Scenario

01. Organizational Problems
02. Poor Management
03. Slackness of Management
04. Carelessness
05. Insufficient Understanding
06. Insufficient Recognition of Risk
07. Non-Regular Action
08. Change
09. Change of Operation Procedure
10. Malicious Act
11. Rule Violation
12. Neglect of Indication
13. Bad Event
14. Chemical Phenomenon
15. Abnormal Reaction
16. Secondary Damage
17. External Damage
18. Explosion
19. Loss to Organization
20. Economic Loss

Explosion caused due to a condensation reaction of benzyl chloride during being left in a vessel
Case Details

Knowledge Comment:
A instruction not showing any reason why it is necessary to do may be neglected. It is very important to explain "Know-why".

Field Chemicals and Plants
Author ITAGAKI, Haruhiko (Japan National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health)
TAMURA, Masamitsu (Center for Risk Management and Safety Sciences, Yokohama National University)