Lessons learned from recent incidents: Facility siting, atmospheric venting, and operator information systems

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 20, Issue 4-6, 2007, Pages 644-650

  Mannan, M Sam ^a   West, Harry H ^a   Berwanger, Patrick C ^b  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

^b Berwanger Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric relief venting; Facility siting; Incident data; Operator information systems

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FACILITIES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SECURITY SYSTEMS; VENTILATION;

ATMOSPHERIC RELIEF VENTING; FACILITY SITING; INCIDENT DATA; OPERATOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FACILITIES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SECURITY SYSTEMS; VENTILATION;

EID: 34548507498     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2007.04.015     Document Type: Article

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