Fire and explosion at mutual major hazard installations: Review of a case history

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 149-155

  Shaluf, I M ^a   Ahmadun, F ^a   Shariff, R ^a   Mustafa, S ^a   Said, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Domino effects; Incubation period; Interface; Major Hazard Installations; Technological man made disaster

Indexed keywords

DISASTER PREVENTION; EXPLOSIONS; FIRE HAZARDS; INSTALLATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

HAZARD INSTALLATIONS;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY;

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION; FIRE; OFFSHORE ACTIVITY; OIL INDUSTRY; SAFETY;

ACCIDENT; FIRE; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; OIL INDUSTRY; SAFETY;

EID: 0037332379     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(02)00094-3     Document Type: Article

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