Chemical reaction hazard identification and evaluation: Taking the first steps

Process Safety Progress

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-28

  Leggett, David ^a  

^a BAKER ENGINEERING AND RISK CONSULTANTS INC   (United States)

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CHEMICAL REACTION;

EID: 1942530859     PISSN: 10668527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prs.10009     Document Type: Article

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