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Document ID (ISN)51626
CIS number 89-971
ISBN(s) 0-8169-0411-1
Year 1987
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Woodward J.L.
Title Proceedings of the international symposium on preventing major chemical accidents
Bibliographic information American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017, USA, 1987. 949p. Illus. Bibl.
Abstract Papers at this symposium (Washington D.C., USA, 3-5 Feb. 1987) were technical in nature and covered: hazard identification; storage and transfer of hazardous chemicals; process considerations; reactive chemicals; post-release mitigation; human factors.
Descriptors (primary) dangerous substances; chemical industry; disasters; hazard evaluation; chemical hazards; total loss control
Descriptors (secondary) USA; chemical reactions; human factors; chemical processes; conference; vapour clouds; storage; containment of spills; hazard identification; transport of materials
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Chemicals, plastics and rubber
Broad subject area(s) Fires, explosions and major hazards
Browse category(ies) Risk evaluation
Chemical industry