The production and use of chemicals is predicted to increase
worldwide, especially in developing countries and areas in which
the economy is in transition and where increased chemical extraction, processing, and use is closely tied to economic development.
Although the release of chemicals from industrial processes is
carefully regulated to prevent any harm to people and the environment, it is more difficult to control accidental releases from
chemical accidents such as explosions, gas or vapor leaks, fires, and
spills of liquids or solids [1]. Despite an increased understanding of