Description: This resource book provides an understanding of static electricity and its theory and methods to reduce potential hazards associated with static electricity in chemical operations.
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Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Safety & Industrial Hygiene
Description:
Written by Laurence Britton, who has over 20 years' experience in the fields of static ignition and process fire and explosion hazards research, this resource bridges the gap between recommended practice and the literature, this resource is particularly applicable to safety analyses and accident investigations. Contents include the nature of static electricity, characteristics and effective energies of different static resources, techniques for evaluating static electricity hazards, and general bonding, grounding, and other techniques used to control static or prevent ignition, gases and liquids, powders and hybrid mixtures.
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It is sincerely hoped that the information presented in this document will lead to an even more impressive safety record for the entire industry; however, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, its consultants, CCPS Subcommittee members, their employers, their employers' officers and directors, the document's authors, and knovel and knovel Service disclaim making or giving any warranties or representations, express or implied, including with respect to fitness, intended purpose, use or merchantability and/or correctness or accuracy of the content of the information presented in this document. As between (1) American Institute of Chemical Engineers, its consultants, CCPS Subcommittee members, their employers, their employers' officers and directors, the document's authors, and knovel and knovel Service and (2) the user of this document, the user accepts any legal liability or responsibility whatsoever for the consequence of its use or misuse.
STANDARD PUBLISHER DISCLAIMER - Center for Chemical Process Safety/AIChE
It is sincerely hoped that the information presented in this document will lead to an even more impressive safety record for the entire industry; however, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, its consultants, CCPS Subcommittee members, their employers, their employers' officers and directors, the document's authors, and knovel and knovel Service disclaim making or giving any warranties or representations, express or implied, including with respect to fitness, intended purpose, use or merchantability and/or correctness or accuracy of the content of the information presented in this document. As between (1) American Institute of Chemical Engineers, its consultants, CCPS Subcommittee members, their employers, their employers' officers and directors, the document's authors, and knovel and knovel Service and (2) the user of this document, the user accepts any legal liability or responsibility whatsoever for the consequence of its use or misuse.
Avoiding Static Ignition Hazards in Chemical Operations (Revised Edition)
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1. Introduction
