| Document ID (ISN) | 69123 |
| CIS number |
97-941 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-85295-341-0 |
| Year |
1997 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Barton J., Rogers R. |
| Title |
Chemical reaction hazards |
| Bibliographic information |
Institution of Chemical Engineers, Davis Building, 165-189 Railway Terrace, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3HQ, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., 1997. viii, 225p. Illus. 134 ref. Index. |
| Abstract |
Contents of this revised guide to the assessment of chemical reaction hazards: introduction to chemical reaction hazards, legal requirements and the assessment strategy; process assessment and process definition techniques for evaluating chemical reaction hazards; interpreting data with respect to process operation and plant design; process risk analysis; selecting and specifying a basis of safety; general hazards of plant operation; operating procedures and instructions. In appendices: case histories of incidents; example of a chemical hazard assessment; example of the use of HAZAN; assessing fire and explosion hazards in a simple batch reactor; typical table of contents for the technical description of a process. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
chemical reactions; chemical processes; fire prevention; explosion prevention; hazard evaluation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
exothermic reactions; chemical industry; accident descriptions; safety by design; legislation; glossary; manuals |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Chemicals, plastics and rubber
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Risk evaluation
Explosions
Fires
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