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Hazard assessment techniques used in the chemical industry and their possible uses elsewhere
Author(s) -
Simmons R. F.,
Tyler B. J.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
fire and materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-1018
pISSN - 0308-0501
DOI - 10.1002/fam.810080405
Subject(s) - operability , hazard , hazard analysis , risk analysis (engineering) , identification (biology) , engineering , forensic engineering , computer science , environmental science , reliability engineering , business , botany , biology , chemistry , organic chemistry
The traditional methods used for the identification and assessment of hazards in the chemical industry are based on experience, but increased economic and environmental restrictions on its operations have required the development of other methods to ensure that an acceptable level of safety is maintained. The present paper briefly reviews the traditional methods, describes in mire detail the basis of the newer methods, namely hazard and operability studies and hazard analysis, and considers how they might be more widely used in assessing fire hazards.