Safety in the Process Industries

The book is written in an attempt to help all those involved in the management, development, planning, design, construction, operation, inspection and maintenance of process plants, as well as safety professionals. We humans have developed a love-hatred relationship with our process industries. We depend on them for cheap, standard and usually stable bulk products which supply much of the material needs of our bourgeoning population. Yet many fear and curse the process industries because of their potential for death, destruction and pollution caused by the escape of flammable, toxic or otherwise harmful chemicals and intermediates used in them. This book attempts to cover all the hazards of the process industries, with their many different technologies