January 2025

Project 341 Guidelines for Hazard Evaluation Procedures 4th Edition

Update “Guidelines for Hazard Evaluation Procedures 3 rd Edition” 2008. Effective hazard evaluation plays a crucial role in maintaining workplace safety and preventing work-related illnesses and injuries. The book “Guidelines for Hazard Evaluation Procedures, 3 rd Edition” provides process engineers with effective methodologies to identify process hazards. It includes worked examples, references, and updated information, making it a valuable resource. Since its publication in 2008, there have been advancements in topics such as Combustible Dust PHA, Cyber PHA, and Safer Technology...

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Project 340 Addressing High Consequence Low Probability Scenarios within a Risk Based Process Safety Framework

Produce a book describing methods that organizations could apply to minimize the occurrence of High Consequence Low Probability events. As organizations work to best manage Process Safety risks, while working towards a vision of a world without Process Safety incidents, the occurrence of events associated with High Consequences must be the first to be eliminated. High Consequence, Low Probability Scenarios (HCLPs) can be much more difficult to manage when compared to other Process Safety risks, making the elimination of this class of events even more difficult to achieve. Further, HCLPs also...

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Project 339 Competency Development Planning for PS Practitioners and PS Line Managers

Create a monograph providing guidance for leaders, especially those who are non-Process Safety Professionals, in developing competency in the Process Safety Professionals they manage. Developing and maintaining process safety competency encompasses three interrelated actions: continuously improving knowledge and competency, ensuring that appropriate information is available to people who need it, and consistently applying what has been learned. In many instances, Process Safety Professionals are managed by Process Engineers, other discipline engineers, EHS professionals, and even non-...

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2024 AIChE Gala: Inspiring the Power of Good

January 23, 2025

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The 2024 AIChE® Gala, "Inspiring the Power of Good," honored companies and their leaders for addressing societal challenges and enhancing human welfare through the safe and responsible application of chemical engineering, while also celebrating the positive societal impact of chemical engineers with the presentation of the Doing a World of Good medal.