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Process Safety with Trish & Traci

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Sharing insight from recent process-safety incidents to avoid accidents at chemical processing plants.

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17:16

6 Process Safety Pearls of Wisdom

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2025/01/07

We’ve extracted a few gems from the 2024 season of Process Safety with Trish & Traci. Listen in as we discuss recurring accidents, emergency systems and organizational learning.

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05:18

Process Safety Lessons from Bhopal 40 Years Later

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/12/24

This In Case You Missed It episode brings the written word to life. Today, Trish Kerin, Chemical Processing’s Stay Safe columnist, will read her column “Process Safety Lessons from Bhopal 40 Years Later”Written By: Trish Kerin Read By: Trish Kerin Read Article

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41:16

Butterflies of Bhopal -- Lessons Written in Blood

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/12/10

The Bhopal tragedy of 1984 at a Union Carbide pesticide plant in India killed thousands of people. The incident resulted from multiple safety failures: contaminated methyl isocyanate (MIC) storage, disabled safety systems and poor plant management. It led to significant changes in process safety, including the development of OSHA's Process Safety Management standard, the Center for Chemical Process Safety, and international safety directives like the Seveso protocol. Chemical engineer Ramin Abhari

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16:48

What Have We Learned from the Pemex LPG Explosion in...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/11/26

In this episode, Trish and Traci discuss the 1984 Mexico City LPG disaster in Mexico, where a pipe burst at a Pemex facility. This led to a massive explosion equivalent to five Hiroshima bombs. A combination of factors, including poor management of change, inadequate fireproofing and proximity to residential areas, resulted in 500 deaths. Key lessons included the importance of proper land use planning, risk assessment and fire protection.

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17:56

Manage Transient Operations to Achieve Process Safety...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/11/12

Chemical Processing recently hosted a webinar on the importance of process safety during transient operations. Normal operations include continuous and batch processes, while abnormal situations involve plant upsets or deviations from typical parameters. Loss of control can lead to unscheduled shutdowns, and emergency situations may require immediate action. For all scenarios, proper instrumentation, risk assessment and decision-making are critical.Trish Kerin, director of the IChemE Safety

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06:15

Process Safety: Knowledge Is Power – Or Is It?

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/10/29

Welcome to the In Case You Missed It edition of Process Safety with Trish and Traci -- the podcast that aims to share insights from past incidents to help avoid future events. I’m Traci Purdum, EIC of Chemical Processing. Please subscribe to this free podcast on your favorite platform to continue learning with Trish & me in this series.This In Case You Missed It episode brings the written word to life. Today, Trish Kerin, the director of IChemE Safety Centre, and Stay Safe columnist for

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21:37

Lessons Learned from the Explosion at the Phillips...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/10/15

On the 35th anniversary of the deadly event we examine how routine maintenance can go horribly wrong.

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05:57

Safety Lessons from the Deadly Molasses Flood of 1919

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/10/01

Welcome to the In Case You Missed It edition of Process Safety with Trish and Traci -- the podcast that aims to share insights from past incidents to help avoid future events. I’m Traci Purdum, EIC of Chemical Processing.This In Case You Missed It episode brings the written word to life. Today, I will be reading a column by our editor at large Sean Ottewell “Safety Lessons from the Great Molasses Flood of 1919” -- Discover the catastrophic events of the Great Molasses Flood, where engineering

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39:22

Process Safety Meets Nancy Drew, James Bond and MacGyver

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/09/17

In this episode of Process Safety with Trish and Traci we interview Fiona Erskine, an engineer and crime novelist who has a passion for process safety. Fiona discusses balancing her engineering career with writing and how she uses her novels to educate readers about process safety and engineering concepts. Her Dr. Jaq Silver series combines thrilling plots with accurate technical details, making complex topics accessible to non-experts.

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06:30

Process Safety: It’s Not Impossible That It’s Possible

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/09/03

Our tendency to underestimate the likelihood of rare occurrences can lead us to dismiss the possibility of process safety incidents.This In Case You Missed It episode brings the written word to life. Today, Trish Kerin, the director of IChemE Safety Centre and Stay Safe columnist for Chemical Processing, will read her column “It’s Not Impossible That It’s Possible” Written By: Trish Kerin Read By: Trish Kerin Read Article HERE

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30:27

World’s First Process Safety Management Standard

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/08/20

The standard's industry-agnostic approach, its potential to influence global PSM practices and its role in setting benchmarks for organizations not covered by traditional legislation will impact safety practices worldwide.In this episode, Trish & Traci discuss the Canadian Process Safety Management (PSM) standard CSA Z767, the world's first national PSM standard. Adrian Pierorazio and Parnian Jadidian — part of the team that crafted the standard — explain its development, starting as a

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06:03

Prevent Dust Explosions During Processing

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/08/06

The plant floor at the West Pharmaceuticals facility in Kingston, N.C., was kept spotless to meet hygiene requirements. However, combustible polyethylene dust accumulated in the suspended ceiling. This led to a dust explosion on January 29, 2003, that killed six workers, injured 38, and destroyed the plant. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) couldn’t identify the ignition source.As I noted in a previous column, the CSB blames dust explosions for numerous fatalities at

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16:27

Lessons Learned From 1994 Texaco Refinery Explosion

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/07/23

Control system failures, alarm floods, maintenance issues and emergency response factored into this non-deadly incident.

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27:47

Dust Explosion Awareness Ebbs and Flows

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/07/09

In this guest podcast episode from our sister publication Processing, Senior Editor Nate Todd interviews Chris Cloney of Dust Safety Science. In this episode, we discover that awareness of dust hazards varies globally, often spiking after major incidents but waning over time. The company tracks dust-related incidents annually, noting significant events like the 2023 grain silo explosion in Brazil. Common hazards involve grain, wood and metal dusts, with equipment like dust collectors and silos

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26:59

Corroded Pipe Elbow Sparks Explosion, Launches...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/06/25

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board identified five issues with the 2019 Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery fire and explosion: mechanical integrity, outdated equipment, lack of remote emergency isolation valves, safeguard reliability and the need for inherently safer design.https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/podcast/process-safety-with-trish-and-traci

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06:25

Process Safety — Manage The Only Constant: Change

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/06/11

Understanding the two kinds of change, deliberate and creeping, will aid you in keeping your facility a safe place to work.As we look back 50 years, we can see both deliberate and creeping change played significant roles in the catastrophic explosion and fire that tore through the Nypro plant in Flixborough, U.K., resulting in the tragic loss of 28 lives and leaving 89 others injured.

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16:45

Lessons Learned From Flixborough 50 Years Later

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/05/28

The Flixborough disaster in 1974 resulted in 28 fatalities and significant damage, leading to the introduction of management of change processes, improved asset integrity practices, emphasis on competency management, and enhanced control room safety measures. This landmark incident highlighted the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and continues to serve as a lesson in process safety.

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25:24

Better Visibility Into Hazardous Chemicals

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/05/21

Time is critical when tracking down hazardous substances. Whether it’s trying to mitigate safety incidents before they happen or being able to tap all the pertinent information during an emergency involving a chemical spill, fire or natural disaster, having an efficient way to trace every ingredient is paramount.This crossover episode first appeared in our Distilled podcast series.

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50:54

Hazardous Lies: Former Safety Investigator Pens...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/05/14

In this episode, Trish & Traci interview Stephen J. Wallace, a former investigator with the U.S. Chemical Safety Board and author of the book "Hazardous Lies." Wallace offers insights into the world of process safety investigations and the motivation behind his fictional thriller. Wallace draws from his real-life experiences to craft a realistic portrayal of the challenges faced by investigators, including companies' attempts to hide the truth, ethical dilemmas and the courage required to

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19:02

Lessons Learned From the Deadly Formosa Explosion

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/04/30

The incident at Formosa Plastics in 2004 highlighted critical lessons in process safety. Human factors, communication gaps and inadequate equipment played significant roles in the death of five workers.

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