Electrostatic Ignitions in Everyday Chemical Operations: Three Case Histories

Process Safety Progress

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 241-246

  Pratt, Thomas H ^a   Atherton, John G ^a  

^a Burgoyne Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTATICS; FLAMMABLE MATERIALS; IGNITION; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOLUENE;

ELECTROSTATIC IGNITIONS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 0033356043     PISSN: 10668527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prs.680180413     Document Type: Article

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