How do hazardous chemicals such as gases spread in tunnels, and how can emergency responders meet these challenges? An article in the new issue of the fire service magazine “Blaulicht” addresses this question. While extensive experience exists for fires based on real-life incidents, experiments, and drills, a critical knowledge gap exists regarding the release of hazardous chemicals. The KIRAS project CHEMATUN, led by the Technical University of Leoben, tackles this gap by investigating the dispersion behavior of chemical substances in tunnel systems and the influence of different ventilation concepts on hazard mitigation. Katja Hüttenbrenner and project coordinator Robert Galler describe the specific added value of the project in this article.
You can find the full article from the current issue of “Blaulicht,” as well as all other issues, here >
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