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Author:   J.R Thomson (Independent consultant, specializing in high integrity systems and safety management)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Butterworth-Heinemann Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.890kg
ISBN:  

9780128019962

ISBN 10:   0128019964
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   09 January 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780443339455
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: High integrity safety instrumented systems1. Introduction2. Design of high integrity instrumentation and control (I&C) systems:a. Design for high reliabilityb. Common mode failure and I&C architecturec. Selection of logic elementsd. Setting up a high integrity software project3. The second industrial revolution – the evolution of the computer4. Cyber security5. The human-machine interface6. Managing the safety of ageing I&C equipmentPart 2: Pressure vessels7. Learning from ignorance – a brief history of pressure vessel integrity and failuresPart 3: Safety management8. Introduction and safety culture9. Management systems failures10. The human factor11. Refineries12. Offshore oil production: Piper Alpha and the Cullen Report13. BP14. Chernobyl and Fukushima15. Safety management and safety justification in hazardous industriesEpilogue

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...easy to read, has plenty of case studies to illustrate the issues being discussed and includes personal experiences. It is this personal element in the book that makes it so accessible. Rating: 4 Stars --The Chemical Engineer, High Integrity Systems and Safety Management in Hazardous Industries

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J.R. (Jim) Thomson is an independent consultant, specializing in high integrity systems and safety management. He has worked in plant operations management, engineering management, and safety management, and has held executive director posts in two international safety consultancies. He has chaired two international conferences on high-integrity safety systems and was awarded the Nuclear Institute’s Pinkerton Prize in 2013.

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