Safety instrumented systems and safety critical devices: Risk abatement provided by safety instrumented systems may cause remote hazards with higher risks

Process Safety Progress

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-65

  Sepeda, Adrian L ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAZARDS; LIFE CYCLE; PROCESS CONTROL; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

REMOTE HAZARDS; RISK MITIGATION; SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS;

SAFETY DEVICES;

HAZARDS; LIFE CYCLE; PROCESS CONTROL; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY DEVICES; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

EID: 33847711805     PISSN: 10668527     EISSN: 15475913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prs.10171     Document Type: Article

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