil Nadu State in India. Industries situated in and around Sivakasi satisfy about 90% of the global demand for fireworks products (for both civilian festival occasions and military needs for signaling) [1].