Designs that lacked inherent safety: Case histories

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 104, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 149-161

  Sanders, Roy E ^a  

^a PPG INDUSTRIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical plant accidents; Chemical plant layout; Incompatible chemicals; Inherently safer plants

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHEMICAL PLANTS; PIPING SYSTEMS; PLANT LAYOUT; REPAIR;

PLANT DESIGN;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

BIOSAFETY; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0242288857     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(03)00241-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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