Safety weighted hazard index (SWeHI). A new, user-friendly tool for swift yet comprehensive hazard identification and safety evaluation in chemical process industries

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 65-80

  Khan, F I ^a   Husain, T ^a   Abbasi, S A ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Hazard identification; Hazard index; Industrial safety; Risk assessment; Safety index

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; EXPLOSIONS; FIRES; HAZARDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXIC MATERIALS;

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 0035294894     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/09575820151095157     Document Type: Article

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