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.
November, 2016 - 15 Years of the Process Safety Beacon!
April, 2016 - Plugged flame arrestor causes explosion!
February, 2016 - Still Overflowing Tanks!
July, 2015 - Know when to leave!
November, 2014 - Thirty Years Ago – An LPG Tragedy
October, 2014 - Dust Explosions - Clean up this Hazard!
August, 2014 - Ignition Sources
July, 2014 - Persistence – Good or Bad?
September, 2013 - Air Power!
August, 2013 - Can a Water Pump Explode?
July, 2013 - Remembering Piper Alpha
June, 2013 - Why Can't I Open That Valve?
August, 2011 - Flammable Vapor Release Hazards in Congested Areas
February, 2011 - Understand the Reactivity of Your Heat Transfer Fluid!
January, 2011 - Vapor Cloud Explosions
October, 2010 - Hazardous Material Storage and Shipment
August, 2010 - Early lessons from a tragedy
March, 2010 - Facility Siting
November, 2009 - BLEVE!
May, 2009 - Mechanical integrity