Hazard Assessment Computer System HACS/UIM Users' Operation Manual. Volume I.
Abstract
The Hazard Assessment Computer System (HACS) is one of six major components of the U.S. Coast Guard's Chemical Hazards Response Information System (CHRIS). HACS is a computerized system consisting of chemical spill models and containing all necessary physical and chemical property data to permit hazard assessments to be performed for 900 commonly shipped chemicals. The User Interface Module (UIM) provides for fully interactive operation of HACS with remote access for users to the central computer facility by means of terminals. User interaction with HACS is controlled by the UIM through a question and answer dialog. The User's Operation Manual provides HACS/UIM users with information and instructions to run the programs, to select processing sequences, to enter requested or required input data, and then to interpret the output results. This report is primarily a reference manual contains three sections: an overview of HACS/UIM capabilities, detailed description of internal operations, and a detailed guide for making hazard assessment runs. Individual sub-sections for each different assessment procedure are given, each with comprehensive descriptions of the use of HACS data items and assessment model concepts and limitations. Appendices to the user manual contain further detailed reference information. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA110375
Entities
People
- Richard G. Potts
Organizations
- Arthur D. Little