Prevention and control of accidental releases of hazardous materials in PV facilities

This paper reviews the approaches to preventing and mitigating accidental releases of toxic and flammable gases in photovoltaic R&D and manufacturing facilities. The prevention options are related to safer technologies, processes and materials, safer use of material, preventing accident-initiating events, preventing or minimizing releases and preventing human exposures. The mitigation options include secondary confinement, emergency scrubbers and adsorption units. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.