Scenario

01. Organizational Problems
02. Inflexible Management Structure
03. Insufficient Education/Training
04. Carelessness
05. Insufficient Understanding
06. Insufficient Recognition of Risk
07. Usage
08. Maintenance/Repair
09. Left the Mal-Function
10. Regular Operation
11. Erroneous Operation
12. Procedure Discrepancy
13. Failure
14. Deformation
15. Leakage by Valve not Closed
16. Secondary Damage
17. External Damage
18. Fire
19. Loss to Organization
20. Economic Loss
21. Direct Monetary Damage 45 milion yen

Fire of heptane due to improper valve handling at a polypropylene manufacturing plant
Case Details

Knowledge Comment:
When the leakage occurs after many valves was opened, you must close the first valve to atmosphere. It is natuaral !

Field Chemicals and Plants
Author OGAWA, Terushige (Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University)
TAMURA, Masamitsu (Center for Risk Management and Safety Sciences, Yokohama National University)