Guidelines for chemical process quantitative risk analysis.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Consequence Analysis -- Event Probability and Failure Frequency Analysis -- Measurement, Calculation, and Presentation of Risk Estimates -- Creation of CPQRA Data Base -- Special Topics and Other Techniques -- CPQRA Application Examples -- Case Studies -- Future Developments -- Appendix A: Loss-of-Containment Causes in the Chemical Industry -- Appendix B: Training Programs -- Appendix C: Sample Outline for CPQRA Reports -- Appendix D: Minimal Cut Set Analysis -- Appendix E: Approximation Methods for Quantifying Fault Trees -- Appendix F: Probability Distributions, Parameters, and Terminology -- Appendix G: Statistical Distributions Available for Use as Failure Rate Models -- Appendix H: Errors from Assuming that Time-Related Equipment Failure Rates are Constant -- Appendix I: Data Reduction Techniques: Distribution Identification and Testing Methods -- Appendix J: Procedure for Combining Available Generic and Plant-Specific Data -- Conversion Factors.

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