CCPS Project Subcommittees

Project 251: Process Safety in Pilot Plants and Laboratories

This project will develop and publish a book providing advisory guidance on process safety for laboratories and pilot plants, where laboratories are defined as specially designed research or manufacturing area where relatively small quantities of materials are used, and pilot plants are small-scale manufacturing facilities to systematically evaluate process steps under conditions simulating a full production unit, validate lab research, and/or simulate full scale plant production. The current version of NFPA 45 (2011) clearly draws a distinction between laboratories and pilot plants, but does...

Project 252: Essential Practices for Control and Mitigation of Dust Hazards

This project will develop and publish a concept book providing guidance how to control and mitigate dust hazards in the workplace. It is intended to focuses on the methodologies for predicting and measuring dust hazard parameters, design of suppression and venting systems, and other related topics.

Project 242: Student Handbook for Process Safety

This project will include the development and evaluation of tools for application of process safety principles throughout the standard chemical engineering curriculum in addition to, or as an alternative to, adding a new specific process safety course.

Project 245: Business Case for Process Safety and Sustainability

The original material for the Business Case for Process Safety (available on-line on the CCPS web-site for member companies) will be updated with current examples and will be expanded to include the concept of sustainability.

Project 249: Essential Practices for Developing, Strengthening and Implementing Process Safety Culture

Develop a Concept Book that will address developing, strengthening and implementing Process Safety Culture. This book will also provide guidance for various management level to assess and develop a culture improvement plan.

Project 250: Process Safety in Capital Projects

Use a project timeline to guide the reader through the issues of ensuring PS is included at each step(gate) of an engineering project. It will have case studies & incidents for emphasis. It will follow RBPS elements, provide templates for various “gate reviews”, and will lean heavily on GL’s for design, siting, consequence modeling and other

Project 243: Guidelines for Mechanical Integrity Systems, 2nd Edition

Update to 1st ed. which addresses gaps in guidance, such as selecting materials of construction, condition monitoring, managed systems and MI metrics.

Project 241: Guidelines for Safe Automation, 2nd Edition

An update to the original 1993 guideline, this edition will cover state-of-the-art design and maintenance of Basic Process Control Systems (BPCS) and its role in overall safe operation. It will also focus on the BPCS/operator interface and will have worked examples of control schemes in combination with SIS. RBPS principles will be integrated and a control strategy for cyber attack “security” will also be covered.

Project 239: Guidelines for Process Safety Knowledge and Expertise

Present the framework of process safety knowledge and expertise versus the desired competency level in a “super-matrix” format. This would be targeted at multiple audiences, ranging from front line chemical operators, mechanics and instrument technicians through senior management, including financial and business executives. Gaps between existing and desired training levels can then be identified, and potential remedies suggested. Customization for specific company will be permitted.

Project 240: Guidelines for Implementing Process Safety Management Systems, 2nd Edition

An update to the original PSM implementation guideline which recognizes that most companies now have some form of PSM system but a number of companies, especially smaller companies, need a roadmap of how to efficiently and effectively upgrade their systems.

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