Article archive for Dekra Process Safety;
For over thirty years we have provided specialist services for the identification, analysis, prevention and management of fires, explosions and accidental chemical releases in the chemical and process industry....
The breadth and depth of expertise in process safety makes us globally recognized specialists and trusted advisors. We help our clients to understand and evaluate their risks, and work together to develop pragmatic solutions. Our value-adding and practical approach combines specialist process safety management, engineering and testing. ...
As a manufacturer of electrical equipment suitable for use in explosive and hazardous areas you must design your products to comply with certain standards. For this use IEC 60079-0 or its national derivatives have become by far the most applied standard in all major industrial countries....
In a bid to improve Process Safety performance in process industries, Dekra Insight is calling for individuals in the sector to participate in the first Global Process Safety Training & Competency Survey. This aims to benchmark challenges and trends across industrial sectors and company size, and shine the light on process safety training needs and competence gaps in process industries....
The implementation of process safety management (PSM) has received significant attention in the last 25 years, but despite this attention, major catastrophic incidents continue to occur, with organisational cultures often taking the blame. This pattern tells us that process safety must make the same migration as personal safety – that systems are only as effective as the culture in which they operate, says R. Scott Stricoff of DEKRA Insight....
DEKRA Insight represents the collective expertise of our legacy businesses, each an institution in safety: BST, Chilworth, Russell Consulting, RCI Safety, Optimus Seventh Generation, and 'RoundTheClock' Resources. Our process safety business has over 30 years of experience working with numerous organisations to help them achieve their full safety potential. ...
Often an electrostatic ignition hazard arises when the electrostatic charge generated in a process is allowed to accumulate to levels sufficient to give rise to electrostatic discharges. Thus, the first step in an electrostatic hazard assessment is identifying where in the process electrostatic charge can be generated and accumulated. ...
The consequences of runaway exothermic chemical reactions can be devastating. Catastrophes at Bhopal and Seveso are stark reminders that all chemical processes require a thorough and rigorous assessment procedure to ensure that large scale manufacture can proceed without residual risk or threat of disaster. This article from DEKRA Insight looks at chemical reaction hazards and thermally unstable substances and links to guides that can help identify them.
The implementation of process safety management (PSM) has received significant attention in the last 25 years, with major incidents (e.g., Piper Alpha and Bhopal) giving rise to new rules and practices. But despite this attention, major catastrophic incidents have continued to occur.Retrospective views on these events have consistently shown organisational cultures that resulted in systems breakdown....
Many particulate solid materials can exhibit self-heating, which - if unchecked - at the very least is likely to affect the quality of the product or even progress to a fire or an explosion. In this article, Dr. Vahid Ebadat of Chilworth Asia Pacific looks into the mechanisms behind this process....
