Process chemicals - An ever present concern during plant shutdowns

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 249-252

  Malmén, Yngve ^a   Nissilä, Minna ^a   Virolainen, Kimmo ^a   Repola, Pasi ^b  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Pelastusopisto Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

Hazard identification method; Plant shutdown; Process chemicals; Safety audit; Safety management systems; Work permits

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ACCIDENT; CHEMICAL SAFETY; FINNISH; HAZARD IDENTIFICATION; HAZARD IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LEVEL OF SAFETIES; MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWNS; NORMAL OPERATIONS; PROCESS CHEMICALS; PROCESS PLANTS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; START-UPS;

CHEMICALS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PLANT SHUTDOWNS;

EID: 75849130881     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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