Risk assessment of dangerous goods areas in ports

Regional quantitative risk assessment has been widely applied to the port area containing dangerous goods tanks, but has been rarely used in the dangerous goods terminals where some dangerous goods vessels often berths. By considering the risk characteristics of dangerous goods areas in ports, consisting of goods at the terminal and in tanks, this study proposes a regional quantitative risk assessment framework. This framework was applied to the Daxie port in China as a case study. The results showed that the regional risk was within acceptable limits, and the priority risk management measures should be taken in the Daxie Petrochemical Company, the Shihua Company, and Fuzhu Village, which contributed most to regional societal risk. Our study indicates that the risk posed by dangerous goods at terminals and in the water in front of the terminals should be examined as well.