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- Title
Emergency response study for chemical releases in the high-tech industry in Taiwan--A semiconductor plant example.
- Authors
Lin, C. P.; Chang, H. K.; Chang, Y. M.; Chen, S. W.; Shu, C. M.
- Abstract
In the past two decades, there has been continuous investment and expansion of semiconductor, photoelectric panel, or solar cell plants in the high-tech industry. For example, establishing a semiconductor plant costs about US$ 3 billion. In addition, the output value of integrated circuits (IC) of Taiwan as a whole is estimated to be about US$ 5.215 billion, and globally of US$ 275.2 billion in 2008. A large amount and a variety of specialty gases or chemicals are applied during processes in high-tech facilities and these chemicals are characterized by inflammability, toxicity, and corrosiveness. Accidents may result once errors or leaks occur in any part of the supply chain, which consists of storage facilities, supply equipment, process machines, and tail gas elimination devices. Personnel casualties can result in serious situations. This study discusses the emergency response procedures and common response defects in semiconductor plants with a view to enhancing emergency response effects and capabilities, avoiding casualties, reducing property loss and shortening operation interruption.
- Subjects
TAIWAN; EMERGENCY management; CHEMICAL spills; HIGH technology industries; SEMICONDUCTORS; PHOTOELECTRIC cells; INTEGRATED circuits; INDUSTRIAL safety
- Publication
Process Safety & Environmental Protection: Transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers Part B, 2009, Vol 87, Issue 6, p353
- ISSN
0957-5820
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.psep.2009.07.005