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What went wrong? [electronic resource] : case histories of process plant disasters and how they could have been avoided / Trevor Kletz

Author
Kletz, Trevor A.
Published
Burlington, MA : Gulf Professional Pub., [2009]
Copyright Date
©2009
Edition
5th ed.
Physical Description
xxxii, 608 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: Pt. A What Went Wrong? -- Ch. 1 Preparation for Maintenance -- Ch. 2 Modifications -- Ch. 3 Accidents Said to Be Due to Human Error -- Ch. 4 Labeling -- Ch. 5 Storage Tanks -- Ch. 6 Stacks -- Ch. 7 Leaks -- Ch. 8 Liquefied Flammable Gases -- Ch. 9 Pipe and Vessel Failures -- Ch. 10 Other Equipment -- Ch. 11 Entry to Vessels -- Ch. 12 Hazards of Common Materials -- Ch. 13 Tank Trucks and Cars -- Ch. 14 Testing of Trips and Other Protective Systems -- Ch. 15 Static Electricity -- Ch. 16 Materials of Construction -- Ch. 17 Operating Methods -- Ch. 18 Reverse Flow, Other Unforeseen Deviations, and Hazop -- Ch. 19 I Didn't Know That ... -- Ch. 20 Problems with Computer Control -- Ch. 21 Inherently Safer Design -- Ch. 22 Reactions - Planned and Unplanned -- Pt. B Still Going Wrong -- Ch. 23 Maintenance -- Ch. 24 Entry into Confined Spaces -- Ch. 25 Changes to Processes and Plants -- Ch. 26 Changes in Organization -- Ch. 27 Changing Procedures Instead of Designs -- Ch. 28 Materials of Construction (Including Insulation) -- Ch. 29 Operating Methods -- Ch. 30 Explosions -- Ch. 31 Poor Communication -- Ch. 32 I Did Not Know ... -- Ch. 33 Control -- Ch. 34 Leaks -- Ch. 35 Reactions - Planned and Unplanned -- Ch. 36 Both Design and Operations Could Have Been Better -- Ch. 37 Accidents in Other Industries -- Ch. 38 Accident Investigation-Missed Opportunities -- Ch. 39 An Accident That May Have Affected the Future of Process Safety -- Appendix 1 Relative Frequencies of Incidents -- Appendix 2 Why Should We Publish Accident Reports? -- Appendix 3 Some Tips for Accident Investigators -- Appendix 4 Recommended Reading -- Appendix 5 Afterthoughts.
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9781856175319 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1856175316 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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