The feasibility of encouraging inherently safer production in industrial firms

Safety Science

Volumn 41, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 219-240

  Zwetsloot, Gerard I J M ^a   Ashford, Nicholas Askounes ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cleaner Production; Inherent safety; Safety improvement programme; Safety management; Technology assessment

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; SAFETY DEVICES;

IMPLEMENTATION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 0037333075     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-7535(02)00003-6     Document Type: Article

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