Naslov
Smrtni slučajevi uzrokovani otrovnim plinovima, zbog požara u cestovnim tunelima
(Fatalities caused by Toxic gases due to Fire in Road Tunnels)

Autori
Missoni, Eduard ; Macura, Arijana ; Bortas, Ivan ; Maković, Branko

Izvornik
Suvremeni promet : časopis za pitanja teorije i prakse prometa (0351-1898) 33 (2013), 5-6; 428-430

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, stručni

Ključne riječi
požari u cestovnim tunelima; evakuacija i zbrinjavanja vozača i putnika; edukacija.
(road tunnel fires; treatment and evacuation of injured drivers and passengers; education)

Sažetak
Road tunnels constitute a vital part of transport infrastructure by ensuring underground passages for vehicles and travelers, positioned on frequent corridors beneath high mountains. With respect to traffic increase, as well as of the efforts made by investors to maximally exploit their buildable land, especially in crowded cities, more tunnels are being constructed in order to improve the availability and the capacity of transport systems. Nevertheless, tunnels can present a safety threat. By analysing global scientific researches, it becomes evident that as many as 90% of crashes in road tunnels result in fires, which can lead to devastating effects due to enclosed and confined space. For instance, in 1999, when a fire broke out in the Mont Blanc Tunnel, between France and Italy, 39 people lost their lives. In another very similar disaster, in the Tauern Tunnel, Austria, in 2008, there were 12 people fatally injured. Training by means of many preventive activities should be more frequently represented in educational programmes designed for active and passive traffic participants. Future scientific papers could focus on achieving that safety measure, as well as to stimulate the process of treatment and evacuation of injured drivers and passengers.

Izvorni jezik
Hrvatski

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