Implementing inherent safety throughout process lifecycle

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 18, Issue 4-6, 2005, Pages 238-244

  Hurme, Markku ^a   Rahman, Mostafizur ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Inherent safety; Inherent safety index; Lifecycle phases

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

INHERENT SAFETY; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS LIFECYCLE; SAFETY INDEX;

PROCESS CONTROL;

SAFETY;

EID: 25444468104     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2005.06.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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