Drones can easily perform many activities, including routine inspections of construction sites, tunnels, bridges, power lines, and energy plants — they are unrivaled in assessing and mitigating potential disasters. Indeed, this quality makes them ideal for use within the chemical process industries (CPI) as well as a plethora of other essential applications.
The recent ammonium nitrate warehouse explosion in Beirut is just one in a series of tragic catastrophic incidents related to storing, transporting, and processing hazardous materials. Proper...
Jena Dorrin is a Test Engineer at DEKRA Process Safety. She has a degree in chemical engineering from Drexel University and is a Certified Safety Professional. She has experience in the pharmaceuticals and medical devices industries. She currently conducts a variety of hazardous materials testing activities and answers classification questions for clients throughout the world. Jena is also a member of ASHRAE and AIChE....Read more
Sarah Eck has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and is both a Professional Engineer and Certified Process Safety Professional (CCPSC). She is currently a Senior Process Safety Development Engineer at DEKRA North America, a global testing, consulting and certification company. Sarah’s career includes roles in manufacturing, EHS, and Process Safety at Eli Lilly, Stepan Company, Hemlock Semiconductor, and Corteva Agrisciences. In addition, she serves as the Chair for the Chemical Division of the Michigan Safety Conference, contributes to CCPS...Read more
The enabling statute of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) provides that the CSB shall establish by regulation requirements binding on persons for reporting accidental releases...
Chris Lyon is an attorney in the CSB’s Office of General Counsel. In his current position, he supports the agency’s core Investigations and Recommendations mission, both on the ground and in the courtroom. His current areas of focus include environmental law, as well as administrative law and litigation.
Chris joined the CSB in December 2000, after serving almost five years as a Captain in the US Air Force JAG Corp. Chris left the CSB in 2005 to pursue other professional interests. He then returned to the CSB in June 2012, where he went to work directly in Investigations, side...Read more
Our own member and a Director of the St. Louis Section, Keith Tomazi gave a great description of the Pipe Organ and followed with a mini-Concert. It...
