| Document ID (ISN) | 109062 |
| CIS number |
09-5 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0304-3894 - Journal of Hazardous Materials |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Van Scyoc K. |
| Title |
Process safety improvement - Quality and target zero |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov. 2008, Vol.159, No.1, p.42-48. Illus. 9 ref. |
| Abstract |
This article examines various quality management methods and explores how they can be additionally applied to continual improvement of process safety. Process safety practitioners have adopted quality management principles in design of process safety management systems with positive effect. Companies regularly apply tools and methods which have roots in quality and productivity improvement. The "plan, do, check, act" continuous improvement loop, statistical analysis of incidents and performance trending are now commonly used in the context of process safety. Significant advancements in safety performance are reported after applying these methods which are viewed as fundamental for quality management. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
safety engineering; plant safety organization; chemical industry |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
description of technique; safety officers; quality control |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
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| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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| Browse category(ies) |
Chemical industry
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