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Guidelines for writing effective operating and maintenance procedures.

The EPA investigation of a 1994 chemical plant tragedy concluded that ""the explosion resulted from a lack of written safe operating procedures ... "" While good written procedures can't guarantee zero accidents, they can reduce the number of accidents caused by human error....

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Center for Chemical Process Safety
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, N.Y. : Center for Chemical Process Safety, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, ©1996.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Guidelines for Writing Effective Operating and Maintenance Procedures; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; Glossary; 1. INTRODUCTION TO EFFECTIVE PROCEDURE WRITING; 2. PROCESS SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND QUALITY CONSIDERATIONS; 3. HOW TO DESIGN AN OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; 4. WRITING OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES; 5. ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PROCEDURES; 6. WRITING EMERGENCY OPERATING PROCEDURES; 7. PROCEDURE CONTROL; 8. PROCEDURE DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND BENEFITS; APPENDIX A Selected Procedure Initiatives, Consensus Codes, and Regulations Affecting Procedures.