Guidelines for evaluating process plant buildings for external explosions, fires, and toxic releases.

• Corporate Author: American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Center for Chemical Process Safety
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2012]
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Series: Wiley series on technologies for the pharmaceutical industry.
• Subjects: Chemical plants > Fires and fire prevention.; Explosions.; Chemical plants > Risk assessment.; Hazardous wastes.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Chemical & Biochemical.; Electronic books.

"Siting of permanent and temporary buildings in process areas requires careful consideration of potential effects of explosions and fires arising from accidental release of flammable materials. This book, which updates the 1996 edition, provides a single-source reference that explains the Ameri...