AIChE and Trinseo Partner to Host a Process Safety Workshop in China

AIChE and its subsidiary the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) partnered with Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a global materials solutions provider and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber to host a process safety workshop in China.

On March 9, thirty-two chemical engineering students and three faculty members from Nanjing Tech University attended the workshop at Trinseo’s manufacturing site in Zhangjiagang, China. The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Byron Sun, a safety expert and CCPS staff consultant along with Esther Huang, Trinseo’s Human Resources Director, Asia Pacific. The students gained knowledge about process safety techniques and how to apply these techniques when they enter the workforce.

Doing a World of Good Through Safety and Ethical Practice

Trinseo has been a supporter of the AIChE’s Undergraduate Process Safety Learning Initiative and the Doing a World of Good campaign since 2016. In efforts to support the program’s expansion globally, Trinseo made an additional $50,000 donation and provided in-kind support from their employees in China. The Undergraduate Process Safety Learning Initiative is a major global effort and core campaign priority to accelerate process safety education and better prepare graduates for the workforce. To learn more on how your university or company can get involved, please contact, Lisa Lanzkowsky at lisal@aiche.org. 

Learn more about Safety and Ethical Practice, a core campaign priority to accelerate process safety education and better prepare graduates for the workforce.

Full Trinseo press release.