On-site emergency planning and the use of predictive techniques

✍ Scribed by G.L. Essery

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1991
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 569 KB
• Volume: 4
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0950-4230
• DOI: 10.1016/0950-4230(91)80006-g

✦ Synopsis

UK rather than flammable solvents) hazard reduction (e.g. use of smaller inventories in process and storage) hazard containment (e.g. pressure vessel design, provision of bunds, etc) incident mitigation if all else fails. The first three items require plants processing hazardous materials to be designed, constructed, operated and maintained to high standards. The use of multistage hazard studies, strict adherence to design codes, proper maintenance and regular tests of key plant items and safety devices all contribute to ensuring that plant hardware is reliable. Equally important are the selection and training of managers, supervisors and operators, the provision of operating instructions and safe working procedures, and their maintenance with audit and review.