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It is critical to identify flaws in the design of facilities and processes that may result in fires or explosions. Get your team PSMPro™, time-saving tools for conducting quality hazard analysis. Save 35% right now. https://bit.ly/3T7dsn2  #ProcessSafety #PSM #HazardAnalysis 

In 2000, in the Netherlands, a catastrophic fireworks explosion killed 23 people, injured 950, and destroyed 400 homes. Read the BARPI incident report for important lessons learned on hazard analysis. https://bit.ly/3ZflJJd #HazardAnalysis #DustHazards #LessonsLearned

Is your Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA) compliant with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards? Despite best efforts, almost all safety management systems have gaps in effectiveness. Check the list below and see if your DHA has the correct Process Safety Information (PSI): Dust Characteristics of Materials • Composition, moisture content, and particle size • Explosibility parameters (KSt, Pmax, MIE) • Other properties, as applicable, like self-reactivity Technology • Process flow diagram • Operating procedures • Control system functions Equipment • P&IDs, if available • Electrical classification • Explosion and fire protection system design Buildings • Ventilation system design • Fire resistance rating • Housekeeping procedures • Grounding and bonding • Emergency system design ioKinetic can help with a quality Hazard Analysis. Our global team is extremely knowledgeable about local codes, standards, and cultures. https://bit.ly/4fuglHP #HazardAnalysis #ProcessSafety #DHA #PHA

Identify, evaluate, and control the hazards involved in a process with a quality hazard analysis study from ioKinetic. We've got the process safety expertise and knowledge you need. https://bit.ly/3ivvpJr #HazardAnalysis #ChemicalSafety #PHA #DHA

Reactive hazards are the dangers associated with uncontrolled chemical reactions in industrial processes. These uncontrolled reactions, such as thermal runaways and chemical decompositions, have been responsible for numerous fires, explosions, and toxic gas releases. Watch this video by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for important lessons on chemical safety. https://bit.ly/420owFj #ChemicalSafety #ChemicalReactivity #ThermalRunaway

Safe design and operation of chemical processes requires a thorough understanding of chemical reactivity and thermokinetics. ioKinetic can help you with chemical reactivity testing. https://bit.ly/3yMFDL4 #ChemicalSafety #labTesting #ChemicalReactivity

The effect of water contamination should be considered for all reactions, particularly where small quantities may act as a catalyst. On December 7, 1991, over three tons of chemicals were released from a phosgenation plant near Halebank, UK, injuring over 60 community members. The exothermic runaway reaction could have been prevented if adequate thermochemical testing had been carried out, if the hazard assessment had been sufficiently thorough, if the plant procedures had not been flawed, and if sufficient account had been taken of problems which came to light during operations prior to the incident. Read the Health and Safety Executive incident report for important lessons on chemical safety. https://bit.ly/4hNOaVF #LessonsLearned #Phosgenation #RunawayReaction

February 7, 2008, was the pivotal point where recognizing the severity of dust hazards was pushed to the forefront of industry concerns. This was the date that a huge explosion occurred at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Savannah, Georgia. There were 14 deaths and 38 injuries, including an additional 14 serious burns. Even though this was widely publicized, and many actions have occurred since this, many still struggle with execution to ensure the dust explosion hazard is controlled 16 years after this catastrophic event. Read this ioKinetic paper by Judy Perry for a practical approach to reducing the challenge of dust hazards to a manageable level. https://bit.ly/4fwJGAQ The guidance presented will enable any facility to move toward an acceptable level of risk, as well as compliance with the most recently revised Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program (NEP), RAGAGEPs (Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices), and the NFPA Standards on combustible dust. Dust explosions and flashfires are very real hazards. Addressing these hazards is a huge undertaking. If carried out in a practical manner, it is a very achievable goal to effectively manage the hazards, and substantially reduce the risk of such events. Taking action is critical so that no one will suffer the life-changing consequences of a dust explosion or flash fire in their workplace. #CombustibleDust #DustSafety 

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