Chemical plant innovative safety investments decision-support methodology

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 411-419

  Reniers, G L L ^a,b   Audenaert, A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b HOGESCHOOL UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c Hogeschool Antwerpen   (Belgium)

Author keywords

cost benefit analysis; optimizing safety investments; prevention costs in the chemical sector

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPANIES; CHEMICAL INSTALLATIONS; CHEMICAL SECTOR; COSTS AND BENEFITS; INNOVATIVE MODELS; PREVENTION COSTS; PREVENTIVE MEASURES; SAFETY INVESTMENTS;

ACCIDENTS; CHEMICAL PLANTS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; PROFITABILITY;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MASS COMMUNICATION; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SAFETY;

CAPITAL FINANCING; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 71849095935     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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