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In spite of applying all the techniques related in previous chapters, and as already discussed in this book, it is not possible to reduce to zero the risk of an accident happening. Whatever level of risk may be considered as acceptable, a finite probability exists that a mistake with potentially serious consequences for people, the environment or installations will occur. For the consequences to be kept to a minimum, it is necessary to develop an internal emergency plan (for the employees of the company) and an external emergency plan (for the surrounding communities), which enables the identification of the risks, the prediction of the most probable consequences, the incorporation of safety measures and the protection of the integrity of the people who could possibly be affected in the case of a major accident.
Then be alert, for you never know the day or the hour. Matthew, 25,1
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Santamaría Ramiro, J.M., Braña Aísa, P.A. (1998). Emergency Planning. In: Risk Analysis and Reduction in the Chemical Process Industry. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4936-5_9
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