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Project 276: Safe Work Practices

The objective of Project 276 is to develop an integrated set of policies, procedures, permits, and other systems that are designed to manage risks associated with non-routine activities. Examples of these activities include performing hot work, opening process vessels or lines, and entering a confined space. To date, a Safe Work Practice (SWP) document has been developed for hot work authorization, line breaking/isolation, lockout/tagout (control of energy hazards), and confined space entry.

Project 281: Human Factors for Process Plant Operations: A Handbook

This project will create a guideline that enables Process Safety professionals to build their understanding of human performance topics. This effort will also build on the highlight joint industry documents, tools, and educational offers. The project will expand on the Human Factors Methods for Improving Performance in the Process Industries book.

Project 279: More Incidents that Define Process Safety

This second edition to Incidents that Define Process Safety builds on the incidents that were outlined in the original book and is adding incidents from other countries and business sectors (e.g. foods) where Risk Based Process Safety is applicable and necessary to avoid catastrophic events. The chapters are largely aligned to major incident types (e.g. fires, toxics, etc.). Additionally, each incident is aligned to the primary elements of Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS), thus availing the reader to be able to identify incidents that exemplify where these elements could have played a role in...

Project 280: Risk Analysis Screening Tool (RAST) and Chemical Hazards Evaluation Fundamentals Tool (CHEF)

CHEF is a compilation of simple methods, models, and techniques for performing a process safety analysis. Additionally, RAST is a software application that utilizes the methods and techniques described in CHEF to identify hazards and analyze process risk. These tools, donated to CCPS by The Dow Chemical Company, provide users with the capability to identify hazards (CHEF) and to perform risk screening tests with basic dispersion modeling on chemical releases (RAST). The intent is to help smaller companies without extensive process safety experience or resources better understand the specific...

Project 282: Project 282: Guidelines for Investigating Chemical Process Incidents, 3rd Ed.

This project will be the 3rd edition of the Guidelines for Investigating Chemical Process Incidents book and updated the previous 2003 edition. This book will focus on investigating process-related incidents with real or potential catastrophic consequences. Issues related to preservation and control of an accident scene, collecting and documenting evidence, and maintaining a chain of custody will be addressed in this edition. Identifying root causes, working with multiple regulatory agencies (CSP, OSHA, EPA, BATF, etc.), dealing with the 24/7 news cycle, and providing litigation support will...

Project 277: Guidelines for Inherently Safer Chemical Processes: A Life Cycle Approach, 3rd Ed.

The guideline book will clearly define Inherently Safer Design (ISD), explain how to develop ISD alternatives, and evaluate ISD vs. conventional alternatives. Special attention will be paid to As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) determinations in the safety case regime.

Project 275: Process Safety During Transient Operating Conditions (Start-Up/Shutdown)

The highest risk periods for most manufacturing facilities occur during start-ups and shutdowns. As a result, CCPS will publish a book to help members improve process safety management during transient operating conditions. This book will help industry better identify and understand the unique hazards that are involved during these events. The book will also assist in understanding risk management during these occasions.

Project 285: Process Safety: Leadership From the Boardroom to the Frontlines

This project will produce a third edition of the pamphlet, “The Business Case for Process Safety and Sustainability” and will generate a book entitled The Leadership Challenge for Process Safety. The existing “The Business Case for Process Safety” pamphlet will be updated to incorporate a current perspective of the positive and negative business impacts of process safety focus and performance. Additionally, the impact of process safety on sustainability and sustainable growth will be included. The Leadership Challenge for Process Safety book will be for corporate leaders, giving them concrete...

Wenjun Zhang

Wenjun Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at University of California, Berkeley and a Chan Zuckerberg Biohub investigator. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Biochemistry from Nanjing University, China, and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in the laboratory of Yi Tang at University of California, Los Angeles with an honor. She did her postdoctoral training under the mentorship of Christopher T. Walsh at Harvard Medical School before joining UC...Read more

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