Hazardous Area Classification in Petroleum and Chemical Plants: A Guide to Mitigating Risk

By Alireza Bahadori

Book Overview

This book discusses fire hazards, occupancy hazards, extinguishing methods, hazard identification, and classification of materials. It provides suggestions for simple, readily recognizable and easily understood markings for materials which will give at a glance a general idea of the inherent hazards of any material and the order of severity of these hazards as they relate to fire prevention, exposure, and control. Its objectives are to provide an appropriate alerting signal and on-the-spot information to safeguard the lives of the public and emergency personnel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138074640
• ISBN13: 9781138074644
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 564 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"