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.
August, 2017 - Vulnerable Piping
June, 2017 - Incident Investigation of a Steam Pipe Failure
May, 2017 - Corroded Tanks
February, 2017 - Mixing Incompatible Materials in Storage Tanks
September, 2016 - Can you recognize a change?
February, 2016 - Still Overflowing Tanks!
January, 2016 - Hydrate Hazards
December, 2015 - Stop! Look! Listen!
November, 2015 - Wrong hose causes ammonia leak
September, 2015 - Unloading and Loading Hazardous Materials
December, 2012 - Good Housekeeping for Safety!
September, 2012 - What can I do? I'm just the operator!
August, 2010 - Early lessons from a tragedy
November, 2009 - BLEVE!
October, 2009 - Overflow + Ignition = Tank Farm Fire! (Part 2)
September, 2009 - Overflow + Ignition = Tank Farm Fire! (Part 1)
February, 2009 - More lessons from fire while filling containers
January, 2009 - Fire while filling portable container!
October, 2008 - Ice ruptures unused pipe and causes fire!
March, 2008 - Do your shutoff systems actually work?