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What Went Wrong?

Case Histories of Process Plant Disasters and How They Could Have Been Avoided

Book • Sixth Edition2019

Authors:

Trevor Kletz and Paul Amyotte

What Went Wrong?

Case Histories of Process Plant Disasters and How They Could Have Been Avoided

Book • Sixth Edition2019

 

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Authors:

Trevor Kletz and Paul Amyotte

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What Went Wrong? 6th Edition provides a complete analysis of the design, operational, and management causes of process plant accidents and disasters. Co-author Paul Amyotte has bui ... read full description

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    Appendix A - Relative frequencies of incidents

    Pages 747-749

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    Appendix B - Why should we publish accident reports?

    Pages 751-753

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    Appendix C - Some tips for accident investigators

    Page 755

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    Appendix D - Recommended reading

    Pages 757-758

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    Appendix E - Afterthoughts

    Pages 759-760

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    Index

    Pages 761-778

About the book

Description

What Went Wrong? 6th Edition provides a complete analysis of the design, operational, and management causes of process plant accidents and disasters. Co-author Paul Amyotte has built on Trevor Kletz’s legacy by incorporating questions and personal exercises at the end of each major book section. Case histories illustrate what went wrong and why it went wrong, and then guide readers in how to avoid similar tragedies and learn without having to experience the loss incurred by others. Updated throughout and expanded, this sixth edition is the ultimate resource of experienced-based analysis and guidance for safety and loss prevention professionals.

What Went Wrong? 6th Edition provides a complete analysis of the design, operational, and management causes of process plant accidents and disasters. Co-author Paul Amyotte has built on Trevor Kletz’s legacy by incorporating questions and personal exercises at the end of each major book section. Case histories illustrate what went wrong and why it went wrong, and then guide readers in how to avoid similar tragedies and learn without having to experience the loss incurred by others. Updated throughout and expanded, this sixth edition is the ultimate resource of experienced-based analysis and guidance for safety and loss prevention professionals.

Key Features

  • 20% new material and updating of existing content with parts A and B now combined
  • Exposition of topical concepts including Natech events, process security, warning signs, and domino effects
  • New case histories and lessons learned drawn from other industries and applications such as laboratories, pilot plants, bioprocess plants, and electronics manufacturing facilities
  • 20% new material and updating of existing content with parts A and B now combined
  • Exposition of topical concepts including Natech events, process security, warning signs, and domino effects
  • New case histories and lessons learned drawn from other industries and applications such as laboratories, pilot plants, bioprocess plants, and electronics manufacturing facilities

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ISBN

978-0-12-810539-9

Language

English

Published

2019

Copyright

Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Imprint

Butterworth-Heinemann

Authors

Trevor Kletz

Paul Amyotte