Process Safety Beacon Archives
The Process Safety Beacons Archive includes all past Beacons and is available to everyone to download and share. Reproduction for non-commercial, educational purposes is encouraged. However, reproduction for any commercial purpose without express written consent of AIChE is strictly prohibited.
September, 2007 - Hot Work Permits
March, 2007 - Instrumentation - Can you be fooled by it?
December, 2006 - Liquified gas cylinder failure
October, 2006 - Do you store cylinders properly?
May, 2006 - Dust explosion hazards
October, 2005 - Gas leak destroys plant
July, 2005 - Piper Alpha Oil Platform Destroyed
April, 2005 - Pressure explosion results
March, 2005 - Tower top rockets off
June, 2004 - Flixborough - 30 years ago
February, 2004 - Flammable gas in enclosed space = BOOM!
January, 2004 - Avoid improper fuel to air mixtures
November, 2003 - But the pressure rating was OK!