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U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Process safety management

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:678979
Unexpected releases of toxic, reactive, or flammable liquids and gases in processes involving highly hazardous chemicals have been reported for many years. Incidents continue to occur in various industries that use highly hazardous chemicals which may be toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive, or may exhibit a combination of these properties. Regardless of the industry that uses these highly hazardous chemicals, there is a potential for an accidental release anytime they are not properly controlled. This, in turn creates the possibility of disaster.
Research Organization:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
678979
Report Number(s):
AD-A--364940/XAB; OSHA--3132
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English