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Technical Presentations

Explosion Prevention and Mitigation

Apr 30, 2009
Dr. Daniel A. Crowl, Kenneth Bloch, Paul Amyotte
The analysis, prevention, protection and mitigation of fire, explosion, and reactivity hazards continue to be important to the loss prevention community. This session includes papers that identify, characterize, or offer design and operational guidance on fire, explosion and reactivity hazards...

LNG Safety - II

Apr 29, 2009
Morshed Rana, Ruifeng Qi, Sanjeev Saraf
This session presents advancements in LNG safety in LNG baseload and receiving terminals, LNG ships and other related areas. LNG Vapor Dispersion Consequence Modeling with CFD Codes ·<span style="&'font:" 7pt="" 'times="" new="" roman';&'=""> Have You Considered High-Pressure LNG...

Case Histories and Lessons Learned

Apr 29, 2009
Delmar Morrison, Mark Kaszniak, Scott Davis
Reviews of process safety incidents and near misses provide valuable learning opportunities. Papers dealing with incidents, near misses, and the lessons learned are presented. Please Note : Case Histories and Lessons Learned -- Spring Meeting 2009 includes the following recorded presentations: ·...

Risk Criteria

Apr 29, 2009
Fred Henselwood, Wayne Chastain
The new CCPS Guidelines for Establishing Risk Criteria will be published in mid-2009. This session includes papers regarding the development and application of risk criteria to improve a company's risk profile. Topics also include experience and examples with risk apportionment, international...

Managing Organizational Change

Apr 29, 2009
George Melham, John Wincek, Paul Davidson
Management of Change has long been recognized as a fundamental cornerstone of a process safety program. Through the years, most companies have evolved a mature system to manage technical changes -- equipment, materials, and technology -- in their facilities. In recent years, the effects of, and...

Audits, Inspection and Regulation

Apr 29, 2009
David Heller, Dr. Timothy Myers, Lisa Long
In the past few years, we have seen renewed emphasis on PSM through OSHA’s National Emphasis Programs and Homeland Security new Chemical Security’s regulations. This session contains papers that discuss regulatory programs in the U.S. and internationally, and companies strategies for complying with...

Applications of Risk Analysis Techniques

Apr 29, 2009
Angela Summers, Fabien Fouillen, Peter Moore
Hazard identification and risk assessment continue to be a critical part of the process safety efforts in process plants. Papers highlighting methods, tools and examples of successful application or lessons learned from misapplication in a plant environment are presented. Please Note : Applications...

Fire, Explosion, & Quantitative Analysis

Apr 28, 2009
Pablo Zunana
Fires and explosions result in the largest losses in process safety accidents. The increased sensitivity by industry, regulatory, and public sectors to recent events as well as challenging market conditions has caused industry to scrutinize their existing approaches and develop balance between...

Transportation Risk

Apr 28, 2009
Brad Fuller, Sebastien Evanno, Vania De Stefani
Transportation Risk Assessment (TRA) is an essential aspect of risk management. TRA manages transportation risks by considering hazards, routes, and impacts. This promotes the identification of major contributors to the risk and thus strategies for risk reduction. TRA includes consideration of...

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