Process safety can be approached in many different ways. This article provides an unconventional way of looking at process safety that ties together wide-ranging ideas from seemingly disparate fields.

Chemical process industries face inherent risks arising from the manipulation and storage of hazardous substances, complex process operations, and the potential for catastrophic chain-reaction events.

Chemical process safety and control in reactors remains an essential field of study given the inherent risks associated with exothermic and potentially runaway reactions. Recent advancements have ...

Ming Yang has lots of experience teaching people about safety from very basic concepts. When he arrived at Nazarbayev University, in Kazakhstan, in 2017, he became the first professor to teach ...

On March 1, the EPA announced finalized amendments to the Risk Management Program (RMP). The agency said the goal is to further protect at-risk communities from chemical accidents, especially those ...

Companies that treat process safety as a compliance exercise are missing the point entirely. It is not about meeting standards, but whether an operation can survive the next decade. Chemical and ...

In a quiet but consequential move, the White House has announced plans to eliminate the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) by October 2026. While the agency may be small, ...

For the fourth time, President Donald J. Trump has proposed eliminating the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), an independent body that investigates the causes of significant ...

All laboratories are required to maintain an up-to-date chemical inventory using the SciShield Database. This inventory is essential for safety, regulatory compliance, and emergency response. Labs are ...