Hazardex 2016 Conference programme
18 February 2016
The Hazardex 2016 International Conference took place on February 24 and 25. The keynote speakers were Paul Logan, Head of the Chemicals, Explosives and Microbiological Hazards Division at HSE/HID and Ann Rosbrook, Head of Safety Engineering at Total E&P UK, who co-presented with her colleague George Petrie. Details of the presentations are available below.
The presentations and running order were as follows:
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Wednesday 24 February Day 1 – Standards, regulation & science
Morning
Maintaining safe growth in challenging times
Paul Logan, Head - Chemicals, Explosives and Microbiological Hazards Division, Hazardous Installations Directorate, UK Health & Safety Executive
IEC 61511 Ed 2.0: Key changes
Simon Brown, independent consultant and formerly Principal Specialist Inspector, Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Development of an ISO standard for performance of PFP post-blast
Paul Cronin - DNV GL
Environmental risk guidelines for COMAH plants
Jon Eudall – Ramboll
Afternoon
Stream 1
Maintenance and use of non-electrical equipment in ex atmospheres
Michael Brimble – HSEC
Ignition of flammable atmospheres by mechanical stimuli
Dr Jim Ingram – EFRG
The next step towards Zero?
Lyn Fernie – Hima
Safety of analyser houses
Peter Pergande – EEMUA
Stream 2
Next major hazard challenge - Detonation
Vincent Tam – DNV GL
Multi-tank firefighting strategy
Gary Douthwaite – CFB Risk Management
Five tips to make your hazardous area equipment inspections more efficient and effective
Steve Pearson – Phusion IM
How to assess electric arc hazards and protect staff
Elaina Harvey - DuPont
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Thursday 25 February Day 2 – Functional safety & safety culture
Morning
Safety Critical Tasks : Identification of human error to control risks from major accident hazards
George Petrie, Lead Human Factors Engineer & Ann Rosbrook, Head of Safety Engineering, TOTAL E&P UK
Functional safety culture in the process industries: twelve years after IEC61511 Ed 1.0
Tino Vande Capelle – GMI
What's next for ageing assets & Future proofing for decommissioning
Andrew Duncan CEng, Lead Consultant, Materials &Corrosion Engineering & Richard Smith, Senior Engineer, HazardousLocations, Intertek
Functional safety applied to ageing assets
Colin Easton – Prosalus
Afternoon
How is judgement of functional safety being made?
Paul Reeve – Silmetric
Will partial valve stroke testing lead to a higher SIL?
Hassan EL-Sayed – CSA Group
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Seminars linked to the Hazardex conference:
1. In the same hotel the evening before the Hazardex 2016 conference and exhibition:
Institute of Measurement and Control seminar
Presentation: New ATEX Directive and developments within IECEx
Time: 18:30, 23 February 2016
Presenter: Ron Sinclair – IECEx Ex-SFC Chair & Technical Manager, SGS Baseefa
CPD: attendance gives 1 CPD point
To register, contact
tom.s.nobes@sellafieldsites.com 2. On the afternoon of the first day of the Hazardex 2016 conference and exhibition:
Workshop: Is your field sensor architecture SAFE and AVAILABLE?
Time: 14:00, 24 February 2016
Presenter: Tino Vande Capelle, Senior Functional Safety Expert (TÜV Rheinland 109/05)
To register, contact russell.goater@imlgroup.co.uk
3. In the morning of the second day of the Hazardex 2016 conference and exhibition:
Workshop: Hazardous Area Classification to the latest standards - an opportunity for cost savings
Time: 11.30, 25 February 2016
Presenter: Peter Hodgson - Safety Consultant, ABB
To register, contact russell.goater@imlgroup.co.uk
Conference proceedings will be will be chaired by Lee Alford, Operations Manager at the European Process Safety Centre (EPSC) and Hazardex Editor Alan Franck.
If you wish to register to attend the exhibition as a visitor or book to be a conference delegate please contact: russell.goater@imlgroup.co.uk or click here
More information regarding the 2016 exhibition - click here
Hazardex 2016
Holiday Inn, Runcorn, Cheshire, UK
24th & 25th February
www.hazardexonthenet.net
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