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Guidelines for Enabling Conditions and Conditional Modifiers in Layers of Protection Analysis

November, 2013

The initial Layer of protection analysis (LOPA) book published in 2001 set the rules and approaches for using LOPA as an intermediate method between purely qualitative hazards evaluation/analysis and more quantitative analysis methods. Basic LOPA provides an order-of-magnitude risk estimate of risk...

Risk Assessment

eLearning (online) Course

The course material prepares students to develop the information needed in plant design in a senior-level design course (e.g., a HAZOP on a process flow diagram) or provides background to topics discussed in a process safety course.Read more

Managing Process Safety Risks During Organizational Change

AIChE Webinar

Jul 24, 2013

John Wincek

This presentation covers the importance of effective organizational change management and the impact of organizational changes that affect process safety.

HAZOP Studies

eLearning (online) Course

Learn the concepts and techniques of the Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Study methodology, including related matters of preparation, team meeting facilitation and reporting.Read more

Tutorial on Combustible Dust

Apr 3, 2012

Alfonso Ibarreta

Recent catastrophic dust explosions, the combustible dust National Emphasis Program (NEP), and OSHA proposed rulemaking, have increased awareness of combustible dust hazards in industry. This presentation provides an overview of combustible dust. The presentation will provide a summary of recent...

Guidelines for Process Safety in Bioprocess Manufacturing Facilities

November, 2010

This book helps advance process safety in a key area of interest. Currently, no literature exists which is solely dedicated to process safety for the bioprocessing industry. There are texts, guidelines, and standards on biosafety at the laboratory level and for industrial hygiene, but no guidelines...

A Practical Approach to Hazard Identification for Operations and Maintenance Workers

June, 2010

Understand basic concepts, different classes and categories of hazards, techniques and methodologies for identifying and evaluating hazards, making risk based decisions, learning and continuous improvement and more!

Guidelines for Acquisition Evaluation and Post Merger Integration

June, 2010

It is crucial for process safety professionals to be aware of best practices for post merger integration at any level. A compilation of industry best practices from both technical and financial perspectives, this book provides a single reference that addresses acquisitions and merger integration...

Guidelines for Developing Quantitative Safety Risk Criteria

August, 2009

Written by a committee of safety professionals, this book creates a foundation document for the development and application of risk tolerance criteria. Helps safety managers evaluate the frequency, severity and consequence of human injury Includes examples of risk tolerance criteria used by NASA,...

Continuous Monitoring for Hazardous Material Releases

March, 2009

Whether occurring accidentally or through acts of terrorism, catastrophic chemical releases must be identified early in order to mitigate their consequences. Continuous sensor monitoring can detect catastrophic chemical releases early enough to curb extreme amounts of damage. In several notable...

Guidelines for Chemical Transportation Safety, Security, and Risk Management, 2nd Edition

August, 2008

This CCPS Guideline book outlines current transportation risk analysis software programs and demonstrates several available risk assessment programs for land transport by rail, truck, and pipeline for consequences that may affect the public or the environment. Provides introductory transport risk...

Guidelines for Safe and Reliable Instrumented Protective Systems

April, 2007

This book explains the decision-making processes for the management of instrumented protective systems (IPS) throughout a project's life cycle. It uses the new IEC 61511 standard as a basis for the work processes used to achieve safe and reliable process operation. By walking the reader through a...

Guidelines for Risk Based Process Safety

March, 2007

Guidelines for Risk Based Process Safety provides guidelines for industries that manufacture, consume, or handle chemicals, by focusing on new ways to design, correct, or improve process safety management practices.

Layer of Protection Analysis: Simplified Process Risk Assessment

October, 2001

Layer of protection analysis (LOPA) is a recently developed, simplified method of risk assessment that provides the much-needed middle ground between a qualitative process hazard analysis and a traditional, expensive quantitative risk analysis. Beginning with an identified accident scenario, LOPA...

Revalidating Process Hazard Analyses

February, 2001

The foundation of any successful process safety program is a current set of process hazard analyses (PHAs) for each of its processes. Revalidating PHAs to keep them up to date and applicable is a must. This book is derived from the experience of many companies in the chemical and hydrocarbon...

Evaluating Process Safety in the Chemical Industry: A User's Guide to Quantitative Risk Analysis

June, 2000

Quantitative Risk Analysis is a powerful tool used to help manage risk and improve safety. When used appropriately, it provides a rational basis for evaluating process safety and comparing alternative safety improvements. This guide, an update of an earlier American Chemistry Council (ACC)...

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