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Anatomy of a Disaster

Anatomy of a Disaster

The anatomy of the disaster at the BP refinery. Management and technical problems are highlighted. Factors that are common to many sites are emphasized. Animated sequences show the factors and there effects on the accident sequence.
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explosion, process safety, disaster
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Material Type:
Case Study
Date Added to MERLOT:
August 29, 2008
Date Modified in MERLOT:
October 12, 2021
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James "JD" Brown
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College Lower Division, College Upper Division
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Video
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English
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Saidu Waziri
Saidu Waziri (Faculty)
5 years ago
A classic dissection of factors that led to an accident at BP Texas refinery by safety experts augmented with simulation of the sequence of events. This is a very informative video for anybody concerned with safety in the chemical industry.