2000

General Session - National Chemical Safety Program
2001 Chemical Safety Assessment Report

A Report on Chemical Safety in the US, Survey of Public Trust and community Interaction, Future Direction

TRACK I

• David Chung
• Kathy Shell, RMT

TRACK II

• Skip Early, Early Consulting
• Chap Pierce

TRACK III

• Rob Smith
• Simon Schubach

Application of Accident Investigations and Accident Databases for Improved Safety Performance

• “A New Relational Chemical Database,” F. Al-Qurashi
• “Evaluation of Accident Investigations Conducted by Regulatory Authorities and Advisory Agencies,” R.A. Ogle and D.T. Morrison, Packer Engineering
• “The Effect on Routine/Non-Routine Nature of Tasks on Accident Rates,” B. McGarvey and B. Beck, Eli Lilly and Company

Abnormal Situation Management

• “A Dynamic Approach to Abnormal Situation Management,” Y. Zhou, Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center
• “Application of Critical Thinking Concepts to Determining the Most Likely Scenario,” J. Philley, DNV
• “Documentation of Control System Cause and Effect Automated via Software,” T.L. Triplett, Coherent Technologies

Aerosol, Vapor Dispersion and Explosion Modeling

• “Test Methods for Determining Explosion Characteristics Re-Examined,” J.F. Zevenbergen, Delft University of Technology
• “Droplet Size Distributions of Heat Transfer Fluid Aerosols in Air,” K. Krishna, Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center
• Modeling Indoor Dispersion of Aerosols or Vapors and Subsequent Vented Fire of Explosion,” J.L. Woodward and J.K. Thomas, Wilfred-Baker Engineering

Emergency Response and Community Interaction

• “Goal Setting: A Systematic Approach to Chemical Safety Improvements,” M.S. Mannan, Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center
• “Process Hazard Analysis Strategies for the Life Cycle of a Grassroots Project,” M.A. Eidson and S. Mahalingam, Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation

Explosion Modeling and Mitigation

• “Inherently Safer Plant Equipment Layout to Minimize the Hazard from Vapor Cloud Explosions,” D. Herrmann, DuPont
• “Inherent Safety and Reliability in Plan Design,” D. Hendershot, Rohm and Haas Company
• “Outlook for Human Factors and Impact on Inherent Safety for the Process Industries,” D.A. Moore, Acutech Consulting, Inc.

Benchmarking PSM Program Components

• “Process Safeguards and Risk Analysis for Offshore Processing,” H.H. West and S. Landes, Shawnee Engineers
• “Performance vs. Prescriptive Fire Protection for the Offshore Industry,” J. Alderman and M. Harding, RRS Engineering
• “The Financial Impact of Losses in the Offshore Industry,” J. Vernon, EQE International

Risk Assessment / Risk Management

• “Risk Assessment and Management in a University Laboratory,” N. Jensen, Technical University of Denmark
• “Use of Failure Rate Data and Development of Fault Trees for Quantitative Risk Assessments,” Y. Wang, Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center
• “Testing the Effectiveness of Shelter-in-Place for Alternative Release Scenarios,” G.E. Harris, Radian International

Human Factors / Human Factors Engineering

• “Physiological Criteria for Physical and Mental Fatigue,” Y. Cassuto, Ben-Gurion University
• “Triangle of Prevention: A Systems-Based vs. Symptoms-Based Health and Safety Program,” D. Stephens, PACE Union
• “Development of Risk Analysis Methodology for Prevention of Dust Explosions,” W. Stevenson, Cv Technology

Risk Values and Economic Advantages of Safety

• “Obtaining Real Risk Values from EH&S Audits,” K.H. Harrington, and G.B. Chadwell, Battelle Memorial Institute
• “Application of Fuzzy Logic for the Development of an Inherent Safety Index,” M. Gentile, Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center
• “High Resolution QRA - An Advanced Management Tool,’ J. WIndhorst, NOVA Chemicals

Keynote Session

“Impact of Safety Performance on Corporate Profitability,” Mr. Dave D’Antoni, Senior Vice President, Ashland, Inc.

TRACK I

• David Chung
• Kathy Shell, RMT

TRACK II

• Skip Early, Early Consulting
• Chap Pierce

TRACK III

• Rob Smith
• Simon Schubach

Reactive Chemicals I

• “Thermal Decomposition Study of Hydroxylamine”
  L. Cisneros, MKOPSC
• “A Practical Approach for Improving Industry-Wide Reactive Chemical Hazard Management” S. Arendt and W. Frank, EQE International
• “Studies on Oligomer Reactive Calorimetry”
  M. Levin, Equilon

Case Histories / Lessons Learned

• “Potential Process Safety Management Lessons from the Bhopal Disaster,” J. Philley, DNV
• “Monday Morning Quarterbacking - Applying PSM Methods to Case Histories of Yesteryear”, R.E. Sanders and W.L. Spier, PPG Industries
• “What You Ask For Isn’t Always What You Get,” K. Kas, D. Hendershot and S. Johnson, Rohm and Haas Company

Process Safety Issues in the High-Tech Industry

• “The Effects of Obstacles on Silane Releases”
  T. Sposato, MKOPSC
• “Review of Fire Protection and Process Safety Requirements for the High-Tech Industry,” A.M. Ordile and O.M. Slye, Jr., Loss Control Associates, Inc.
• “Explosion Incident Investigation Methodology” M.G. Whitney, EQE International, and J.K. Clutter, Analytical and Computational Engineering, Inc.

Reactive Chemicals II

• “Application of Ab-initio Principles for Prediction of Chemical Reactivity,” S. Saraf, MKOPSC
• “A Reactive Chemical Incident: Morton International in Paterson, New Jersey,” D. Heller, US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
• “Dicyclopentadiene Polyester Resin Risk Assessment,” J. Lay, General Physics Corp. and J. Cramer, Reichhold, Inc.

Equipment Failure and Chemical Safety

• “Computer-Aided Fire Safety Systems in Chemical Industries,” V.S. Vatagin and N.G. Topolski, Academy of State Fire Service, Russia
• “Extrinsic Safety Systems,” A. Summers, SIS-Tech Solutions, Inc.
• “The Hazards of On-Line Maintenance: A Case Study of a Multiple Fatality Incident at the Tosco Avon Refinery in Martinez, California,” D.S. Holmstrom and B. Downes, US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

Chemical Safety in Storage and Transportation

• “Use of ‘Relieving Style’ Steel Drums for Flammable Liquids Will Mean Increases in Allowable Storage Heights in Protected Warehouses,” K.R. Stavig, Myers Container Corporation, D. Freezer, Steel Shipping Container Institute
• “Pipeline Risk Assessment - New Developments for Natural Gas and Hydrocarbon Pipelines,” M.R. Acton, P.J.Baldwin, BG Technology Ltd., and J.A. Alderman, RRS Engineering
• “Methanol Tank Fires,” R.L. Smith, Ashland, Inc.

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