Reducing accident hazard in chemical and petrol industries, through smart safety systems

The paper focuses on the benefits for the safety of chemical and petrol plants coming from the huge development of the "Internet of Things" and allied technologies. Its goal is to understand whether the use of such "smart" systems applied to critical equipment can improve the safety, reducing the likelihood of incident related to the loss of containment of hazardous materials or mitigating the consequences. The paper discusses a method, based on some primary criteria, which is proposed for employers and regulators to evaluate the impact of innovative Smart Systems for Safety purpose. The paper provides a few specific use cases of the method, based on innovative smart systems.