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.
October, 2010 - Hazardous Material Storage and Shipment
August, 2010 - Early lessons from a tragedy
May, 2010 - Fireproofing Structural Supports
April, 2010 - Fire Protection - Long Bolt Flangeless Valves
November, 2009 - BLEVE!
October, 2009 - Overflow + Ignition = Tank Farm Fire! (Part 2)
September, 2009 - Overflow + Ignition = Tank Farm Fire! (Part 1)
August, 2009 - Never underestimate the hazard!
February, 2009 - More lessons from fire while filling containers
January, 2009 - Fire while filling portable container!
December, 2008 - Static Electric Discharge Causes Fire
November, 2008 - Laboratory Refrigerator Explosions – Electrical Classification
October, 2008 - Ice ruptures unused pipe and causes fire!
December, 2007 - Oil Tank Fire Caused by Static Discharge
September, 2007 - Hot Work Permits
July, 2007 - Fire Caused by Hose Repaired with Duct Tape!
April, 2007 - Mr. Potato Head Is Down!
March, 2007 - Instrumentation - Can you be fooled by it?
October, 2006 - Do you store cylinders properly?
September, 2006 - Overfilling Tanks - What happened?