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Environment and Climate Change Canada will be hosting a webinar series in order to provide a better understanding of the requirements under the Environmental Emergency Regulations, 2019 (E2 Regulations, 2019). The E2 program has prepared five different webinars on...

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 # 1...

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...

On February 5, 2021, a water treatment plant employee in Oldsmar, Florida, noticed that the cursor was moving strangely on the control computer screen, Initially, there was no concern; the plant used remote access software to allow staff to share screens and...

The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) collected data from 105 dust explosion from 2006 through 2017. The CSB did not review all the incidents from that timeframe. The CSB data was then categorized into several broad industry types. Figure 1: CSB Dust Explosion...

In October 2009, a release of over 260,000 gal. (984 cubic m. m.) of gasoline from a storage tank led to a major explosion, killing 11 including both operators. The official report indicated that the operator made a mistake in the sequence of valve operations when...

Pourquoi, malgré les réglementations et obligations en place, la gestion de crise en cas d’accident industriel connaît-elle des dysfonctionnements le jour J ? Pour explorer cette question et identifier des solutions éprouvées et capitalisables, l’Icsi et AMARIS...