The dangerous potential of many process industries has long been recognized. Explosions, fires and escapes of flammable and toxic materials can have far-reaching effects exemplified by disasters such as Flixborough (1974), Bhopal (1985) and Pasadena (1989). Written for those involved in the management, development, design, construction, operation, inspection and maintenance of process plant, this book gives a readable, comprehensive account of the main hazards and describes the causes of accidents and how they may be controlled at source.