Safety resources AIChE

The AIChE s Center for Chemical Process Safety has a wide variety of process safety resources. The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) was established to focus on engineering and management practices that will prevent or mitigate catastrophic process safety accidents. The CCPS has a dynamic program of publications, seminars, training courses, and research. Some topics will be covered briefly here, but for the most up-to-date information, visit www.ccps aiche.org. 

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has been closely involved with process safety and loss control issues in the chemical and allied industries for more than four decades. Through its strong ties with process designers, constructors, operators, safety professionals, and members of academia, AIChE has enhanced communications and fostered continuous improvement of the industry s high safety standards. AIChE publications and symposia have become information resources for those devoted to process safety and environmental protection. 

The AIChE was formed in 1908. It is the world s leading organization for chemical engineering professionals with over 45,000 members located in over 100 coimtries. The AIChE provides a global network, support, and technical information for chemical engineering practitioners, academia, governmental employees, and other specialists. However in this context, we must focus on the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) for the process safety resources. 

In addition to an overview of government regulations, the book introduces the resources of the AICHE Center for Chemical Process Safety library. Guidelines are offered for hazard identification and risk assessment. The book concludes with case histories drawn directly from the authors experience in the field. 

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has helped chemical plants, petrochemical plants, and refineries address the issues of process safety and loss control for over 30 years. Through its ties with process designers, plant constructors, facility operators, safety professionals, and academia, the AIChE has enhanced communication and fostered improvement in the high safety standards of the industry. AIChE s publications and symposia have become an information resource for the chemical engineering profession on the causes of incidents and the means of prevention. 

Contributions from consensus and industry organizations to the loss prevention effort are significant. The API developed Recommended Practice 750 Process Hazards Management and Recommended Practice 752 covering facility siting. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) has developed a complete series of textbooks that address the same major elements of OSHA s PSM standard. They sponsor conferences, publish proceedings, develop and promote seminars, and provide industry with a process safety and loss prevention resource. 

Safety Culture What Is at Stake , http //www.aiche.org/ uploadedFiles/CCPS/Resources/KnowledgeBase/Whats at stake Revl.pdf... 

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