CONCEPTUAL AND LEGISLATED DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEMS IN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES

摘要

Emergency Warning Systems (EWS) are a necessary part of any industrial facility. Statistics indicate it is not a matter of "if there will be a plant emergency, but "when." Thus, the EWS ensures that injuries to people, damage to the environment and to plant infrastructure are kept to a minimum. There are as many philosophies about EWS design as there are types of plants. There are fundamental considerations, however, that must be taken into account before constructing a new facility. In addition, there may be known deficiencies in the EWS in existing plants, which owners have an obligation to rectify.