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Document ID (ISN)58990
CIS number 92-1835
ISBN(s) 1-56032-276-4
Year 1992
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Kletz T.A.
Title Hazop and hazan - Identifying and assessing process industry hazards
Bibliographic information Institution of Chemical Engineers, Davis Building, 165-171 Railway Terrace, Rugby CV21 3HQ, United Kingdom, 3rd ed., 1992. 150p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index.
Abstract Third edition of the manual previously analysed as CIS 88-1138. It is primarily aimed at university students and those attending in-house training courses in industry. Contents: hazard identification and assessment; hazard and operability studies (hazop), including examples of accidents that could have been prevented by hazop; hazard analysis (hazan); a manager's guide to hazard analysis; objections to hazop and hazan; sources of data and confidence limits; history of hazop and hazan.
Descriptors (primary) analysis of accident causes; chemical industry; cost of safety; training material; hazard evaluation; safety training in industry; total loss control
Descriptors (secondary) manuals; replaced; training manuals
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Chemicals, plastics and rubber
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Accident research
Chemical industry
Risk evaluation
Economic aspects
OSH training