How to make inherent safety practice a reality

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 2-16

  Khan, Faisal I ^a   Amyotte, Paul R ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inherent safety; Inherently safer design; Process plant design; Process safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHEMICAL PLANTS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PROCESS CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

RISK REDUCTION;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL;

DESIGN; SAFETY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CHEMISTRY; DANGEROUS GOODS; DEVICE; EXPLOSION; FIRE PROTECTION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICS; POLLUTION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 0038506014     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450810101     Document Type: Review

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