Evaluation of available indices for inherently safer design options

Process Safety Progress

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 83-97

  Khan, Faisal I ^a   Sadiq, Rehan ^b   Amyotte, Paul R ^c  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCT DESIGN;

PROCESS PLANT DESIGN;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

DESIGN; PROCESS PLANT; SAFETY FACTOR;

EID: 0038168664     PISSN: 10668527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prs.680220203     Document Type: Article

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