Guidelines for Fire Protection in Chemical, Petrochemical, and Hydrocarbon Processing Facilities /
Center for Chemical Process Safety
- 1 online resource
ABOUT THE AUTHOR The CENTER FOR CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY (CCPS), an industry technology alliance of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), has been a world leader in developing and disseminatinginformation on process safety management and technology since 1985. CCPS has published over 80 books in its process safety guidelines and process safety concepts series. For more information, visit www.ccpsonline.org.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Acronyms xix
Chapter 1 Introduction 2
Chapter 2 Management Overview 7
Chapter 3 Fire Protection Strategy 11
Chapter 4 Overview of Fire Prevention Elements 30
Chapter 5 Fire Hazard Analysis 54
Chapter 6 Fire Risk Assessment 99
Chapter 7 Fire Protection Fundamentals 122
Chapter 8 Specific Design Guidance 234
Chapter 9 Installation of Fire Protection Systems 327
Chapter 10 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance 343
Chapter 11 Fire Emergency Response 360
A Case Histories 379
B Understanding Fires 393
C Computer Tools for Design 413
D Sample Fire Pre-Plan 423
References 427
Glossary 439
Index 447
DESCRIPTION While there are many resources available on fire protection and prevention in chemical petrochemical and petroleum plants—this is the first book that pulls them all together in one comprehensive resource. This book provides the tools to develop, implement, and integrate a fire protection program into a company or facility’s Risk Management System. This definitive volume is a must-read for loss prevention managers, site managers, project managers, engineers and EHS professionals. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
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