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Lesson Learned From Implementation Of Safety Management Systems in a Multinational Company
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
Quantitative Risk Analysis of a Complex Chemical Process and Utilizing the Results for Risk Reduction Decisions
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
In the chemical, petrochemical, petroleum, and related industries, a broad range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies are employed to understand the impact of release of hazardous materials and the probability or ...
A Coastal Perspective on Security
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
This paper examines security issues from the unique perspective of our nation's coastlines and associated infrastructure. It surveys ongoing efforts to secure offshore shipping lanes, as well as the transportation systems ...
Analysis of the EPA RMP* Info Database
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2000)
EPA’s risk management program requires regulated facilities to submit a risk management plan, which includes the 5-year accident history of the facility. EPA has compiled the risk management plan in the RMP*Info database. ...
Study on Risk Evaluation of Hydroxylamine/water Solution
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2001)
In order to find the cause of explosive fire which occurred in Japan in June 2000[ 1 ]?the decomposition hazards of hydroxylamine(HA) solution were studied experimentally. The thermal decomposition of HA solution was ...
Understanding the Formation of Heat Transfer Fluid Aerosols in Air
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2001)
Mist or aerosol explosions present a serious hazard to process industries. Heat transfer fluids are widely used in the chemical process industry, are flammable above their flash points, and can cause explosions. Though the ...
IMPROVING SAFETY PERFORMANCE IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM AND THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2000)
Although the safety record of the process industries is good, almost all the accidents that occur need not have occurred. Often, after an accident or near-miss, we neglect opportunities to learn and remember: • Accident ...
Process Safety Documentation" The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2001)
We all pay lip service to the need for good process safety documentation. PHAs are required to be kept for the life of the process and must be readable by the next team in five years. Process safety information provides ...
Droplet Size Distributions of Heat Transfer Fluid Aerosols in Air
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2000)
Heat transfer fluids are widely used in the chemical process industry and are available in a wide range of properties. These fluids are flammable above their flash points and can cause explosions. Though the possibility ...
Performance vs. Prescriptive Fire Protection for the Offshore Industry
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2000)
Most companies have standards for fire protection on offshore installations. These standards typically are prescriptive in nature and require that fire protection be installed, generally, without regard to the actual hazard. ...