Common lessons learned from an analysis of multiple case histories

Institution of Chemical Engineers Symposium Series

Volumn , Issue 155, 2009, Pages 43-50

  Yang, Xiaole ^a   Dinh, Linh ^a   Castellanos, Diana ^a   Osorio, Carmen ^a   Ng, Dedy ^a   Mannan, M Sam ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; CASE HISTORY; EMERGENCY RESPONSE; GAS RELEASE; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSS; PROCESS SAFETY; ROOT CAUSE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

DESIGN; ENGINEERS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HAZARDS;

EXPLOSIONS;

EID: 80051653769     PISSN: 03070492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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