Incidents that define process safety / John Atherton, Frederic Gil.

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2008.

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Incidents That Define Process Safety describes approximately fifty incidents that have had a significant impact on the chemical and refining industries' approaches to modern process safety. Events are described in detail so readers get a fundamental understanding of the root causes, the consequences, the lessons learned, and actions that can prevent a recurrence. There are exhaustive investigative reports about these events, allowing you to apply the resulting safety principles to their current operations.

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Print version: Atherton, John. Incidents that define process safety. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2008

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September 04, 2024

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Incidents that Define Process Safety; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. BLIND OPERATIONS; 3. DESIGN; 4. EXTERNAL CAUSES; 5. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE; 6. KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING; 7. LACK OF HAZID (HAZard IDentification); 8. MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE; 9. NOT LEARNING FROM NEAR MISSES; 10. OPERATING PRACTICES; 11. PERMIT TO WORK SYSTEMS; 12. EMERGENCY RESPONSE; 13. HUMAN FACTORS; GLOSSARY; STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS REFERRED TO IN THIS BOOK; INDEX.

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