ABSTRACT
In the Netherlands there are about 900 establishments where more than 10,000 kg of packaged hazardous materials are stored. The risk these establishments pose for human health is mainly determined by a fire that causes a release of toxic combustion products such as nitrogen dioxide (NO2), hydrogen chloride (HCl) and sulphur dioxide (SO2). If extremely toxic substances like pesticides/herbicides are stored the release of non-combusted substances may determine the risk as well.
