What went wrong? : case histories of process plant disasters and how they could have been avoided / Trevor Kletz, Paul Amyotte.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kletz, Trevor A., author.

Amyotte, Paul, author.

Contributor:

ScienceDirect (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemical plants--Accidents.

Chemical plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

polychrome

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United KIngdom : Elsevier Ltd. : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2019]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

<P><b>INTRODUCTION </b>1. Case Histories and Their Use in Enhancing Process Safety Knowledge 2. Bhopal 3. Opportunities for Reflection </p> <p><b>MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS </b>4. Maintenance: Preparation and Performance 5. Operating Methods 6. Entry to Vessels and Other Confined Spaces 7. Accidents Said to Be Due to Human Error 8. Labeling 9. Testing of Trips and Other Protective Systems 10. Opportunities for Reflection</p> <p><b>EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION </b>11. Storage Tanks 12. Stacks 13. Pipes and Vessels 14. Tank Trucks and Tank Cars 15. Other Equipment 16. Materials of Construction 17. Opportunities for Reflection</p> <p><b>HAZARDS AND LOSS OF CONTAINMENT </b>18. Leaks 19. Liquefied Flammable Gases 20. Hazards of Common Materials 21. Static Electricity 22. Reactions

Planned and Unplanned 23. Explosions 24. Opportunities for Reflection</p> <p><b>KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNICATION </b>26. Poor Communication 27. Accidents in Other Industries 28. Accident Investigation

Missed Opportunities 29. Opportunities for Reflection</p> <p><b>DESIGN AND MODIFICATIONS </b>30. Inherently Safer Design 31. Changing Procedures Instead of Designs 32. Both Design and Operations Could Have Been Better 33. Modifications: Changes to Equipment and Processes 34. Modifications: Changes in Organization 35. Reverse Flow, Other Unforeseen Deviations, and Hazop 36. Control 37. Opportunities for Reflection</p> <p><b>CONCLUSION<i> </i></b>38. An Accident That May Have Affected the Future of Process Safety 39. An Accident That Did Not Occur 40. Summary of Lessons Learned</p> <p><b>APPENDICES </b>1. Relative Frequencies of Incidents 2. Why Should We Publish Accident Reports? 3. Some Tips for Accident Investigators 4. Recommended Reading 5. Afterthoughts</p>

Notes:

Includes index.

Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 12, 2019).

ISBN:

9780128105405

0128105402

9780128105399

0128105399

Publisher Number:

99987373008

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.