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Publication of this book completes a project begun with the first volume, Reactor Physics and Control.

These books are the product of Project SIFTOR (Safety Information for the Technology of Reactors), a coordinated effort sponsored by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission to evaluate critically, organize, and generalize the growing body of information concerned with safety problems in reactor design and operation. Many leading authorities have contributed to this project, and their studies range in treatment from normal, day-to-day operation to catastrophic accidents. The history of specific accidents is reviewed, as is that of destructive tests ("intentional accidents"). The results of numerous theoretical and experimental studies of reactor excursions ("run-aways") are synthesized by mathematical models. The problems of containing or confining the energy and radioactive debris that would be released by a serious accident at a reactor installation are considered in detail, as are the safety problems associated with non-nuclear phases of reactor design: mechanical components, chemical reactions, fluid flow, and heat transfer.

Contents: "Materials and Metallurgy," Thomas O. Ziebold; "Fuel Elements," D. Gurinsky and S. Isserow; "Mechanical Design of Components for Reactor Systems," N. J. Palladino; "Fluid Flow," S. Levy; "Heat Transfer," W. Rohsenow and H. Fenech; "Chemical Reactions," L. Baker; "Fission Product Release," G. W. Parker and C. J. Barton; "Fission Product Behavior and Retention in Containment Systems," L. Silverman; "Radioactive Waste Management," W. Rodger and S. McLain; "The Concepts of Reactor Containment," T. J. Thompson; and "Containment and Confinement Structures," T. J. Thompson. ... Read more

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The Technology of Nuclear Reactor Safety - Vol. 2
This text is an excellent resource for PWR, BWR and liquid metal reactor engineering.It's through - with roughly over 150 citations per chapter of detailed information on design and accident analysis.
A must-have for the serious enthusiast in the field.This is nuclear engineering at its core.
I am still trying to track down a copy of volume 1, though.I'm big into theory and reactor dynamics but this engineering and materials science is on par. ... Read more

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This book details the latest developments in sensing technology and its application in food industry. It explores the opportunities created by the chemical and biosensensing technology and improvements performed in recent years for better food quality, better food safety, better food processing and control, and better input for food industry. The chapters in this book have been divided into three sections: basic principles of chemical and biosensing technology, biosensors for food processing and control, and biosensors for food safety.

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Lasers perform many unique functions in a plethora of applications, but there are many inherent risks with this continually burgeoning technology. Laser Safety: Tools and Training presents simple, effective ways for users in a variety of facilities to evaluate the hazards of any laser procedure and ensure they are following documented laser safety standards.

Designed for use as either a stand-alone volume or a supplement to Laser Safety Management, this text includes fundamental laser and laser safety information and critical laser use information rarely found in a single source. The first laser guide written by a working Laser Safety Officer (LSO), its depth and breadth make it appropriate for both the seasoned professional and the novice. It presents case studies of real accidents, preventive measures that could have been taken to avoid such accidents, and templates for documenting potential laser risks and attendant safety measures.

Reflecting the exponential use of laser technology over the last several years, this text considers the growing use of petawatt laser installations and nanotechnology applications and addresses current laser projects such as the National Ignition Facility (NIF) and Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS). Several chapters explore the components of laser work and laser safety that deal with optics, the optical table, the power meter, and user training.

Ken Barat is the LSO for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the first Department of Energy national lab. He also served as the LSO for the National Ignition Facility Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and is a member of the Laser Safety Forum in the United Kingdom. Internationally recognized, he has collected the wisdom of the top minds in the laser field to present a practical, straightforward handbook that helps those who work with lasers to harness their potential without endangering themselves or the people around them.

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Safety is one of the most important issues today. Recent international standards such as ISO and IEC have consistently advocated goal-based procedures of designing systems for better safety. The procedure assumes safety goals are explicitly established by international organizations, individual nations, particular industries or private companies. Satisfying Safety Goals by Modern Reliability Engineering is a methodological approach to the goal-based safety design procedure that will soon be an international requirement.

Satisfying Safety Goals by Modern Reliability Engineering primarily focuses on the quantitative aspects of international standards. The methodologies presented are illustrated through the use of case studies. The book also:

• presents accident statistics and safety goals;
• describes abnormal event enumeration for the target system;
• develops risk reduction mechanisms;
• discusses probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) models typified by event trees coupled with fault trees;
• presents conventional materials for basic event quantification;
• describes how to calculate safety criteria from the PRA models, given basic event data;
• evaluates uncertainties of point estimates of safety criteria; and
• considers how external event quantification can expand the scope of PRA.

Satisfying Safety Goals by Modern Reliability Engineering will be a good reference for senior undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in the fields of reliability engineering and safety engineering and risk assessment. It will also be of interest to reliability engineers, practitioners in industry and regulatory authorities.

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The document identifies and analyses the principal causes of accidents in the coastal/maritime engineering sector and contains relevant guidelines for good practice to assist all stakeholders to understand and address the real safety risk issues and promote best practice in the coastal/maritime engineering sector. ... Read more

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This volume contains the proceedings of the 1997 International Aviation Safety Conference and contains 60 talks on various aspects of aviation safety. Subjects covered include: human interfaces and man-machine interactions; flight safety engineering and operational control systems; aircraft development and integrated safety designs; safety strategies relating to risk insurance and economics; and corporate aspects and safety management factors, including airlines services and airport security environment. This book should be of interest to anyone involved in aviation safety matters. ... Read more

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This book is comprised of a number of research papers presented at several Computer s in Railways Conferences. It has been compiled by G. Sciutto, from Università degli Studi di Genova, and contains selected papers originating from different countries, such as France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Spain, USA, and Taiwan. There is a strong lack of agreement regarding the safety approaches adopted by different transportation modes, while the sudden increased demand for security for both freight and passengers has motivated a more uniform methodological approach. The papers in this volume give an overview of the current state of the art in analytical approaches, methods and simulation tools for the modelling and analysis of the safety and security of transport networks. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This CDL study guide contains general knowledge and safe driving information that all commercial drivers should know regardless of what class of vehicle they intend to operate. You must pass a test on this information to get a CDL license.

Sections of this CDL Study Guide include:

Vehicle Inspection
Vehicle Control
Shifting Gears
Seeing
Communicating
Speed and Space Management
Night Driving
Driving in Fog
Winter Driving
Driving in Hot Weather
Railroad Crossings
Mountain Driving
Seeing Hazards
Emergencies
Skid Control and Recovery
Accident Procedures
Staying Alert
Hazardous Materials Rules for all Commercial Drivers
Inspecting Cargo
Cargo Weight and Balance
Securing Cargo
Other Cargo Needing Care
Glossary of Weight Terms
Sample Test  
Sample Test Answers
Pre-Trip Inspection Memory Aid

This CDL study guide is available for digital delivery only, so there are no shipping costs. This CDL study guide can be downloaded immediately after payment.

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From its origins in the malachite mines of ancient Egypt, mining has grown to become a global industry which employs many hundreds of thousands of people. Today, the mining industry makes use of various types of complex and sophisticated equipment, for which reliability, maintainability and safety has become an important issue. Mining Equipment Reliability, Maintainability and Safety is the first book to cover these three topics in a single volume.

Mining Equipment Reliability, Maintainability and Safety will be useful to a range of individuals from administrators and engineering professionals working in the mining industry to students, researchers and instructors in mining engineering, as well as design engineers and safety professionals. All topics covered in the book are treated in such a manner that the reader requires no previous knowledge to understand the contents. Examples, solutions and test problems are also included to aid reader comprehension.

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Mining Equipment Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety
This book presents an elementary level of knowledge if reliability is concerned as well as if mine practice is taken into considerations. Actual academic analyses of reliability, maintainability and safety of mine equipment used to be considered in much penetrative and comprehensive way. For this reason mathematical tools applied are much more sophisticated than that presented in this book. If it is presumed that somebody needs preliminary course in this field this book is just right. ... Read more

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The high number of fatal accidents in the mining industry makes mine safety an important issue throughout the world. The risks to life are widespread, ranging from dust explosions and the collapse of mine stopes to flooding and general mechanical errors. Mine Safety combines detailed information on safety in mining with methods and mathematics that can be used to preserve human life.

By compiling various recent research results and data into one volume, Mine Safety eliminates the need to consult many diverse sources in order to obtain vital information. It enables readers to delve deeper into a particular area, providing the source of most of the material presented in references at the end of each chapter.

Chapters cover a broad range of topics, including:

• human factors and error in mine safety;

• mining equipment safety;

• safety in offshore industry; and

• programmable electronic mining system safety.

They are written in such a manner that the reader requires no previous knowledge to understand their contents. Examples and solutions are given at appropriate places, and there are numerous problems to test the reader’s comprehension.

Mine Safety will prove useful for many individuals, including engineering and safety professionals working in the mining industry, researchers, instructors, and undergraduate and graduate students in the field of mining engineering.

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The author explains the various environmental and health hazards due to electricity in its many forms, and sets out methods and practices to reduce risks (including operations in specialised environments such as explosive atmospheres and flammable dusts). The book should be valuable reference material not only to practising electrical engineering students, but also for personnel and safety managers with responsibility for safety in the workplace.

Also available:

Electrical Steels for Rotating Machines - ISBN 9780852969809
High Voltage Direct Current Transmission, 2nd Edition - ISBN 9780852969410

The Institution of Engineering and Technology is one of the world's leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community. The IET publishes more than 100 new titles every year; a rich mix of books, journals and magazines with a back catalogue of more than 350 books in 18 different subject areas including:

-Power & Energy
-Renewable Energy
-Radar, Sonar & Navigation
-Electromagnetics
-Electrical Measurement
-History of Technology
-Technology Management
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Onshore and Offshore (Papers presented at the Third International Conference on Management and Engineering of Fire Safety and Loss Prevention, Aberdeen, UK, 18-20 February 1991 ... Read more

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Process safety metrics is a topic of frequent conversation within chemical industry associations. Guidelines for Process Safety Metrics provides basic information on process safety performance indicators, including a comprehensive list of metrics for measuring performance and examples as to how they can be successfully applied over both the short and long term. For engineers, insurers, corporate traininers, military personnel, government officials, students, and managers involved in production, product and process development, Guidelines for Process Safety Metrics can help determine appropriate metrics useful in monitoring performance and improving process safety programs.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. ... Read more

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Safety at Work is widely accepted as the authoritative guide to safety and health in the workplace and covers all aspects of safety management.

The sixth edition has been revised to cover recent changes to UK practice and standards in health, safety, employment and environmental legislation. It also incorporates EU directives and references to harmonised and international standards.

Reflecting the importance of the roles of directors and managers in health and safety, new chapters cover the management of risk, emphasising the need for a sound organisational structure to achieve effective risk management. Developments in the behavioural approach to risk management and current thinking on the development of an international standard on safety management are also covered.

Quality of the environment is rapidly becoming part of the safety manager's responsibilities both in the workplace and in the context of global pollution. A completely new part consisting of five chapters has been added dealing solely with environmental issues (including ISO 14001).

The increasingly important role of ergonomics in health and safety is reflected in a new chapter on Applied Ergonomics, dealing with the subject pragmatically, that will allow the manager and practitioner to design process and operations that are within the limits of the human body. The effects of stress, an emerging concern in health and safety, are covered in various chapters.

* The leading book on the subject of occupational safety that covers all aspects of safety management.
* Revised to include changes in health, safety, employment and environmental legislation and issues.
* Covers information required for NEBOSH and IOSH qualifications ... Read more

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Safety at Work 7th Ed
Arrived in specified time in good condition, for health & safety
fantastic book if you are doing any form of Nebosh course Gen cert or
diploma spot on for research & ref material could almost say it`s
the health & safety bible ... Read more

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Today, many states require employers to maintain awritten Safety Program, and the federal government is trying to make anational OSHA regulation. As tough as it sounds, its not that bad.If, you have the right Program.The Safety Compliance and ManagementProgram from Safety Publications is the right Program.Designed as a practical and effective management system for theaverage business owner, The Safety Compliance and Management Programis used by companies of all sizes, in all industries.From Fortune500 companies to small business, from industrial and manufacturing, toall types of retail and service enterprises and professional offices.The Safety Compliance and Management Program is a proven complianceprogram that meets and exceeds all federal and state OSHArequirements, nationwide.The Safety Compliance and Management Program includes everything youneed to set-up and run an effective Safety Program.You get completepolicies and procedures for: a company Safety Policy, Safety Training,Safety Committee, Employee Compliance, Hazard Inspections, andAccident Investigations.The Program comes complete with AnnualCalendars, schedules AND all of the forms you will need to documentall of your on-going activities.This is a complete managementsystem, nothing has been left out.Ready to implement, all you needto do is fill in your company information and copy the policies andforms onto your own letterhead.Easy to maintain, the Programexplains what to do and how to get it done, on time and on schedule,without extra hassle or headaches.The Safety Compliance andManagement Program is the only Safety Program licensed to Cal/OSHA andis recommended by insurance brokers and carriers, nationwide. The Safety Compliance and Management Program is published as a twovolume set.Volume One contains the written Program, polices,procedures, and forms.Volume Two is the recordkeeping binder with atabbed index filing system, for all of your completed documentation.AND all purchasers of the Program have unlimited access, for one year,to the Safety Publications Toll-Free Compliance Hotline.Answers toOSHA compliance questions, and practical solutions compliancerequirements.No other Program offers so much, and does it soeasily.The Safety Compliance and Management Program is available instate-specific editions for California and Nevada, and a federaledition for Fed/OSHA states. ... Read more