Screening Reactive Chemical Hazards
2006 May Yen-Shan Liu Use these tools to identify potentially reactive chemical hazards and avoid the expense of conducting numerous detailed hazard assessments. ...
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Predesign with Safety in Mind
2006 July Gael D. Ulrich Palligarnai T. Vasudevan This article will help you develop strong safety instincts that will guide you in making critical decisions in the preliminary design phase. ... -
Improve Safety by Improving Human Performance
2006 August Donald K. Lorenzo Follow these guidelines to identify situations in which human errors are likely to occur and to correct potential problems early enough to avoid adverse consequences. ... -
Developing Safety Standard for Pilot Plants
2006 October Richard P. Palluzi Safety standards can significantly improve pilot plant safety and increase efficiency. This article addresses many of the issues involved in developing, deploying and using such standards. ... -
Addressing the Human Side of Injury and Incident Prevention
2007 April Gregory M. Hanggi The key to low injury and incident rates is creating a work environment that encourages employees to always take action to resolve potential problems. Here's how to do that. ... -
Designing Multiple-Diameter Relief Piping
2007 July John Garvin Most design methods consider a single pipe diameter. Here's how to evaluate multiple-diameter systems and to calculate conservative single-pipe representations. ... -
Don't Let History Repeat Itself
2007 August John F. Murphy, P.E. Heed these lessons learned from investigations conducted by the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board to prevent accidents at your site. ... -
Avoid Chemical Reactivity Incidents in Warehouses
2008 February Scott Berger Peter Lodal J. Wayne Chastain, William W. Doerr, Scott Berger and Peter N. Lodal Use this approach for the initial evaluation of potential reactivity hazards in storage applications. ... -
Plant Security Remains a Moving Target
2008 May Cynthia F. Mascone While chemical companies work toward complying with existing standards, legislators are poised to revise those very rules — with changes ranging from minor tweaking to major overhaul on the table. ... -
Getting Serious About Workplace Hearing Protection
2008 May Renee S. Bessette OSHA-mandated hearing conservation programs reduce incidents of noise-induced hearing loss. Here's how to select the appropriate personal protective equipment. ...