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RECORD NUMBER: 12 OF 12Main Title | What went wrong? : case histories of process plant disasters and how they could have been avoided / | |||||||||||
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Author | Kletz, Trevor A. | |||||||||||
Publisher | Gulf Professional Pub., | |||||||||||
Year Published | 2009 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 311788914 | |||||||||||
ISBN | 9781856175319 (hardcover : alk. paper); 1856175316 (hardcover : alk. paper) | |||||||||||
Subjects | Chemical plants--Accidents | |||||||||||
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Edition | 5th ed. | |||||||||||
Collation | xxxii, 608 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. | |||||||||||
Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents Notes | Preparation for maintenance -- Modifications -- Accidents said to be due to human error -- Labeling -- Storage tanks -- Stacks -- Leaks -- Liquefied flammable gases -- Pipe and vessel failures -- Other equipment -- Entry to vessels -- Hazards of common materials -- Tank trucks and cars -- Testing of trips and other protective systems -- Static electricity -- Materials of construction -- Operating methods -- Reverse flow, other unforeseen deviations, and hazop -- I didn't know that ... -- Problems with computer control -- Inherently safer design -- Reactions : planned and unplanned -- Maintenance -- Entry into confined spaces -- Changes to processes and plants -- Changes in organization -- Changing procedures instead of designs -- Materials of construction (including insulation) -- Operating methods -- Explosions -- Poor communication -- I did not know ... -- Control -- Leaks -- Reactions : planned and unplanned -- Both design and operations could have been better -- Accidents in other industries -- Accident investigation : missed opportunities -- An accident that may have affected the future of process safety. |