Major industrial hazards : their appraisal and control /
John Withers.
- Aldershot : Gower Technical, c1988.
- [240] p. : ill ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Risk analyses and risk perceptions -- A classification of major industrial risks with some case histories -- Public policy and legislation -- Management at all levels -- Quantifying the release - how big is a hole? -- Quantifying dispersion - how long is a piece of string? -- The chances of fire and explosion -- The damage relationships -- Assessing the impact upon a local population -- Transport risks -- The mitigation of hazards -- The costs and benefits of risk prevention -- Conclusion.