Hazard Study 0—Inherent Safety
Abstract
The Approach to Hazard Studies used in this book was developed by ICI in the UK. Similar methods have been developed by many other major companies. ICI’s original approach (hazard study 1) started at the conceptual design stage of a project and would not necessarily include the potential to include intrinsically safer technology. Most new plants will make use of existing unit operations, preferring to avoid the potential pitfalls of untested designs. However, there are examples where changes in technology have resulted in significant reduction in risk. This chapter defines how inherent safety can be achieved in practice.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Risk and Safety Analysis
Industrial and Mining Safety
Chemical Safety and Risk Management
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 167–172
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter