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BL
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608259
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Kletz, Trevor A.
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| Title & Author
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What went wrong? : : case histories of process plant disasters and how they could have been avoided /\ Trevor Kletz.
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| Edition Statement
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5th ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Burlington, MA :: Gulf Professional Pub.,, ©2009.
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1 online resource (xxxii, 608 pages) :: illustrations.
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| ISBN
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9780080949697
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: 008094969X
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: 9781856175319
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: 1856175316
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Preparation for maintenance -- Modifications -- Accidents said to be due to human error -- Labeling -- Storage tanks -- Stacks -- Leaks -- Liquefied flammable gases -- Pipe and vessel failures -- Other equipment -- Entry to vessels -- Hazards of common materials -- Tank trucks and cars -- Testing of trips and other protective systems -- Static electricity -- Materials of construction -- Operating methods -- Reverse flow, other unforeseen deviations, and hazop -- I didn't know that ... -- Problems with computer control -- Inherently safer design -- Reactions : planned and unplanned -- Maintenance -- Entry into confined spaces -- Changes to processes and plants -- Changes in organization -- Changing procedures instead of designs -- Materials of construction (including insulation) -- Operating methods -- Explosions -- Poor communication -- I did not know ... -- Control -- Leaks -- Reactions : planned and unplanned -- Both design and operations could have been better -- Accidents in other industries -- Accident investigation : missed opportunities -- An accident that may have affected the future of process safety.
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| Abstract
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"The history of the process industries shows that many incidents are repeated after a lapse of a few years. People move on, and the lessons are forgotten. This book will help keep the memories alive"--Page xix.
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| Subject
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Chemical plants-- Accidents.
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| Dewey Classification
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363.11/966
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TP155.5.K54 2009eb
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Knovel (Firm)
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