Did Trees Contribute To Buncefield Explosions?
Recently, Erik, a reader of this blog directed me to a video his firm has created that explains the role of trees leading to the
Recently, Erik, a reader of this blog directed me to a video his firm has created that explains the role of trees leading to the
I would like to wish readers and the growing list of subscribers of risk and safety blog a prosperous 2010. It has been a year
According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), there were 11 deaths every 100,000 workers in India in 2005. This number was two in the US
A process is described as inherently safer if it reduces or eliminates one or more process hazards and this reduction or elimination is accomplished through
We have been burning wood since days of the caveman. But did you know that wood can also explode? Logs of wood will not explode
Methane being extremely flammable, the fire and gas detection (FGD) system in LNG facilities should be capable of early detection of flammable gas leading to
Last year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is not meeting its statutory mandate by investigating major chemical accidents.
BLEVE stands for Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion If a tank containing liquid is subjected to external fire, the heat from the fire lead to
Inherently safer philosophy represents a slightly different approach to risk mitigation. Instead of focusing on mitigating risks, an inherently safer alternative focuses on eliminating the
Green is “In”. Consumers, retail stores, and corporate policies are all going green. But just because you have a green technology does not mean you
A few weeks ago, I had written about a recent fire at the alkylation unit in Citgo’s Corpus refinery, and raised the question about HF
Process Safety has evolved significantly since the introduction of PSM in 1992. Here are top five challenges facing the process safety community today. 1. Human
Reactive chemicals refer to chemicals that can react with self or with other chemicals or contaminants leading to extremely high reaction rates. The high reaction
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku – is an ancient Japanese text compiled in 901. It talks about an earthquake and Tsunami that occurred in 869: “Then