Lessons after Bhopal: CSB a catalyst for change

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 18, Issue 4-6, 2005, Pages 537-548

  Joseph, Giby ^a   Kaszniak, Mark ^a   Long, Lisa ^a  

^a US Chemical Safety Hazard Board   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; HAZARDS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

BHOPAL TRAGEDY; CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY; RUNAWAY REACTION; TOXIC GASES;

ACCIDENTS;

ACCIDENT; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; REGULATORY APPROACH;

ASIA; BHOPAL; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; MADHYA PRADESH; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 25444458084     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2005.07.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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