CCPS (Center for Chemical Proc

The book is a guide for Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) practitioners. It explains the onion skin model and in particular, how it relates to the …

Inherently Safer Chemical Processes presents a holistic approach to making the development, manufacture, and use of chemicals safer. It discusses stra…

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

The 2nd edition provides an update of information since the publication of the first edition including best practices for managing process safety deve…

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

Layer of protection analysis (LOPA) is a recently developed, simplified method of risk assessment that provides the much-needed middle ground between …

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

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

Examines the concept of aging process facilities and infrastructure in high hazard industries and highlights options for dealing with the problem whil…

While there are many resources available on fire protection and prevention in chemical petrochemical and petroleum plants—this is the first book that …

An essential guide that offers an understanding of and the practices needed to assess and strengthen process safety culture Essential Practices for De…

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

Drawn from international sources, this book provides principles and strategies for the evaluation of chemical reactions, and for using this informatio…

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

Process vent header collection systems are subject to continually varying compositions and flow rates and thus present significant challenges for safe…

This book helps advance process safety in a key area of interest. Currently, no literature exists which is solely dedicated to process safety for the …

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

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

Written by reliability data experts, the book gives plant managers and supervisors the guidance they need to collect, and use with confidence, process…

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 …

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

Examines the concept of aging process facilities and infrastructure in high hazard industries and highlights options for dealing with the problem whil…

The 2nd edition provides an update of information since the publication of the first edition including best practices for managing process safety deve…

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

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

Batch reaction systems pose unique challenges to process safety managers because they do not operate in a steady state. The sequence of processing ste…

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

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

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

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

While there are many resources available on fire protection and prevention in chemical petrochemical and petroleum plants—this is the first book that …

This book describes how to conduct a Combustible Dust Hazard Analysis (CDHA) for processes handling combustible solids. The book explains how to do a …

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

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

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

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…

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

This book helps advance process safety in a key area of interest. Currently, no literature exists which is solely dedicated to process safety for the …

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

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

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