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Guidelines for Fire Protection in Chemical, Petrochemical, and Hydrocarbon Processing Facilities

9780816908981, Wiley

Hardback, published 6 September 2005

480 pages
23.6 x 16 x 3.3 cm, 0.798 kg

While there are many resources available on fire protection and prevention in chemical petrochemical and petroleum plants—this is the first book that pulls them all together in one comprehensive resource. This book provides the tools to develop, implement, and integrate a fire protection program into a company or facility’s Risk Management System. This definitive volume is a must-read for loss prevention managers, site managers, project managers, engineers and EHS professionals.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xvii

Acronyms xix

Chapter 1 Introduction 2

Chapter 2 Management Overview 7

Chapter 3 Fire Protection Strategy 11

Chapter 4 Overview of Fire Prevention Elements 30

Chapter 5 Fire Hazard Analysis 54

Chapter 6 Fire Risk Assessment 99

Chapter 7 Fire Protection Fundamentals 122

Chapter 8 Specific Design Guidance 234

Chapter 9 Installation of Fire Protection Systems 327

Chapter 10 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance 343

Chapter 11 Fire Emergency Response 360

A Case Histories 379

B Understanding Fires 393

C Computer Tools for Design 413

D Sample Fire Pre-Plan 423

References 427

Glossary 439

Index 447

Subject Areas: Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies [TD]

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