Basics
OPRD’s safety notables from the literature
Accidents · Fire and Explosion Disasters in Aftermath of Great East Japan Earthquake · Lab Explosion during Distillation of Propargyl…
August 17, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
Basics
Process safety newsletters
Hydrate Hazards – “When a hydrate forms it can plug piping, instrument connections, valves, and other equipment causing process upsets…
August 17, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
Process safety in labs, chemical compatibility, and other topics in process safety newsletters
Process safety in the laboratory – “Wherever you work – in a process plant, a research laboratory, a pilot plant,…
August 17, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
Teaching safety to chemical engineers
Three years ago, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) revamped a long-standing chemical safety program to make it more…
August 17, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
Evacuation Protocols
A situation necessitating the execution of the emergency plan may develop as a result of either an explosion…
August 16, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
Private Emergency Organization
Profit is the main objective of any industry. To achieve this objective, an efficient and alert management and…
August 16, 2021 · Prabhu TL
Basics
Special Extinguishing Systems
Special extinguishing systems are used in cases where water sprinklers would not provide adequate protection or where the…
August 16, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
Evacuation of Occupants
Egress design Egress design should be based upon an evaluation of a building’s total fire protection system (see figure…
August 16, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
Confining Fires by Compartmentation
Building and site planning Fire safety engineering work should begin early in the design phase because the fire…
August 16, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
Lightning Protection
Lightning is a frequent cause of fires and deaths of people in many countries in the world. For…
August 16, 2021 · Prabhu TL