Toxic release consequence analysis tool (TORCAT) for inherently safer design plant

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 182, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 394-402

  Shariff, Azmi Mohd ^a   Zaini, Dzulkarnain ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Consequence analysis; Inherent risk; Inherent safety; Safety assessment; Toxic release

Indexed keywords

CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS; INHERENT RISK; INHERENT SAFETY; SAFETY ASSESSMENTS; TOXIC RELEASE;

ACCIDENTS; DESIGN AIDS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; TOXIC MATERIALS;

DESIGN;

AMMONIA;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; EQUIPMENT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INTEGRATED APPROACH; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTION CONTROL; TOXIC MATERIAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; INDUSTRY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION; SIMULATOR; TOXIC RELEASE CONSEQUENCES ANALYSIS TOOL; TOXICOLOGICAL PARAMETERS;

ACCIDENTS; DISASTER PLANNING; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOXICITY TESTS;

BHOPAL; INDIA; MADHYA PRADESH;

EID: 77955588172     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.06.046     Document Type: Article

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