Inherently safer chemical process design

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 151-157

  Hendershot, Dennis C ^a  

^a ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

decision making; inherent safety; process design; risk management

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING; CHEMICAL PROCESS DESIGN; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HAZARDS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHEMICAL OPERATIONS;

EID: 0031131573     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(96)00055-1     Document Type: Article

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