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Plant Hazard Analysis and Safety Instrumentation Systems
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Plant Hazard Analysis and Safety Instrumentation Systems

by Swapan Basu
October 2016
Intermediate to advanced
1062 pages
32h
English
Academic Press
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Appendix I

Popular Terms and Their Definitions

The definitions given as follows have references to various standards, but are slightly modified to suit the requirements of the book.
TermDefinitions
AccidentAn unplanned event or sequence of events that results in undesirable consequences. An incident with specific safety consequences or impact.
Accommodation areaSpace used for cabins, offices, lavatories, corridors, hospitals, cinemas, public spaces, etc. Service spaces and control stations may be a part it.
Administrative controlA procedural requirement for directing and/or checking engineered systems or human performance associated with plant operations.
Application softwareSoftware specific to the user application is application software such as: ...
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ISBN: 9780128038215