Professor Luca Fiorentini is an internationally recognized expert in the field of industrial, process safety and fire engineering. He is owner and CEO of TECSA S.r.l. international consulting company working in the field of loss prevention and industrial safety, fire engineering and environmental protection. He is senior process safety, HSE, fire engineering and reliability consultant. Professor Fiorentini has experience in QRA (Hazop, LOPA, FTA, ETA, Consequence analysis), CFD and FEM methods, RAM analysis and industrial risk assessment for a number of industries: major hazard industries, refineries, chemical and petrochemical plants, liquid hydrocarbons and LPG storage farms, oil and gas onshore installations and offshore platforms, steelwork plants, food processing facilities, pharmaceutical and fine chemicals production plants, hospitals and health care facilities, ports and piers. He is an expert of fire engineering and fire risk assessment. Fiorentini is a recognized forensic engineer and investigator for fires, explosions and industrial and marine accidents. He is the author of several books, articles and conference papers as well as a reviewer for a number of scientific magazines. He is also a professional member of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences (UK) and an editorial board member of "International Journal of Forensic Engineering" and "Fire Protection Engineering Magazine" (SFPE). Professor Luca Marmo is a researcher at Politecnico di Torino technical university, holder of the chair of "Safety of industrial Processes" on the Chemical Engineering course, and director of the "Experimental Centre for Explosive Atmosphere Safety" at the Politecnico di Torino Scientific Activity. Consultant to the Public prosecutor and to the Court as a forensic engineer, he has investigated more than one hundred industrial and civil accidents, mainly fires and explosions. The skills of his research group are mainly focused on industrial safety and risk analysis, production of microorganisms and biomolecules of industrial interest, valorisation processes of wastes and industrial by-products, and production of microorganisms and enzymes applied in toxic compounds biodegradation processes. Other research fields concern experimental activity on fluidised bed reactors, CFD modelling of gas–solid multiphase reactors, and experimental activity on the valorisation of wastes. Author of more than 60 papers on international journals or presented at conferences, he is also a consultant to many companies and public bodies in the field of industrial safety and accident prevention, including government agencies at national and European level.

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• Foreword by Giomi xiiiForeword by Chiaia xvForeword by Tee xviiPreface xixAcknowledgement xxiList of Acronyms xxiii1 Introduction 11.1 Who Should ReadThis Book? 11.2 Going Beyond theWidget! 21.3 Forensic Engineering as a Discipline 5References 7Further Reading 72 Industrial Accidents 92.1 Accidents 92.2 Near Misses 392.3 Process Safety 402.4 The Importance of Accidents 472.5 Performance Indicators 682.6 The Role of ‘Uncertainty’ and ‘Risk’ 72References 75Further reading 783 What is Accident Investigation?What is Forensic Engineering?What is Risk Assessment?Who is the Forensic Engineer and what is his Role? 793.1 Investigation 793.2 Forensic Engineering 873.3 Legal Aspects 913.4 Ethic Issues 953.5 Insurance Aspects 963.6 Accident Prevention and Risk Assessment 983.7 Technical Standards 105References 112Further Reading 1134 The Forensic EngineeringWorkflow 1154.1 TheWorkflow 1154.2 Team and Planning 1184.3 Preliminary and Onsite Investigation (Collecting the Evidence) 1244.4 Sources and Type of Evidence to be Considered 1304.5 Recognise the Evidence 1524.6 Organize the Evidence 1664.7 Conducting the Investigation and the Analysis 1684.8 Reporting and Communication 175References 180Further Reading 1825 Investigation Methods 1835.1 Causes and Causal Mechanism Analysis 1835.2 Time and Events Sequence 1925.3 Human Factor 1995.4 Methods 212References 263Further Reading 2666 Derive Lessons 2676.1 Pre and Post Accident Management 2676.2 Develop Recommendations 2746.3 Communication 2906.4 Safety (and Risk) Management and Training 2966.5 Organization Systems and Safety Culture 2986.6 Behavior-based Safety (BBS) 3036.7 Understanding Near-misses and Treat Them 304References 307Further Reading 3087 CaseStudies 3097.1 Jet Fire at a Steel Plant 3097.2 Fire on Board a Ferryboat 3297.3 LOPC of Toxic Substance at a Chemical Plant 3547.4 Refinery’s Pipeway Fire 3667.5 Flash Fire at a Lime Furnace Fuel Storage Silo 3817.6 Explosion of a Rotisserie Van Oven Fueled by an LPG System 3897.7 Fragment Projection inside a Congested Process Area 4077.8 Refinery Process Unit Fire 4297.9 Crack in an Oil Pipeline 4497.10 Storage Building on Fire 4638 Conclusions and Recommendations 469References 4719 A Look Into the Future 473References 476A Principles on Probability 477A.1 Basic Notions on Probability 477Index 479

Professor Luca Fiorentini is an internationally recognized expert in the field of industrial, process safety and fire engineering. He is owner and CEO of TECSA S.r.l. international consulting company working in the field of loss prevention and industrial safety, fire engineering and environmental protection. He is senior process safety, HSE, fire engineering and reliability consultant. Professor Fiorentini has experience in QRA (Hazop, LOPA, FTA, ETA, Consequence analysis), CFD and FEM methods, RAM analysis and industrial risk assessment for a number of industries: major hazard industries, refineries, chemical and petrochemical plants, liquid hydrocarbons and LPG storage farms, oil and gas onshore installations and offshore platforms, steelwork plants, food processing facilities, pharmaceutical and fine chemicals production plants, hospitals and health care facilities, ports and piers. He is an expert of fire engineering and fire risk assessment. Fiorentini is a recognized forensic engineer and investigator for fires, explosions and industrial and marine accidents. He is the author of several books, articles and conference papers as well as a reviewer for a number of scientific magazines. He is also a professional member of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences (UK) and an editorial board member of "International Journal of Forensic Engineering" and "Fire Protection Engineering Magazine" (SFPE). Professor Luca Marmo is a researcher at Politecnico di Torino technical university, holder of the chair of "Safety of industrial Processes" on the Chemical Engineering course, and director of the "Experimental Centre for Explosive Atmosphere Safety" at the Politecnico di Torino Scientific Activity. Consultant to the Public prosecutor and to the Court as a forensic engineer, he has investigated more than one hundred industrial and civil accidents, mainly fires and explosions. The skills of his research group are mainly focused on industrial safety and risk analysis, production of microorganisms and biomolecules of industrial interest, valorisation processes of wastes and industrial by-products, and production of microorganisms and enzymes applied in toxic compounds biodegradation processes. Other research fields concern experimental activity on fluidised bed reactors, CFD modelling of gas–solid multiphase reactors, and experimental activity on the valorisation of wastes. Author of more than 60 papers on international journals or presented at conferences, he is also a consultant to many companies and public bodies in the field of industrial safety and accident prevention, including government agencies at national and European level.

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• Foreword by Giomi xiiiForeword by Chiaia xvForeword by Tee xviiPreface xixAcknowledgement xxiList of Acronyms xxiii1 Introduction 11.1 Who Should ReadThis Book? 11.2 Going Beyond theWidget! 21.3 Forensic Engineering as a Discipline 5References 7Further Reading 72 Industrial Accidents 92.1 Accidents 92.2 Near Misses 392.3 Process Safety 402.4 The Importance of Accidents 472.5 Performance Indicators 682.6 The Role of ‘Uncertainty’ and ‘Risk’ 72References 75Further reading 783 What is Accident Investigation?What is Forensic Engineering?What is Risk Assessment?Who is the Forensic Engineer and what is his Role? 793.1 Investigation 793.2 Forensic Engineering 873.3 Legal Aspects 913.4 Ethic Issues 953.5 Insurance Aspects 963.6 Accident Prevention and Risk Assessment 983.7 Technical Standards 105References 112Further Reading 1134 The Forensic EngineeringWorkflow 1154.1 TheWorkflow 1154.2 Team and Planning 1184.3 Preliminary and Onsite Investigation (Collecting the Evidence) 1244.4 Sources and Type of Evidence to be Considered 1304.5 Recognise the Evidence 1524.6 Organize the Evidence 1664.7 Conducting the Investigation and the Analysis 1684.8 Reporting and Communication 175References 180Further Reading 1825 Investigation Methods 1835.1 Causes and Causal Mechanism Analysis 1835.2 Time and Events Sequence 1925.3 Human Factor 1995.4 Methods 212References 263Further Reading 2666 Derive Lessons 2676.1 Pre and Post Accident Management 2676.2 Develop Recommendations 2746.3 Communication 2906.4 Safety (and Risk) Management and Training 2966.5 Organization Systems and Safety Culture 2986.6 Behavior-based Safety (BBS) 3036.7 Understanding Near-misses and Treat Them 304References 307Further Reading 3087 CaseStudies 3097.1 Jet Fire at a Steel Plant 3097.2 Fire on Board a Ferryboat 3297.3 LOPC of Toxic Substance at a Chemical Plant 3547.4 Refinery’s Pipeway Fire 3667.5 Flash Fire at a Lime Furnace Fuel Storage Silo 3817.6 Explosion of a Rotisserie Van Oven Fueled by an LPG System 3897.7 Fragment Projection inside a Congested Process Area 4077.8 Refinery Process Unit Fire 4297.9 Crack in an Oil Pipeline 4497.10 Storage Building on Fire 4638 Conclusions and Recommendations 469References 4719 A Look Into the Future 473References 476A Principles on Probability 477A.1 Basic Notions on Probability 477Index 479

Professor Luca Fiorentini is an internationally recognized expert in the field of industrial, process safety and fire engineering. He is owner and CEO of TECSA S.r.l. international consulting company working in the field of loss prevention and industrial safety, fire engineering and environmental protection. He is senior process safety, HSE, fire engineering and reliability consultant. Professor Fiorentini has experience in QRA (Hazop, LOPA, FTA, ETA, Consequence analysis), CFD and FEM methods, RAM analysis and industrial risk assessment for a number of industries: major hazard industries, refineries, chemical and petrochemical plants, liquid hydrocarbons and LPG storage farms, oil and gas onshore installations and offshore platforms, steelwork plants, food processing facilities, pharmaceutical and fine chemicals production plants, hospitals and health care facilities, ports and piers. He is an expert of fire engineering and fire risk assessment. Fiorentini is a recognized forensic engineer and investigator for fires, explosions and industrial and marine accidents. He is the author of several books, articles and conference papers as well as a reviewer for a number of scientific magazines. He is also a professional member of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences (UK) and an editorial board member of "International Journal of Forensic Engineering" and "Fire Protection Engineering Magazine" (SFPE). Professor Luca Marmo is a researcher at Politecnico di Torino technical university, holder of the chair of "Safety of industrial Processes" on the Chemical Engineering course, and director of the "Experimental Centre for Explosive Atmosphere Safety" at the Politecnico di Torino Scientific Activity. Consultant to the Public prosecutor and to the Court as a forensic engineer, he has investigated more than one hundred industrial and civil accidents, mainly fires and explosions. The skills of his research group are mainly focused on industrial safety and risk analysis, production of microorganisms and biomolecules of industrial interest, valorisation processes of wastes and industrial by-products, and production of microorganisms and enzymes applied in toxic compounds biodegradation processes. Other research fields concern experimental activity on fluidised bed reactors, CFD modelling of gas–solid multiphase reactors, and experimental activity on the valorisation of wastes. Author of more than 60 papers on international journals or presented at conferences, he is also a consultant to many companies and public bodies in the field of industrial safety and accident prevention, including government agencies at national and European level.

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• Foreword by Giomi xiiiForeword by Chiaia xvForeword by Tee xviiPreface xixAcknowledgement xxiList of Acronyms xxiii1 Introduction 11.1 Who Should ReadThis Book? 11.2 Going Beyond theWidget! 21.3 Forensic Engineering as a Discipline 5References 7Further Reading 72 Industrial Accidents 92.1 Accidents 92.2 Near Misses 392.3 Process Safety 402.4 The Importance of Accidents 472.5 Performance Indicators 682.6 The Role of ‘Uncertainty’ and ‘Risk’ 72References 75Further reading 783 What is Accident Investigation?What is Forensic Engineering?What is Risk Assessment?Who is the Forensic Engineer and what is his Role? 793.1 Investigation 793.2 Forensic Engineering 873.3 Legal Aspects 913.4 Ethic Issues 953.5 Insurance Aspects 963.6 Accident Prevention and Risk Assessment 983.7 Technical Standards 105References 112Further Reading 1134 The Forensic EngineeringWorkflow 1154.1 TheWorkflow 1154.2 Team and Planning 1184.3 Preliminary and Onsite Investigation (Collecting the Evidence) 1244.4 Sources and Type of Evidence to be Considered 1304.5 Recognise the Evidence 1524.6 Organize the Evidence 1664.7 Conducting the Investigation and the Analysis 1684.8 Reporting and Communication 175References 180Further Reading 1825 Investigation Methods 1835.1 Causes and Causal Mechanism Analysis 1835.2 Time and Events Sequence 1925.3 Human Factor 1995.4 Methods 212References 263Further Reading 2666 Derive Lessons 2676.1 Pre and Post Accident Management 2676.2 Develop Recommendations 2746.3 Communication 2906.4 Safety (and Risk) Management and Training 2966.5 Organization Systems and Safety Culture 2986.6 Behavior-based Safety (BBS) 3036.7 Understanding Near-misses and Treat Them 304References 307Further Reading 3087 CaseStudies 3097.1 Jet Fire at a Steel Plant 3097.2 Fire on Board a Ferryboat 3297.3 LOPC of Toxic Substance at a Chemical Plant 3547.4 Refinery’s Pipeway Fire 3667.5 Flash Fire at a Lime Furnace Fuel Storage Silo 3817.6 Explosion of a Rotisserie Van Oven Fueled by an LPG System 3897.7 Fragment Projection inside a Congested Process Area 4077.8 Refinery Process Unit Fire 4297.9 Crack in an Oil Pipeline 4497.10 Storage Building on Fire 4638 Conclusions and Recommendations 469References 4719 A Look Into the Future 473References 476A Principles on Probability 477A.1 Basic Notions on Probability 477Index 479