Atherton, John
Incidents that define process safety John Atherton, Frederic Gil - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2008. - xi, 336 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm. - Wiley online library .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
9780470122044
2008001409
Chemical plants--Accidents--United States--Case studies
Chemical industry--Safety measures--United States
Engineering
Chemical engineering
SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Industrial & Technical
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical
Chemical industry -- Safety measures
Chemical plants -- Accidents
United States
TP155.5 / .I53 2008
660/.2804
Incidents that define process safety John Atherton, Frederic Gil - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2008. - xi, 336 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm. - Wiley online library .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
9780470122044
2008001409
Chemical plants--Accidents--United States--Case studies
Chemical industry--Safety measures--United States
Engineering
Chemical engineering
SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Industrial & Technical
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical
Chemical industry -- Safety measures
Chemical plants -- Accidents
United States
TP155.5 / .I53 2008
660/.2804