Evaluating hazard conflicts using inherently safer design concept

Safety Science

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 61-72

  Rusli, R ^a   Shariff, A M ^a   Khan, F I ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hazard conflict; Hazard identification; Inherent safety; Inherently safer design; Risk analysis; Risk transfer

Indexed keywords

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION; INHERENT SAFETY; INHERENTLY SAFER DESIGN; PRELIMINARY DESIGN; PROCESS PLANTS; RISK OF ACCIDENTS; RISK TRANSFER; RISK-BASED APPROACH; RUNAWAY REACTION;

HAZARDS; RISK ANALYSIS; TOLUENE;

DESIGN;

TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY; NITRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; QUANTITATIVE INDEX OF INHERENTLY SAFER DESIGN; REACTOR SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 84867819509     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2012.09.002     Document Type: Article

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