Table 3.
Period C, 1981–1990.
| Date | Country/Location | Inj. | Fatal. | Evac. | Cause | Cost | Type | Source |
| 15/11/1990 | Portugal Porto de Leixoes | 80 | 14 | Propane Storg. | 32 | D | [60] | |
| 06/11/1990 | India Nagothane | 20 | 31 | Gas Cracker | 41 | I | [60] | |
| 05/11/1990 | India Maharashtra | 35 | Gas Cracker | I | [60] | |||
| 23/10/1989 | USA Pasadena | 310 | 23 | 1300 | Plastics Prd. | 1275 | D | [60] |
| 04/06/1989 | USSR Ufa Siberia | 710 | 654 | 500 | Gas Pipeline | 17 | I | [60,61] |
| 20/03/1989 | USSR Ionava | 50 | 6 | 30,000 | Fertiliser Plant | I | [60] | |
| 07/03/1989 | Belgium Antwerp | 10 | 32 | Cycl.Ether Plant | 145 | D | [60] | |
| 11/11/1988 | India Bombay | 20 | 35 | Oil Pipeline | I | [60] | ||
| 06/07/1988 | UK Piper Alpha | 165 | Oil Rig Expls. | 1860 | D | [60,61] | ||
| 05/05/1988 | U.S. Norco | 50 | 7 | Oil Refinery | 493 | D | [60] | |
| 22/01/1988 | China Shanghai | 20 | 25 | Oil Refinery | I | [60] | ||
| 12/12/1987 | India Maharashtra | 20 | 25 | Naphta Pipeline | I | [60] | ||
| 26/04/1986 | Ukraine Chernobyl | 600,000 | 4056 | 336,000 | Nucl.Power Plant | 7169 | I | [60,61] |
| 01/11/1985 | India Padaval | 80 | 43 | Petrol Storg. | I | [60] | ||
| 06/07/1985 | USA Clinton | 10 | 5 | Ammonia Plant | 24 | D | [60] | |
| 19/05/1985 | Italy Priolo | 10 | 23 | Ethylene Plant | 136 | D | [60] | |
| 03/12/1984 | India Bhopal | 500,000 | 20,000 | Pesticide Plant | 613 | I | [60] | |
| 01/12/1984 | Pakistan GahriDhoda | 60 | Gas Pipeline | I | [60] | |||
| 19/11/1984 | Mexico San Juan Ixhuatepec | 6400 | 650 | LPG Storg. | 43 | I | [60] | |
| 23/07/1984 | USA Romeoville | 80 | 15 | Oil/Petrol Refnry | 403 | D | [60] | |
| 24/02/1984 | Brazil Cubatao | 220 | 508 | Gas Piplne/Plant | I | [60] | ||
| 29/09/1983 | India Dhulwari | 100 | 41 | Petrol Storg. | I | [60] | ||
| 31/08/1983 | Brazil Pojuca | 100 | 42 | 1000 | Petrol Transp. | I | [60] | |
| 19/12/1982 | Venezuela Tacoa | 500 | 150 | 40,000 | Oil Storg. | 112 | I | [60] |
| 25/04/1982 | Italy Todi | 140 | 34 | Gas Leak | D | [60] | ||
| 15/02/1982 | Canada Grd Banks | 84 | Oil Rig Sinkng | D | [60] | |||
| 08/04/1981 | Mexico Montanas | 50 | 29 | Transp. Chlorine | I | [60] | ||
| 07/04/1981 | USA Corpus Christi | 30 | 9 | Grain Storg. | 67 | D | [60] | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |||
| Period C | 1981–1990 | Nr | Inj. (2) | Fat. (1) | Evacuated | Ratio (2):(1) | Cost | |
| (a) | Total | 28 | 1,109,010 | 26,801 | 408,800 | 41.4 | 12,430 | |
| (b) | Avg. per accident | 39,607.5 | 957.1 | 444 | ||||
| (c) | Develpd Countries | 11 | 720 | 411 | 1300 | 1.7 | 4435 | |
| (d) | Avg. per accident | 65.4 | 37.4 | 403 | ||||
| (e) | IndustrialsgCtrs | 17 | 1,108,290 | 26,390 | 377,000 | 19.7 | 7995 | |
| (f) | Avg. per accident | 65,193.5 | 1552.3 | 470 | ||||