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.
December, 2024 - Stored chemicals are still hazardous
September, 2023 - Lithium-Ion Battery Hazards
July, 2023 - Battery powered tools & devices can be ignition sources
January, 2023 - Effects from changes may take years to appear
August, 2022 - What’s an Acceptable LEL Detector Reading?
May, 2022 - “ What happens if ?” An important question for hazard reviews
September, 2021 - Does your nose really know? Probably not!
August, 2021 - Explosion of a tank containing “mostly water”
October, 2020 - Hazardous Chemicals Hidden in Plain Sight
July, 2020 - Process interruptions: a threat to process safety
May, 2020 - May, 2020 - Permitted Work – a special cause
March, 2020 - March, 2020 - Vacuum Trucks can Catch Fire and Explode!
September, 2019 - Plugged line & equipment – More than a nuisance
July, 2019 - Small leak leads to catastrophic failure
April, 2019 - What if that wrong instrument reading is correct?
February, 2019 - Critical safeguards must be kept functional!
November, 2018 - Accumulation of small changes leads to an explosion
September, 2018 - What if your process is acting differently?
August, 2018 - What if your agitator fails?
July, 2018 - Can overcooling a reactor cause a runaway reaction?