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LOPA – Going Down the Wrong Path

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 21, 2010
Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) has quickly gained acceptance in the Chemical Processing Industries (CPI), and has risen to be one of the leading...

Lessons Learned from Real World Application of the Bow-Tie Method

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 22, 2010
The benefits of using bow-tie diagrams for risk management have been realized by organizations world-wide. They provide a readily understandable...

Geographical Societal Risk: A Useful Method for Understanding Societal Risk

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 22, 2010
Dutch legislation on safety and land use planning: Being a densely populated country, the Netherlands has extensive experience using safety...

Dust or Gas Explosion: Case Study of Dryer Explosion and Design Venting

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 21, 2010
A recent explosion occurred in a single burner, recirculating solids ring dryer. No one was reported injured as a result of the explosion, however...

Operational Discipline: Does Your Organization Do the Job Right Every Time?

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 13, 2011
Operational Discipline: Does your organization &'do the job right every time&' Most organizations, especially those involved in handling...

Application of the NFPA 654 Dust Layer Thickness Criteria – Recognizing the Hazard

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 14, 2011
This paper is an overview of the NFPA 654 layer thickness criteria, including the 2010 TIA, and potential misinterpretations that could result in...

Property Insurance Company Evaluation of Combustible Dust Hazards

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 22, 2010
This paper will discuss some of the key factors that FM Global insurance engineering representatives use in evaluating combustible dust hazards at...

An Update on OSHA's PSM National Emphasis Programs

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 15, 2011
Since 2007, OSHA has initiated two major National Emphasis Programs (NEPs) in process safety. The Petroleum Refinery Process Safety Management NEP (...

The Challenge to Implement and Maintain An Effective PSM Program

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 15, 2011
While researching to develop responses to help a client respond to OSHA citations, we discovered a presentation to the same industry segment from...

Complying with OSHA's RNEP, CNEP, and VPP RAGAGEP

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 23, 2010
The OSHA Refinery National Emphasis Program (NEP) and OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) PSM Supplement ask specific questions relative to many...

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