Comparison of methods suitable for assessing the hazard potential of chemical processes during early design phases

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 157-166

  Koller, G ^a   Fischer, U ^a   Hungerbuhler K ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Early process development; Hazard evaluation; Inherent safety; Screening

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; CHEMICAL PLANTS; HEALTH HAZARDS; TEMPERATURE; TOXIC MATERIALS; TOXICITY;

HAZARD EVALUATION; INHERENT SAFETY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0035332020     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/09575820150511939     Document Type: Article

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