Perspectives on Process Safety from Around the World | AIChE

Perspectives on Process Safety from Around the World is consist of sessions that strive to provide a space for different regions around the world to get together at the Global Congress and discuss the issues that are significantly impacting the development in Process Safety in their regions, considering the particular needs of language, and cultural characteristics of each one. 

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CFA Session Topics:

Process Safety Activities in China

Korean Experience of Process Safety Management (PSM) and Future Challenges 

Japan's Process Safety Progress

Spanish Session: Compartiendo conocimientos y experiencias sobre Seguridad de Procesos 

Portuguese Session: Compartilhando conhecimentos e experiências de Segurança de Processos

Case Histories (GCPS Joint Session)

 

Process Safety Activities in China

This session will focus on process safety activities in China. The Chinese culture has its characteristics compared with the developed countries, the PSM is just a pretty new term issued by Chinese government even though most enterprises have their own HSE management system. The papers combined with latest PSM principle into the existing enterprises are highly recommended. The incorporation of US PSM with Chinese culture for some joint ventures will be useful to promote the development of PSM and prevent the major incidents in China.

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Korean Experience of Process Safety Management (PSM) and Future Challenges 

Korean PSM regulation started in 1995 and there are various kinds of favorable results such as decrease of chemical accident and building safety culture, etc.
After HF release accident in 2012, Korean Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulation was introduced in order to manage chemical risk in residential area.
In this Korean session, the experience and effectiveness of PSM will be introduced and also the future challenges to harmonize with RMP in terms of relieving burdens to the industries.

Japan's Process Safety Progress

This session will be focused on process safety activity in Japan.
Although  process  safety  is essential for all countries, the approach to process safety is different for every country.
The  social  and  cultural  background  can  influence  how process safety activity is implemented in an organization.
Papers  on  this  topic  highlight  process safety activity that comes from Japanese culture.

Spanish Session: Compartiendo conocimientos y experiencias sobre Seguridad de Procesos 

Invitamos a la presentación de trabajos relacionados con Seguridad de Procesos, a través de los cuales se puedan compartir avances, conocimientos y experiencias que contribuyan al mejoramiento continuo de los sistemas de gestión y prevención de accidentes industriales. Los ejes temáticos de los trabajos deberán estar orientados hacia la identificación y análisis de riesgos, programas de manejo del cambio, indicadores de gestión, cultura en seguridad de procesos, gestión de riesgos y lecciones aprendidas. Este será un espacio propicio dentro del Congreso Global para interactuar con otros profesionales de habla hispana especialistas en temas relacionados con Seguridad de Procesos.

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Portuguese Session: Compartilhando conhecimentos e experiências de Segurança de Processos

Convidamos para a apresentação de trabalhos relacionados com Segurança de Processos, onde poderá ser compartilhado o progresso, o conhecimento e a experiência que contribuem na melhoria continua dos sistemas de gestão e prevenção de acidentes industriais. O foco dos temas deverão ser orientados para a identificação e análise de riscos, gerenciamento de mudanças, indicadores de gestão, cultura de segurança, gestão de riscos e lições aprendidas.  Este será um espaço propício dentro do Congresso Global para interagir com outros profissionais especialistas em Segurança de Processos.

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Case Histories (GCPS Joint Session) 

Reviews of process safety incidents provide valuable learning opportunities.  This session invites papers to help understand the causes and lessons learned from incidents in the industry with an emphasis on events that have helped define and develop the process safety field over the years. 

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