Learning from an Industrial Chemical Perspective
Apr 2, 2012
Jack Mc Cavit
Learning from an industrial chemical perspective
Conference Presentations - 2012 Global Congress on Process Safety
ìWell the Team Has Met and Completed the PHAÖ.Now What?î
Apr 2, 2012
Dewana Tarpley
Learning from the experiences and expertise of others has long been recognized as a valued process when completing PHAs. The gathering of a multi-disciplinary review allows facilities to succeed in a path of continuous improvement by evaluating the current and future state of the process based on...
Design - Executive Management and PSM
Apr 2, 2012
Dennis C. Hendershot
Design - Executive Management and PSM
Retired and Dangerous
Apr 2, 2012
Robert F. Wasileski
“Planning not to retire is simply not a viable retirement strategy.” — Catherine Collinson, Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies The Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) process is an important component of a facility's strategy to managing the risks associated with process...
Develop a Human Performance Modeling System for Process Safety Operations
Apr 2, 2012
Emrah Harputlu
Develop a Human Performance Modeling System for Process Safety Operations Emrah Harputlu , Susan Murray, Ray A. Mentzer, and Sam Mannan Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Operators have a crucial...
Inter-Linkages Between Process Safety and APELL for Accident Prevention and Preparedness
Apr 2, 2012
Nestor H. Sposito
The Awareness and Preparedness for Emergency at Local Level Programme (APELL) was developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with the aim of minimizing the occurrence and non-desired effects of technological accidents. APELL strategy is based on identifying and creating awareness...
Overview and Welcome to the 8th Global Congress on Process Safety
Apr 2, 2012
Trey Morrison
8th GCPS Introduction and Welcome: Trey Morrison (GCPS Chair) Scott Berger (Executive Director of CCPS) Symposia Introductions, Jatin Shah (CCPS Chair), Mike Moosemiller (LPS Chair), and Jim Willis (PPSS Chair) Presentation of William H. Doyle Award - LPS Best Paper Award and PPSS Best Paper Award
Assimilating Design Formulation and Design Review Into a HAZOP (For certain types of capital projects, it will happen anyhow, so structure the HAZOP and plan for it)
Apr 2, 2012
Steven T. Maher
There have been numerous guidebooks written for the application of Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Studies [1] to operating facilities and capital projects where the design is relatively mature. For these systems, critical process safety information is typically available, but for fast-moving...
Global and Local QSPR Models to Predict the Impact Sensitivity of Nitro Compounds
Apr 2, 2012
Guillaume Fayet
New quantitative structure property relationships (QSPR) have been developed to predict accurately the impact sensitivity of nitro compounds from their molecular structures. Such predictive approaches represent good alternative to complete experimental testing in development process or for...
Implementation of a Highly Toxic Materials Management Program
Apr 2, 2012
Ravi Ramaswamy
Process Safety Management (PSM) is defined as the application of management systems and controls (programs, procedures, audits, evaluations) to a manufacturing or chemical process in a way that process hazards are identified, understood, and controlled so that process-related injuries and incidents...