ILO Home
Go to the home page
Site map | Contact us Français | Español

CISDOC database

Document ID (ISN)54620
CIS number 90-1666
ISBN(s) 0-8169-0401-4
Year 1988
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Prugh R.W., Johnson R.W.
Title Guidelines for vapor release mitigation
Bibliographic information American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017, USA, 1988. 148p. Illus. Bibl.
Abstract A survey of industrial practice for controlling accidental releases of hazardous vapours and preventing their escape from the source area. Topics covered: types of vapour clouds and the causes and consequences of vapour release; mitigation by means of inherently safer plants (process modification, siting considerations), engineering design (process integrity, emergency control systems, spill containment), safety management (training practices, inspection and maintenance), early detection and warning systems (sensors and alarms), vapour and liquid release counter measures; emergency response procedures; alerting local authorities and the public; selection of mitigation measures.
Descriptors (primary) process engineering; vapour clouds; fire prevention; major hazards; explosion prevention
Descriptors (secondary) automatic alarms; flammable substances; toxic substances; fail safety; safety by design; emergency organization; containment of spills; detection; role of management; hazard evaluation
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Fire and explosions
Broad subject area(s) Fires, explosions and major hazards
Browse category(ies) Major hazards
Explosions
Fires