The CIRANO 2021 Barometer on the Risk perception in Quebec, written by Nathalie De Marcellis-Warin and Ingrid Peignier (with the collaboration of Thomas Gleize and Juliette Lhuisset) provides an update on Quebecers’ concerns and perceptions of 54 societal...
On October 11, 2008, an overfill of oleum (a solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid) put a cloud of toxic and corrosive SO3/H2SO4 mist across three towns in Pennsylvania. About 2500 people had to evacuate or shelter in place. Fortunately, no serious injuries...
Following the publication of the Environmental Emergency Regulations, 2019 (SOR/2019-51), specifically the new companion document “ Technical Guidelines for the Environmental Emergency Regulations 2019” from Environment Canada, the CRAIM with its new Sheet...
Two operators were sent to change valve positions and bring a pump on line. When the valve would not open, the operators decided to remove the gearbox to access the valve stem directly and open the valve with a wrench. This activity could be done without affecting the...
Twenty years ago, a group of CCPS member company representatives met and determined that a new process safety tool was needed. That tool was meant for frontline employees mainly operations and maintenance personnel. The outcome was the CCPS Process Safety Beacon. From...
An incident in DeRidder, Louisiana, on February 8, 2017, was investigated and reported by the US Chemical Safety Board (CSB). The explosion occurred in a condensate tank (mostly water but containing some organic material) which led to an unanticipated flammable...
