This title describes 43 incidents that had a significant impact on the chemical and refining industries' approaches to modern process safety. Worldwide incidents are included, as well as events from other industries that have implications for the chemical industry. The book does not intend to replace investigation reports but instead to serve as an awareness-raising tool and a reference. The book is designed so that any chapter can be read independently of the others, and that any incident within the chapter can be read separately. The events described are classified under what the authors believed were the main failure that led to the accident: blind operations, design, external causes, inspection and maintenance, knowledge and training, lack of hazard identification, management of change, not learning from near misses, operating practices, permit to work systems, emergency response, and human factors. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Incidents That Define Process Safety describes approximately fifty incidents that have had a significant impact on the chemical and refining industries' approaches to modern process safety. Events are described in detail so readers get a fundamental understanding of the root causes, the consequences, the lessons learned, and actions that can prevent a recurrence. There are exhaustive investigative reports about these events, allowing you to apply the resulting safety principles to their current operations.
