Layer of protection analysis for reactive chemical risk assessment

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-24

  Wei, Chunyang ^a   Rogers, William J ^b   Mannan, M Sam ^b  

^a DNV GL   (Norway)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydroxylamine; LOPA; Reactive hazards; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AMINES; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPUTER NETWORKS; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FLAMMABLE MATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; RISKS; TOXIC MATERIALS; WELL TESTING;

CHEMICAL RISK ASSESSMENT; HYDROXYLAMINE; LAYER OF PROTECTION ANALYSIS; LOPA; REACTIVE HAZARDS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

HYDROXYLAMINE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

CALORIMETRY; HAZARD; MITIGATION; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXIC MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; CHEMICAL REACTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMOSTABILITY;

RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 51649113350     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.06.105     Document Type: Article

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