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    The chemical industry long has been concerned about the safety of its operations and the risks both within the plant gate and beyond. Dealing with safety issues can involve sophisticated techniques for hazard analysis and prescriptive measures for plant design and operation. It also can involve rethinking a process to make it inherently safer. It demands an understanding of tradeoffs and nuances.

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    Risk Mitigation

    Past Chemical Disasters Mitigate Future Risk

    Dave Russell
    Quantitative risk analysis transforms industrial safety by measuring hazard potential systematically.
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    What Is the Best Way to Manage Transient Operations to Achieve Process Safety? 6 Steps to Follow

    Trish Kerin, Stay Safe columnist
    Transient operations occur when transitioning between operating states and are often the most hazardous periods in a chemical facility.
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    Process Safety: It's Not Impossible That It's Possible

    Process Safety: It’s Not Impossible That It’s Possible

    Trish Kerin, Stay Safe columnist
    Our tendency to underestimate the likelihood of rare occurrences can lead us to dismiss the possibility of process safety incidents.
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    Leverage Unplanned Shutdowns to Enhance Safety Testing

    Chris Powell, aeSolutions
    Discover how unplanned shutdowns can facilitate proof testing of safety instrumented functions, improving safety protocols and minimizing downtime.

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    CSB Incident Reports Volume 1 cover page

    CSB Safety Incident Reports Now Available to Public

    Amanda Joshi
    Jan. 15, 2025
    Volume 1 of the safety incident reports covers accidents in 15 states that resulted in five fatalities, 17 serious injuries, and approximately $700 million in property damage....
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    Fire From the Storm: Chemical Release at Bio-Lab

    New CSB Safety Video Explains 2020 Fire and Toxic Gas Release at Bio-Lab Facility

    Amanda Joshi
    Jan. 8, 2025
    The incident in Westlake, Louisiana occurred when damage caused by Hurricane Laura left chemicals exposed to the weather.
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    EFCE Presents Process Safety Awards

    June 1, 2022
    Group honors author of thesis and lifetime contribution
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    Invensys Offers Cyber Security Assessment Service

    July 23, 2013
    Control system assessment provides a baseline of the user’s current security position.

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    Podcast: Unique Program Delivers Safer Workplace

    July 12, 2022
    Employee engagement creates positive safety attitudes and reveals why procedures are in place -- even if they might seem a little bit bureaucratic.
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    Process Safety Management Audits Unmask Myriad Mistakes

    James R. Thompson and James A. Klein
    June 29, 2022
    This final part in our series covers a broad variety of commonly found issues
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    Refinery Drives Engagement In Process Safety

    Tony Bocek
    May 22, 2022
    Program gives front-line staff a vital role in enhancing efforts
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    Podcast: Chernobyl Disaster Dangers Then And Now

    April 26, 2022
    The war in Ukraine and the anniversary of Chernobyl bring to light lessons learned from the past and unfortunate worries of today.