Continuous Monitoring for Hazardous Material Releases

Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS)

ISBN 10: 047014890X / ISBN 13: 9780470148907

Published by Wiley Apr 2009, 2009

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Neuware - Whether occurring accidentally or through acts of terrorism, catastrophic chemical releases must be identified early in order to mitigate their consequences. Continuous sensor monitoring can detect catastrophic chemical releases early enough to curb extreme amounts of damage. In several notable instances, such monitors have not been used appropriately, or have fallen short of what they should have been capable of delivering. This book provides the technical background and guidance needed to get the most from this emerging technique and details the essentials of preparing any workplace from falling victim to a gas leak catastrophe.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Continuous Monitoring for Hazardous Material Releases
• Publisher: Wiley Apr 2009
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047014890X
• ISBN 13: 9780470148907
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 240W x 161H x 10D millimeters 240 millimeters width by 161 millimeters height by 10 millimeters depth
• Weight: 325 grams

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Synopsis

Whether occurring accidentally or through acts of terrorism, catastrophic chemical releases must be identified early in order to mitigate their consequences. Continuous sensor monitoring can detect catastrophic chemical releases early enough to curb extreme amounts of damage. In several notable instances, such monitors have not been used appropriately, or have fallen short of what they should have been capable of delivering. This book provides the technical background and guidance needed to get the most from this emerging technique and details the essentials of preparing any workplace from falling victim to a gas-leak catastrophe.

About the Author

Since 1985, the Center For Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) has been the world leader in developing and disseminating information on process safety management and technology. CCPS, an industry technology alliance of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), has published over eighty books in its process safety guidelines and process safety concepts series.