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Lees' loss prevention in the process industries [electronic book]: hazard identification, assessment and control / Sam Mannan.

By: Mannan, Sam [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier, [2012]Copyright date: ©2012Edition: Fourth edition.Description: online resource (xlii, 3642 pages) 3 volumes illustrations (chiefly color).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780123971890 (set hardback); 9780123977823 (e-book).Subject(s): Petroleum chemicals industry -- Great Britain -- Safety measures | Petroleum chemicals industry -- United States -- Safety measuresAdditional physical formats: Print version: Lees' loss prevention in the process industry: hazard identification, assessment, and controlDDC classification: 660.2804 Online resources: Access eBook Also available in print form.
Contents:
Volume 1 : Introduction -- Incidents and loss statistics -- Legislation and law -- Major hazard control -- Economics and insurance -- Management and management systems -- Reliability engineering -- Hazard identification -- Hazard assessment -- Plant siting and layout -- Process design -- Pressure system design -- Control system design -- Human factors and human error -- Emissions and dispersion -- Fire.
Volume 2 : Explosion -- Toxic release -- Plant commissioning and inspection -- Plant operation -- Equipment maintenance and modification -- Storage -- Transport -- Emergency planning -- Personal safety -- Accident research -- Information feedback -- Safety management systems -- Computer aids -- Artificial intelligence and expert systems -- Incident investigation -- Inherently safer design -- Reactive chemicals -- Safety instrumented systems -- Chemical security -- Safety culture -- Metrics and performance measurements -- Benchmarking in the process industry -- Liquified natural gas (LNG) -- Sustainable development.
Volume 3 : Appendices -- Case histories -- Flixborough -- Seveso -- Mexico City -- Bhopal -- Pasadena -- Canvey reports -- Rijnmond reports -- Laboratories -- Pilot plants -- Safety, health, and the environment -- Noise -- Safety factors for simple relief systems -- Failure and event data -- Earthwakes -- San Carlos De La Rapita disaster -- ACDS transport hazard reports -- Offshore process safety -- Piper alpha -- Nuclear energy -- Three Mile Island -- Chernobyl -- Rasmussen report -- ACMH model license conditions -- HSE and HSL guidelines -- Public planning enquiries -- Standards and codes -- Institutional publications -- Information sources -- Units and unit conversion -- Process safety management (PSM) regulations in the United States -- Risk management program regulation in the United States -- Incident database -- Web links -- Hurricanes Katrina and Rita -- BP America Refinery explosion, Texas City, Texas -- Buncefield incident -- Space Shuttle Columbia disaster -- Tank farm incidents -- Deepwater horizon -- Safety characteristics database 'Chemsafe'.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Safety in the process industries is critical for those who work with chemicals and hazardous substances or processes. The field of loss prevention is, and continues to be, of supreme importance to countless companies, municipalities and governments around the world, and Lees' is a detailed reference to defending against hazards. Recognized as the standard work for chemical and process engineering safety professionals, it provides the most complete collection of information on the theory, practice, design elements, equipment, regulations and laws covering the field of process safety. An entire library of alternative books (and cross-referencing systems) would be needed to replace or improve upon it, but everything of importance to safety professionals, engineers and managers can be found in this all-encompassing three volume reference instead.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Volume 1 : Introduction -- Incidents and loss statistics -- Legislation and law -- Major hazard control -- Economics and insurance -- Management and management systems -- Reliability engineering -- Hazard identification -- Hazard assessment -- Plant siting and layout -- Process design -- Pressure system design -- Control system design -- Human factors and human error -- Emissions and dispersion -- Fire.

Volume 2 : Explosion -- Toxic release -- Plant commissioning and inspection -- Plant operation -- Equipment maintenance and modification -- Storage -- Transport -- Emergency planning -- Personal safety -- Accident research -- Information feedback -- Safety management systems -- Computer aids -- Artificial intelligence and expert systems -- Incident investigation -- Inherently safer design -- Reactive chemicals -- Safety instrumented systems -- Chemical security -- Safety culture -- Metrics and performance measurements -- Benchmarking in the process industry -- Liquified natural gas (LNG) -- Sustainable development.

Volume 3 : Appendices -- Case histories -- Flixborough -- Seveso -- Mexico City -- Bhopal -- Pasadena -- Canvey reports -- Rijnmond reports -- Laboratories -- Pilot plants -- Safety, health, and the environment -- Noise -- Safety factors for simple relief systems -- Failure and event data -- Earthwakes -- San Carlos De La Rapita disaster -- ACDS transport hazard reports -- Offshore process safety -- Piper alpha -- Nuclear energy -- Three Mile Island -- Chernobyl -- Rasmussen report -- ACMH model license conditions -- HSE and HSL guidelines -- Public planning enquiries -- Standards and codes -- Institutional publications -- Information sources -- Units and unit conversion -- Process safety management (PSM) regulations in the United States -- Risk management program regulation in the United States -- Incident database -- Web links -- Hurricanes Katrina and Rita -- BP America Refinery explosion, Texas City, Texas -- Buncefield incident -- Space Shuttle Columbia disaster -- Tank farm incidents -- Deepwater horizon -- Safety characteristics database 'Chemsafe'.

Also available in print form.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction
  • Hazard, Incident and Loss
  • Legislation and Law
  • Major Hazard Control
  • Economics and Insurance
  • Management and Management Systems
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Hazard Identification
  • Hazard Assessment
  • Plant Location and Layout
  • Process Design
  • Pressure System Design
  • Control System Design
  • Human Factors and Human Error
  • Emission and Dispersion
  • Fire
  • Explosion
  • Toxic Release
  • Plant Commissioning and Inspection
  • Plant Operation
  • Equipment Maintenance and Modification
  • Storage
  • Transport
  • Emergency Planning
  • Personal Safety
  • Accident Research
  • Information Feedback
  • Safety Management Systems
  • Computer Aids
  • Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
  • Incident Investigation
  • Inherently Safer Design
  • Reactive Chemicals
  • Safety Instrumented Systems
  • Chemical Security
  • Safety Culture
  • Metrics and Performance Measurement
  • Benchmarking
  • Engineering for Sustainable Development
  • Liquefied Natural Gas
  • Appx
  • Case Histories
  • Flixborough
  • Seveso
  • Mexico City
  • Bhopal
  • Pasadena
  • Canvey Reports
  • Rijnmond Report
  • Laboratories
  • Pilot Plants
  • Safety, Health and the Environment
  • Noise
  • Safety Factors for Simple Relief Systems
  • Failure and Event Data
  • Earthquakes
  • San Carlos de la Rapita
  • ACDS Transport Hazards Report
  • Offshore Process Safety
  • Piper Alpha
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Three Mile Island
  • Chernobyl
  • Rasmussen Report
  • ACMH Model Licence Conditions
  • HSE Guidelines on developments near Major Hazards
  • Public Planning Inquiries
  • Standards and Codes
  • Institutional Publications
  • Information Sources
  • Units and Unit Conversions
  • Process Safety Management (PSM) Regulation in the United States
  • Risk Management Program Regulation in the United States
  • Incident Databases
  • Katrina and Rita
  • BP Texas City
  • Buncefield
  • Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster
  • References
  • Loss Prevention Bulletin
  • Acronyms
  • Index
  • Computer Codes Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

M. Sam Mannan, PhD, PE, CSP, is a chemical engineering professor and director of the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center at Texas A&M University. He is an internationally recognized expert on process safety and risk assessment. His research interests include hazard assessment and risk analysis, flammable and toxic gas cloud dispersion modeling, inherently safer design, reactive chemicals and run¬away reactions, aerosols, and abnormal situation management.