“…However, in the chemical process industry, history repeating itself would be more damaging to the industry not only in terms of the financial losses but also in terms of the major regulatory restrictions, societal losses, and irreversible environmental damage (Khan & Abbasi, 1999). The Bhopal disaster (1984) is a classic example of the negative impact of a chemical incident (Bowonder, 1987). This single incident has brought about substantial regulatory changes throughout the US and worldwide (Willey, Hendershot, & Berger, 2006).…”