Layer of protection analysis

Procedia Engineering

Volumn 84, Issue , 2014, Pages 12-22

  Willey, Ronald J ^a  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

LOPA; Safety management; SIS

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL HAZARDS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; HAZARDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS;

CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRY; HAZARD AND OPERABILITY STUDY; LAYER OF PROTECTION ANALYSIS; LOPA; RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES; SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SIS;

SAFETY ENGINEERING;

EID: 84922281646     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18777058     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2014.10.405     Document Type: Conference Paper

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