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Guidelines for Hazard Evaluation Procedures, 3rd Edition keeps process engineers updated on the effective methodologies that process safety demands. A…

The complexity of today's risk decisions is well known. Beyond cost and risk there are many other factors contributing to these decisions, including t…

Over the years, companies have developed independent systems for managing process safety, environment, health, safety, and quality. Many aspects of th…

Chemical process quantitative risk analysis (CPQRA) as applied to the CPI was first fully described in the first edition of this CCPS Guidelines book.…

Powders and bulk solids, handled widely in the chemical, pharmaceutical, agriculture, smelting, and other industries present unique fire, explosion, a…

Guidelines for Risk Based Process Safety provides guidelines for industries that manufacture, consume, or handle chemicals, by focusing on new ways to…

Guidelines for the Management of Change for Process Safety provides guidance on the implementation of effective and efficient Management of Change (MO…

At last, a book that covers safety procedures and standards with information that is rarely available outside of proprietary materials. A comprehensiv…

Whether occurring accidentally or through acts of terrorism, catastrophic chemical releases must be identified early in order to mitigate their conseq…

An understanding of organizational change management (OCM) – an often overlooked subject – is essential for successful corporate decision making with …

The serious consequences of vapor cloud explosions, flash fires, and BLEVEs are very well known. Better understanding of the characteristics of these …

With new and growing interest in dealing with the hazards of reactive chemicals, this book offers guidelines that can significantly reduce the risk or…

Process safety metrics is a topic of frequent conversation within chemical industry associations. Guidelines for Process Safety Metrics provides basic…

This book explains the decision-making processes for the management of instrumented protective systems (IPS) throughout a project's life cycle. It use…

In recent years, process safety management system compliance audits have revealed that organizations often have significant opportunities for improvin…

This book provides guidance to those with responsibility for scheduling and executing a Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR). It outlines a protocol and t…

The first part of this book (Chapters 1 and 2) provides an introduction and discusses basic concepts. Chapter 3 deals with the use of the basic human …

This book has been written to address many of the developments since the 1st Edition which have improved how companies survey and select new sites, ev…

Over 40 papers and posters that share the latest practices in emergency planning related to fixed chemical, pharmaceutical, LNG, and petroleum facilit…

This guide provides an overview of methods for estimating the characteristics of vapor cloud explosions, flash fires, and boiling-liquid-expanding-vap…

The second edition of this essential reference updates and combines two earlier titles to capture the many technological advances for predicting the «…

Current industry, government and public emphasis on containment of hazardous materials makes it essential for each plant to reduce and control acciden…

This book provides designers and operators of chemical process facilities with a general philosophy and approach to safe automation, including indepen…

Almost all the major accident investigations–Texas City, Piper Alpha, the Phillips 66 explosion, Feyzin, Mexico City–show human error as the principal…

Familiarizes the student or an engineer new to process safety with the concept of process safety management Serves as a comprehensive reference for Pr…

Complemented by an estimating tool spreadsheet based on a fixed set of chemicals to assist in risk estimations, Probability of Ignition of a Released …

It is crucial for process safety professionals to be aware of best practices for post merger integration at any level. A compilation of industry best …

This CCPS Guideline book outlines current transportation risk analysis software programs and demonstrates several available risk assessment programs f…

Prevention, preparedness, response and recovery–the key components of emergency planning–form the major sections of this work. The book first describe…

The EPA investigation of a 1994 chemical plant tragedy concluded that «the explosion resulted from a lack of written safe operating procedures…» While…

This book provides guidance on characterizing, recognizing, and responding to warning signs to help avoid process incidents and injuries before they o…

Process safety management (PSM) systems are only as effective as the day-to-day ability of the organization to rigorously execute system requirements …

This book is an update and expansion of topics covered in Guidelines for Mechanical Integrity Systems (2006). The new book is consistent with Risk-Bas…

This Guidelines book provides technical information on how to conduct a consequence analysis to satisfy your company's needs and the EPA rules. It cov…

Written by a committee of safety professionals, this book creates a foundation document for the development and application of risk tolerance criteria…

This book discusses the fundamental skills, techniques, and tools of auditing, and the characteristics of a good process safety management system. A v…

A comprehensive understanding of the potential dangers inherent in warehousing chemicals is the first step in managing the associated risks. Written b…

This book provides a valuable reference tool for technical and management personnel who lead or are a part of incident investigation teams. This secon…

Providing in-depth guidance on how to design and rate emergency pressure relief systems, Guidelines for Pressure Relief and Effluent Handling Systems …

While there is no «perfect» solution or absolute zero risk, engineering design can significantly reduce risk potential in the CPI. In Guidelines for D…

This updated version of one of the most popular and widely used CCPS books provides plant design engineers, facility operators, and safety professiona…

Incidents That Define Process Safety describes approximately fifty incidents that have had a significant impact on the chemical and refining industrie…