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The book supplements Guidelines for Chemical Process Quantitative Risk Analysis by providing the failure rate data needed to perform a chemical proces…

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…

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

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 …

First-line managers have to maintain the integrity of facilities, control manufacturing processes, and handle unusual or emergency situations, as well…

This book combines the synergies between performance improvement systems to help ensure safe and reliable operations, streamline procedures and cross-…

A resource for individuals responsible for siting decisions, this guidelines book covers siting and layout of process plants, including both new and e…

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

The process industry has developed integrated process safety management programs to reduce or eliminate incidents and major consequences, such as inju…

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

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

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…

In today’s competitive economy, companies often augment in-house production by outsourcing chemical reaction processes and distillation, drying, formu…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

There is much industry guidance on implementing engineering projects and a similar amount of guidance on Process Safety Management (PSM). However, the…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 …

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

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

An essential guide for recognizing and responding to normalization of deviance to help organizations improve their process safety performance This boo…

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