Main Title |
What went wrong? : case histories of process plant disasters and how they could have been avoided / |
Author |
Kletz, Trevor A.
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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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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELBM |
TP155.5.K54 2009 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
11/19/2012 |
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Edition |
5th ed. |
Collation |
xxxii, 608 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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. |
Place Published |
Burlington, MA |
PUB Date Free Form |
c2009 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
2009011194 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20121116132508 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
02470cam 2200397 a 45020 |