HISTORICAL SURVEY OF FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS IN THE HYDROCARBON INDUSTRIES

Historical Survey of Fire and Explosions in the Hydrocarbon Industries 

Caution must also be used when comparing loss data from different geographical and political environments. Environmental, cultural and technological differences will influence how a facility is designed and operated, so that direct comparisons to one another cannot be made. 

The insurance industry as a whole has a substantial self interest in analyzing accidents, sponsoring research and issuing publications in the methods tc prevent accidents or mitigate their effects. Hence their data is the 

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