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.
May, 2011 - Flammable material release inside building causes explosion!
April, 2011 - Don 't let a small leak become a big leak!
September, 2010 - Has anybody seen our process safety information (PSI)?
July, 2010 - Passive Safety Equipment
June, 2010 - Containment Dikes and Pads
May, 2010 - Fireproofing Structural Supports
April, 2010 - Fire Protection - Long Bolt Flangeless Valves
January, 2010 - Corrosion and Erosion
December, 2009 - The Bhopal Tragedy – 25 Years Ago
July, 2009 - What is a Safety Instrumented System?
May, 2009 - Mechanical integrity
October, 2008 - Ice ruptures unused pipe and causes fire!
March, 2008 - Do your shutoff systems actually work?
November, 2007 - Cold Embrittlement and Thermal Stress
July, 2007 - Fire Caused by Hose Repaired with Duct Tape!
May, 2007 - The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919
March, 2007 - Instrumentation - Can you be fooled by it?
February, 2007 - Vacuum hazards - collapsed tanks
December, 2006 - Liquified gas cylinder failure
November, 2006 - Hazards of relief devices in series