Chemical process industry Statistical analysis of past accidents and a methodology (MEDIA) for Human and Organizational Factors assessment in process industries

In this analysis seven different types of industries have been considered to increase the number of accidents and available accidental data. These seven types of industries have been selected due to similarities in their organizational and operative structures. The following self explanatory industrial types as reported in EMARS have been considered in this analysis:

• Petrochemical/Oil Refineries; • Chemical installations-ammonia; • General chemical manufacture (excluding H2,

SOx, NOx, F2, Cl, NH3 & CO); • Wholesale and retail storage and distribution

(excluding LPG); • Production of basic organic chemicals; • LPG production, bottling and distribution; • Power supply and distribution.