Major accident prevention policy in the European Union: The Major Accident Hazards Bureau (MAHB) and the Seveso II Directive

Institution of Chemical Engineers Symposium Series

Volumn , Issue 149, 2003, Pages 1-13

  Duffield, Stuart ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accident prevention policy; Major accident hazards bureau; Process industry; Seveso directives

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ECONOMICS; HAZARDS; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CHEMICAL PRODUCTS; EUROPEAN UNION; MAJOR ACCIDENT HAZARD BUREAU; MAJOR ACCIDENT PREVENTION POLICY; SEVESO DIRECTIVES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 0038825018     PISSN: 03070492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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