Layer of Protection Analysis and Inherently Safer Processes

Process Safety Progress

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 214-220

  Dowell III, Arthur M ^a  

^a ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; PROCESS ENGINEERING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

LAYER OF PROTECTION ANALYSIS (LOPA); SAFETY INTEGRITY LEVELS (SIL);

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 0033310657     PISSN: 10668527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prs.680180409     Document Type: Article

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