Includes bibliographical references (page 139) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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. This new book shows how to remedy this problem through selecting and implementing actions that promote safe, efficient operations and maintenance, improve quality, continuity, profitability and cost control, build upon and record process experience, and promote the concept that operating and maintenance procedures are vital pl.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Guidelines for writing effective operating and maintenance procedures.
International Standard Book Number
0816906580
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Writing effective operating and maintenance procedures
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Chemical engineering-- Safety measures, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Technical writing, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Bedienungsanleitung
Chemical engineering-- Safety measures.
Formulierung
SCIENCE-- Chemistry-- Industrial & Technical.
Sicherheitsmaßnahme
Technical writing.
Technische Chemie
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING-- Chemical & Biochemical.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
SCI-- 013060
TEC-- 009010
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
660/
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2804/0684
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
TP149
Book number
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G845
1996eb
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
VB
4150
Class number
VB
4150
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System Code
rvk
System Code
rvk
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
American Institute of Chemical Engineers., Center for Chemical Process Safety.