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.
March, 2017 - …but the temperature was below the flash point!
February, 2017 - Mixing Incompatible Materials in Storage Tanks
December, 2016 - Ignition Sources – Once More
July, 2016 - Understanding chemical compatibility
June, 2016 - Dangerous chemical reactions at home!
May, 2016 - More repeat incidents!
October, 2015 - Water, water, everywhere...
December, 2013 - Hazards of strong oxidizers
March, 2009 - Fatality caused by unloading the wrong chemical into a storage tank!
January, 2006 - Time sensitive chemicals
March, 2005 - Tower top rockets off
December, 2004 - Bhopal - a tragic event