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Mostly this is carried out after the completion of Risk Assessment to predict the consequences i.e.
severity of the effects due to the assumed worst or maximum credible accident scenarios.
With accident consequence analysis, the Vulnerability Analysis may be carried out of the persons,
property and environment adversely affected.
Computer software is useful in carrying out consequence analysis and vulnerability analysis.
1. Type of substance being released e.g. gas, liquid or liquid with vapour etc.
3. Leak rate or outflow volume and rate of evaporation in case of liquid pool
6. Severity of the effect i.e. vulnerability in terms of possible deaths, injuries, destruction of
building or damage to environment. Use of probit equation.
7. Plotting of ‘risk counters’ on the area map of place of release and vicinity. Counters should
indicate low, medium and high risk areas.