Archive for the ‘Business Risks’ Category
Monday, December 27th, 2010
Below is a list of top five blog posts for this year.
1. SO2 vs. H2S: Which is more toxic?
2. Physical Explosions: LNG Rapid Phase Transitions (RPT)
3. Nitrogen Asphyxiation Hazards
4. Natural Gas Pipelines: Is there a Safer Alternative?
5. 174 Times and then KaBoom
Happy holidays. See you next year.
Posted in Business Risks, Chemical Accidents, Process Safety, Risk Analysis | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
For the month of September, I thought it would be appropriate to write a post on Terrorism Risks.
Since 2001, there have been an average of 5 attempted terror attacks annually in the U.S. that have resulted in arrests, trial, or raising of the DHS threat level. Now you know what ...
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
"This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep ...
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are a part of today’s corporate growth strategy. As a part of M&A due diligence various critical business issues are evaluated. But what about safety performance of the company you are looking to acquire or merge with?
You will say that most M&A in oil and gas/chemical ...
Posted in Business Risks, Process Safety, Risk Analysis, Safety Culture | 4 Comments »