Product Digest - Safety Equipment
Check out warning devices for hazardous areas and high-visibility work vests that reduce static electricity.
Commitment to Process Safety
The Cornerstone of process safety excellence. A workforce that is actively involved and an organization that fully supports process safety as a core value will tend to do the right things in the right ways at the right times-even when no one else is looking.
Fundamentals of Fire and Fire Control
AIChE Webinar
Sep 16, 2009
Dr. J. Reed Welker
This webinar features a live question and answer session with Dr. J. Reed Welker, one of the world’s most respected experts in fire and fire control.
Process Safety and Risk Management of Chemical Parks Report
This document is also available in Chinese
Process Safety and Risk Management of Chemical Parks Report-Chinese
This document is also available in English.
Safety in the LNG Value Chain
Dec 12, 2012
Georges Melhem, Henry Ozog
In this webinar, presenters describe and examine potential LNG (liquefied natural gas) hazards and risk-reduction methods for the LNG value chain ― production and consumption.
Process Safety Management Plus or Minus 20 Years - What I Wish I'd Known 20 Years Ago and What We Can't Wait Another 20 Years to Learn
Apr 4, 2012
Alan C. Brackey
Process Safety Management Plus or Minus 20 Years - What I Wish I'd Known 20 Years Ago and What We Can't Wait Another 20 Years to Learn Abstract of proposed presentation to the Global Congress on Process Safety: Houston - April, 2012 Presenter: Alan C. (Al) Brackey, Senior Manager PSM Audit - Valero...
The Importance of SAFETY DESIGN On NEW Refineries-Portuguese
Apr 4, 2012
Laurence Siqueira
The Importance of SAFETY DESIGN On NEW Refinaries- portuguese
Guidelines for Evaluating Plant Buildings for Fire, Explosion, and Toxic Releases - 2nd Edition
Apr 4, 2012
R. Wayne Garland
ABSTRACT: “Guidelines for Evaluating Plant Buildings for Fire, Explosion, and Toxic Releases—2 nd Edition” (New Requirements of API RP 752, 3 rd Edition (2009) and continuing requirements of API RP 753) Authors: Wayne Garland (Wayne Garland ( wgarland@eastman.com ) Quentin A. Baker ( qbaker@...
Inherently Safer Technology Implementation -Risk Reduction and Risk Shifting
Apr 4, 2012
Iclal Atay
On March 25, 2008 the State of New Jersey adopted rules requiring facilities regulated under the Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act (TCPA) Program to perform Inherently Safer Technology (IST) reviews. By January 2010, 85 facilities performed IST reviews and submitted their findings to the New Jersey...
Process safety status in China
Apr 4, 2012
Dongfeng Zhao
Process safety status in China
Design Challenges in Tankage Modernization
Apr 4, 2012
James Kong
In order to comply with regulation requirements, a refinery needs to perform major revamps to produce different grades of Diesel, namely ULSD, Off-road Grade and Regular Diesel. The existing tankage allocation needs to be changed to accommodate the hydrotreater feed components and the new products...
Fatal Exposure: Tragedy At DuPont
Apr 4, 2012
Marc G. Sáenz
This investigation by the United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) provides unique lessons in process safety. Three incidents occurred over a 33-hour period at the DuPont plant in Belle, WV. The most serious incident occurred on January 23, 2010, when a release of highly...
Evaluation of Dispersion Models for LNG Siting Applications
Apr 4, 2012
Andrew Kohout
The federal safety standards for LNG facilities under 49 CFR Part 193 approves the use of specific dispersion models for performing vapor-gas dispersion exclusion zones. In addition, provisions allow for the use of alternative models if approved by PHMSA. In 2010, PHMSA, in consultation with FERC,...
Maintain Safety Excellence in Laboratory Test Facilities
Apr 3, 2012
Amy Theis
Our laboratory contains calorimeters to characterize reactive chemical hazards and multiple different instruments to characterize both dust and gas/vapor explosion hazards. It is a challenge to ensure that each project is completed safely since a wide variety of chemicals are used. Our goal at...
Process Plant Safety: An Attorney's Perspective on Key Legal and Regulatory Issues
Apr 3, 2012
Lynn L. Bergeson
That process plant safety is critically important to the sustainable growth of any manufacturing or other impacted company is indisputable. High profile process plant safety failures such as Deepwater Horizon, Bhopal, and BP Texas City are cautionary tales illustrating the tragic consequences that...
Where Is the Process Risk Mitigation? RAGAGEP, OSHA Combustible Dust NEP and General Duty Clause Violations
Apr 3, 2012
Colin S. Howat
The severity and number of combustible dust explosions in recent years spawned (2007) and then re-enforced (2008) OSHA's Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program. The purpose of the program is to inspect facilities that handle combustible dust which may lead to deflagration or other fire...
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