Still going wrong! : case histories of process plant disasters and how they could have been avoided / Trevor Kletz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kletz, Trevor A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemical plants--Accidents.

Chemical plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Gulf Professional Pub., 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is Trevor Kletz's follow up to his extremely successful What Went Wrong? Case Histories of Process Plant Disasters. In it, Kletz reinforces the messages in his now-classic book of famous case histories, but the majority of the book covers points not covered in the original. This new volume will focus more on procedural changes that can be made, not only at the technical or engineering levels, but at the managerial level, to prevent disasters from happening.* This volume follows up on the cases and strategies outlined in the original million-dollar seller: ""What Went Wrong""

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Forethoughts; Introduction; Acknowledgment; A Note on Nomenclature; Chapter 1. Maintenance; Chapter 2. Entry into Confined Spaces; Chapter 3. Changes to Processes and Plants; Chapter 4. Changes in Organization; Chapter 5. Changing Procedures Instead of Designs; Chapter 6. Materials of Construction (including Insulation); Chapter 7. Operating Methods; Chapter 8. Explosions; Chapter 9. Poor Communication; Chapter 10. I Did Net Know That; Chapter 11. Control; Chapter 12. Leaks; Chapter 13. Reactions-Planned and Unplanned

Chapter 14. Both Design and Operations Could Have Been BetterChapter 15. Accidents in Other Industries; Chapter 16. Accident Investigation-Missed Opportunities; Some Tips for Accident Investigators; Afterthoughts; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-22274-7

9786611222741

0-08-046992-2

OCLC:

476038815