Understand Hazard & Risk
The foundation of a risk-based approach which will allow an organization to use this information to allocate limited resources in the most effective manner.
CEP: Process Safety Beacon - Double Block and Bleed
The December 2011 Beacon described an incident where a missing plug on a vent line resulted in a flammable material leak that caught fire, causing a fatality. That incident reminded us of the importance of caps and plugs on process vent lines and...
Riesgo de asfixia por Nitrogeno
Dos contratistas mueren sofocados mientras proveian servicios a un tanque de proceso en una refineria
Incendio y Explosion en Formosa Plastics corporation (Texas)
Sin contar con las salvaguardas necesarias, una pequena colision provoca un incendio masivo.
Decoding Safety Data Sheets
Ronald J. Willey
A safety data sheet holds a wealth of information that can help you safely and effectively handle chemicals in the lab, at the pilot scale, and on the production floor.
Explosion con Oxido de Etileno en Sterogenics
En una planta de esterilización, el bypass de un dispositivo de seguridad produce resultados catastróficos.
HAZOP Studies
Learn the concepts and techniques of the Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Study methodology, including related matters of preparation, team meeting facilitation and reporting.
CEP: Process Safety Beacon - Hot Work Hazards
A contract welder and a foreman were repairing an agitator support on top of an atmospheric-pressure storage tank. The tank contained a polyvinyl fluoride slurry with a flammable concentration if vinyl fluoride in the vapor space. An explosion...
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