Inherent occupational health assessment during preliminary design stage

• Main Authors: Hassim, Mimi Haryani, Hurme, M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2010
• Subjects: HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/27074/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2009.12.004
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Chemical process routes can already be assessed as early as in the development and design phases. Process screening should not look at economic and technical aspects only, but also the safety, health, and environmental performances. In this paper, a method called the Health Quotient Index (HQI) is p...