TITLE

Chemical disaster is on the cards as year 2000 bug hits

PUB. DATE

January 1998

SOURCE

Professional Engineering;01/28/98, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p8

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Looks at the possibility of a chemical disaster, which may relate to a computer bug in the year 2000. Warnings from a water company; Mention of the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (Airmic); Confirmation from the Association of British Insurers; Further detailed information.

ACCESSION #

239698

Tags: COMPUTERS

 

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