What Went Wrong?: Case Histories of Process Plant Disasters and How They Could Have Been Avoided

What Went Wrong: Case Histories of Process Plant Disasters and How They Could Have Been Avoided, Sixth Edition, the latest release of Trevor Kletz's well-known book, presents a complete analysis of the design, operational and managerial causes of process plant accidents and disasters, including their aftermaths. It builds on Kletz's legacy by including questions and personal exercises, adding new case studies that focus on safer design, safety culture and recognition of warning signs, and including safety management system elements, such as management of change. The book now covers Buncefield, Macondo and Texas City, as well as Bhopal under inherent safety.

Case histories illustrate what went wrong, then guiding readers in how to avoid similar tragedies and learn from the mistakes of others. Updated throughout and expanded, this new edition is the ultimate resource of experienced based analysis and guidance for safety and loss prevention professionals.

• Contains 20% new material and an update of existing content, with parts A and B now combined
• Includes case studies that incorporate Safety Instrumented Systems terminology and information
• Presents biological hazard case histories and examples of recent incidents