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What went wrong? : case histories of process plant disasters /

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Expert Trevor Kletz examines the causes and aftermaths of numerous plant disasters--almost every one of which could have been prevented. Case histories illustrate what went wrong, why it went wrong, and then guide you in how to circumvent similar tragedies. Learn from the mistakes of others. This in...

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Main Author: Kletz, Trevor A.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Burlington, MA?] : Gulf Professional Pub., ©1999.
Edition:4th ed.
Subjects:
Chemical plants > Accidents.
Usines chimiques > Accidents.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Industrial Health & Safety.
Chemical plants > Accidents
Chemische industrie.
Fabrieken.
Ongevallen.
Veiligheid.
Ecologia.
Impactos ambientais.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Expert Trevor Kletz examines the causes and aftermaths of numerous plant disasters--almost every one of which could have been prevented. Case histories illustrate what went wrong, why it went wrong, and then guide you in how to circumvent similar tragedies. Learn from the mistakes of others. This invaluable and respected book examines the causes and aftermaths of numerous plant disasters - almost every one of which could have been prevented. Case histories illustrate what went wrong and why it went wrong, and then guide you in how to circumvent similar tragedies. * Learn from the mistakes of others with this important book! * Examines the causes and aftermaths of numerous plant disasters - most of which could have been prevented * Case histories illustrate what went wrong, why it went wrong, and then guide you in how to circumvent similar tragedies.
Item Description:"Gulf Professional Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier."
"Originally published by Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, TX"--Title page verso
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 408 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780080524238
0080524230