Database of material degradation event within process industry

In the process industry, 30% of substance release events are caused by material degradation. For this reason, a historical analysis of material degradation incidents in the process industry was conducted, using the main European and American open-access incident databases. 3,772 events were collected, occurring between 1966 and 2023. The introduction of a systematic classification system, in line with previous work, ensures consistency in the analysis. A well-defined classification system allows to categorize incidents precisely, identifying the main causes and consequences of these events, improving the understanding of the dynamics of material degradation of process industry infrastructures.