Chemical Process Safety (PSM/RMP)

Friday, April 29, 2016; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Location: 12806 Gateway Dr. S, Tukwila, WA 98168 If you plan on attending in person please RSVP to [email protected]. Seating is limited. Teleconference number available for this event: 1-866-715-6499 Passcode: 1897720443 Workshop Facilitator: Jerry L. Jones, PE, CSP, CHMM, CFEI, Chemical Engineering Consultant Sponsored by: Washington State Department of […]

In October 2015 I wrote about justifying our Maximum Intended Inventories (MII) so that we balance business needs with risks associated with large quantities of highly hazardous chemicals on site. Now we have come full circle and now a facility is being asked to define their MII as it relates to their material and energy

The major provisions of this proposed rule include several changes to the accident prevention program requirements, emergency response requirements, and public availability of chemical hazard information.  Accident Prevention Program Revisions This action proposes three changes to the accident prevention program requirements.

This week (2/24/16) we saw the Office of Management and Budget approve EPA’s Notice of Public Rule Making (NPRM) in their attempt to revise their Risk Management Plan rule.  Several weeks ago I posted some of the revisions that EPA is considering and it is hard not to argue for all of their proposed revisions

As I have said before, I am a huge fan of Global FM’s Data Sheets, as these FREE data sheets provide EXCELLENT information for businesses who may not have the funds or the ability to use other codes.  And today I got a notice that FM revised their data sheet 7-49, Emergency Venting of Vessels and this

What happens when a vacuum of 23″ of Hg (11.2965 psi) is pulled on a “damaged” Railcar.  This means that there is ~14.7 psi outside the Railcar pushing inward against only 11.29 psi inside the Railcar.  The effect is an amazing force with a very dramatic outcome!   Video in REAL-TIME…

You may be asking, what the heck is this all about… you mean OSHA is prohibited from inspecting “small businesses who have PSM covered processes” – YES, in some NAICS’s OSHA has been prohibited from doing PSM inspections when the small businesses are within an industry that has lower than national average injury rates.  Now I

Today has been very interesting, as I have taken several phone calls from security contacts wanting to learn more about Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) and terrorist attacks, such as suicide car bombs or small missile attacks on pressure vessels holding NH3.  I am not aware of any security alerts issued by US authorities as of this

Check valves are a common piece of equipment within chemical processes; however, often times these specialized valves go years without any inspection or verification they are performing as designed. In some processes, these valves play a pivotal role in PREVENTING the initiation of an incident and can even be the sole layer of protection for

OSHA’s PSM and EPA’s RMP standards require the employer to develop the Process Safety Information (PSI) regarding each covered process’s “safety systems”. 1910.119(d)(3)(i) Information pertaining to the equipment in the process shall include:… 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(H) Safety systems (e.g. interlocks, detection or suppression systems). §68.65 Process safety information.… (d) Information pertaining to the equipment in the process. (1)