TY - GEN
T1 - A preliminary analysis of a clandestine take explosion in Mexico City
AU - Avalos-Bravo, Vladimir
AU - Pérez, Diego Alfredo Padilla
AU - Barragan-Tognola, Blanca
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© ESREL2020-PSAM15 Organizers.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - The research presents some preliminary results of an analysis of 2019 Tlahuelilpan Accident in Mexico. The case is related to a clandestine take accident where a source of heat or spark caused the vapours present around it reacted with an explosion reaching many people who were around taking fuel illegally. The approach has been the application of two accident analysis techniques; i.e., 'Barrier analysis' and the 'Events and causal factors''. Some of the findings related to this case are: a) the lack of reaction from the security agencies caused many people to see the opportunity to take fuel illegally and get closer to the clandestine take area, b) the lack of application of the emergency response plan when the report was presented caused the valve to not be closed, c) the soil was contaminated due to hydrocarbons present in fuel, d) a balance of more than 135 dead after the explosion, e) the security agencies performance was "Less than adequate". More research is being undertaken to complete the analysis in the light of the new evidence that has been gathered.
AB - The research presents some preliminary results of an analysis of 2019 Tlahuelilpan Accident in Mexico. The case is related to a clandestine take accident where a source of heat or spark caused the vapours present around it reacted with an explosion reaching many people who were around taking fuel illegally. The approach has been the application of two accident analysis techniques; i.e., 'Barrier analysis' and the 'Events and causal factors''. Some of the findings related to this case are: a) the lack of reaction from the security agencies caused many people to see the opportunity to take fuel illegally and get closer to the clandestine take area, b) the lack of application of the emergency response plan when the report was presented caused the valve to not be closed, c) the soil was contaminated due to hydrocarbons present in fuel, d) a balance of more than 135 dead after the explosion, e) the security agencies performance was "Less than adequate". More research is being undertaken to complete the analysis in the light of the new evidence that has been gathered.
KW - Accident Analysis
KW - Clandestine takes
KW - Explosion
KW - Mexico City
KW - Pipelines
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85110309435&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Contribución a la conferencia
AN - SCOPUS:85110309435
T3 - 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2020 and 15th Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference, PSAM 2020
SP - 1608
EP - 1615
BT - 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2020 and 15th Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference, PSAM 2020
A2 - Baraldi, Piero
A2 - Di Maio, Francesco
A2 - Zio, Enrico
PB - Research Publishing Services
T2 - 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2020 and 15th Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference, PSAM 2020
Y2 - 1 November 2020 through 5 November 2020
ER -