Table 1 Statistics on causal factors and frequencies.

From: Modeling and evaluation of causal factors in emergency responses to fire accidents involving oil storage system

Causal factors

Frequency

Causal factors

Frequency

Illegal operation

3

Not setting firefighting facility

5

Not handling in time

6

Firefighting facility failure

25

Misjudgment

2

Fire water system failure

7

Management mechanism

79

Unreasonable setting of fire dike

3

Safety laws and regulations

59

Drain valve failure

2

Tank broken

54

Small fire separation

6

Valve broken

13

Reburning or reblasting of high-temperature oil

18

Flange broken

4

Oil leakage and spillage

45

Oil pipelines broken and leakage

10

Blast wave and radiant heat

63

Floating plate damage

10

Weather factor

14

Power-supply system and water system broken

8

  
  1. Frequency refers to the occurrence times of each causal factor in the 122 accident cases.