I recently wrote a guest post on Mettler Toledo’s blog on theoretical ways to screen reactive chemicals. Here is a link: http://tinyurl.com/screen-reactive-chemicals
Take a look at the following video and let me know what you think.
A few weeks ago, Senator Frank Lautenberg proposed Secure Chemical Facilities Act (S. 3559) to the Senate committee on Homeland Security. The bill mandates Inherent
OSHA is asking stakeholders to identify hazardous chemicals they believe are most in need of action. Why? “OSHA realizes the inadequacy of many of its Permissible
Check valves are commonly used in the process industry for preventing back-flow or reverse flow. Check valves achieve unidirectional flow by means of a mechanical
According to the FAA, there have been 113 battery fire incidents on passenger and cargo planes between 1991-2010. There is a battery fire incident every
Below is an excellent safety message about driving safely (Courtsey: Paul Koyich).
In a number of my previous blog posts, I have emphasized the disturbing trend of fires and explosions in the biodiesel and biofuel industry. Based on the
Earlier this year I was in Seoul and got a chance to see Avatar 4D. What’s the 4th dimension? Moving seats, wind, water sprinkling, lasers, and synthetic smells used
“This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in
A few weeks ago, I had written a post comparing threshold exposure values for SO2 and H2S. After that post, Lee Pharis, one of the
Chemical processes and designs are increasingly being evaluated for inherent safety – i.e. reduce the hazard rather than the risk. The philosophy behind inherent safety
OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) program is nearly two decades old and I believe that the 14 PSM elements provide a good basic framework for facilities to create a safety
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku – is an ancient Japanese text compiled in 901. It talks about an earthquake and Tsunami that occurred in 869: “Then
