Process safety management in the pipeline industry: Parallels and differences between the pipeline integrity management (IMP) rule of the Office of Pipeline Safety and the PSM/RMP approach for process facilities

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 104, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 169-192

  DeWolf, Glenn B ^a  

^a URS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

IMP; Integrity management; Pipelines; Process facilities; Process safety; Process safety management; PSM; Regulations; Risk management; RMP

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

PIPELINE INDUSTRY; PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

PIPELINES;

BIOSAFETY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DANGEROUS GOODS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PIPELINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0242320545     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2003.08.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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