Integrated inherent safety index (I2SI): A tool for inherent safety evaluation

Process Safety Progress

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 136-148

  Khan, Faisal I ^a   Amyotte, Paul R ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hazard indices; Inherent safety; Inherently safer design; Loss prevention

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ECONOMICS; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); LOSS PREVENTION; PROCESS ENGINEERING; RISK MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

INTEGRATED INHERENT SAFETY INDEX (I2SI); PROCESS DESIGN;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; HAZARD; PROCESS CONTROL; SAFETY;

EID: 3242686276     PISSN: 10668527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prs.10015     Document Type: Article

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