Chemical process safety : learning from case histories

Gives insight into eliminating specific classes of hazards, while providing real case histories with valuable messages. There are practical sections on mechanical integrity, management of change, and incident investigation programs, along with a long list of helpful resources. New chapter in this ed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Sanders, R. E.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann, ©2005.
Edition3rd ed.
Subjects
Chemical processes > Safety measures.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080476483
0080476481
1592783007
9781592783007
075067749X
9780750677493
Physical Description1 online resource (327 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Perspective, perspective, perspective
  • Good intentions
  • Focusing on water and steam: the ever-present and sometimes evil twins
  • Preparation for maintenance
  • Maintenance-induced accidents and process piping problems
  • One-minute modifications: small quick changes in a plant can create bad memories
  • Accidents involving compressors, hoses, and pumps
  • Failure to use, consult, or understand specifications
  • "Imagine if" modifications and practical problem solving
  • The role of mechanical integrity in chemical process safety
  • Effectively managing change within the chemical industry
  • Investigating and sharing near misses and unfortunate incidents
  • Sources of helpful information for chemical process safety.

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