MAP20070019703Prevention and control of accidental releases of hazardous gases / [edited by] Vasilis M. Fthenakis ; [contributors, Sami Atallah ... (et al.)]. — New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, cop. 1993XII, 532 p. ; 27 cmSumario: Accidents, prevention and mitigation options -- Process and design options for inherently safer plants -- Hazardous gas detection and monitoring systems -- Accident prevention: lessons learned -- Discharge rates through holes in process vessels and piping -- Passive near-field mitigation -- Vapor barriers -- Foam blanketing -- Foam scrubbing -- Water fog applications for unconfined ammonia releases -- Mitigation of hydrogen fluoride aerosol clouds with water sprays -- Modeling of water spraying of toxic gas releases -- Containment and separation equipment for multi-phase confined releases -- Containment enclosures -- Hazard reduction benefits from reduced storage temperature of pressurized liquids -- Control of liquefied toxic gas releases -- Reliability analysis of safety and control systems -- Guidelines for accident prevention and emergency -- Emergency preparedness and response