478740 Consequence Modeling at the Eastman Kingsport Site

Monday, March 27, 2017
Exhibit Hall 3 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Michael D. James, Process Safety, Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN and David Skelton, Plant Protection, Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN

The intent of this paper will be to reivew the methods utilized at the Eastman Kingsport site in determining magnitude of consequences of toxic, thermal and blast overpressure scenarios. This will include discussion on dispersion modeling, dose-response methods for toxic and thermal probits as well as assessing occupant vulnerability through the use of BakerRisk's Explosion Risk Cooperative tools. Additionally, a discussion on how these methods are used in LOPA will be included.

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