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Some Thoughts on Measuring Inherent Safety
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
Inherently Safer Design (ISD) concepts have been with us for over two decades since their elaboration by Trevor Kletz [ 1 ]. Interest has really taken off globally since the early nineties after several major mishaps ...
Fitting Safety In Project Engineering
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
EFFECT OF THE LIFE CYCLE MODEL ON A CAPITAL PROJECT
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
ANSI/ISA-S84.01 and IEC-61511 include a Life Cycle Model, calling for establishing SIL levels between the HAZOP and the detail design. The benefits of this Life Cycle Model to the user are not stated in either standard. ...
Inherent Safety Index For Transportation Of Chemicals
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
Inherent Safety can be understood as the absence or reduction of hazards (which implies lower risk) rather than low risk reached by add-on protective barriers. While the methodologies for risk analysis are well developed ...
Evaluation of Styrene-Acrylonitrile Copolymerization Thermal Stability and Runaway Behavior
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
Evaluation of thermal stability and runaway behavior of any exothermic chemical reaction is of great importance to the design and operation of a chemical process. The evaluation process should be based on a thorough ...
Risk Management Program: Current Issues and Updates
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
This discussion will provide a discussion of the current issues being addressed by EPA's Risk Management Program under 112(r) of the Clean Air Act. The topics will include: Third Party Audits, Site Security/Counter Terrorism ...
Simultaneously Improving Safety Awareness, Safety Attitudes and Business Results – A Case Study
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
“The first duty of business is surviving, and the guiding principle of business economics is not the maximization of profit, it is the avoidance of loss.” Peter Drucker Achieving acceptable business results is a priority ...
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 ...