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Lees' Process Safety Essentials
Hazard Identification, Assessment and Control
The essentials of process safety from the most trusted resource available
Sam Mannan (Author)
9781856177764, Elsevier Science
Paperback / softback, published 21 January 2014
570 pages, Approx. 300 illustrations
27.6 x 21.5 x 3.5 cm, 1.57 kg
Praise for Lees' Loss Prevention "...this is still the most comprehensive treatise on process safety and loss prevention available... it should be in the process safety department library of any company involved with manufacturing handling, and processing hazardous chemicals. Also, process safety/loss prevention specialists and consultants will find it an invaluable source book on practically every subject in this field." --CCPS JOURNAL
Lees' Process Safety Essentials is a single-volume digest presenting the critical, practical content from Lees' Loss Prevention for day-to-day use and reference. It is portable, authoritative, affordable, and accessible — ideal for those on the move, students, and individuals without access to the full three volumes of Lees'. This book provides a convenient summary of the main content of Lees', primarily drawn from the hazard identification, assessment, and control content of volumes one and two. Users can access Essentials for day-to-day reference on topics including plant location and layout; human factors and human error; fire, explosion and toxic release; engineering for sustainable development; and much more. This handy volume is a valuable reference, both for students or early-career professionals who may not need the full scope of Lees', and for more experienced professionals needing quick, convenient access to information.
Introduction
Hazard, Incident and Loss
Legislation and Law
Major Hazard Control
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
Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
Reactive Chemicals
Safety Instrumented Systems
Chemical Security
Metrics and Performance Measurement
Engineering for Sustainable Development
Liquefied Natural Gas
Appx
Case Histories, links and how to use them
ACMH Model Licence Conditions
Standards and Codes
Units and Unit Conversions
Process Safety Management (PSM) Regulation in the United States
Risk Management Program Regulation in the United States
Acronyms
Index
Computer Codes Index
Subject Areas: Horticulture [TVS]
