The term ‘inherently safer’ implies that the process is safe by its very nature and not externally constrained to be safe by the use of add-on systems and devices, hence making it a proactive approach to process safety. It is very effective in risk reduction if applied at the beginning stages of design, leading to cost effective and timely solutions and modifications. In this thesis, after elements of risk and its management strategies are briefly discussed, Inherently Safer Design ( ...