Making Safety Second Nature

Expertise - Education & Training - Research - Service

The Center conducts research and develops undergraduate,
graduate, and continuing education programs. Its service to industry
and government include accident investigation and analysis service,
particularly for accidents suggesting new phenomena or complex
technologies. The Center also helps private and public enterprises
evaluate and minimize risk

Our Vision

To be an international leader in minimizing losses within the process
industry - through safer processes, management, equipment, and
procedures.

Service

Evaluation/risk minimization service for businesses, government, agencies, institutions, Local Emergency Planning Committees
Independent accident investigation & analysis for government, industries, and agencies
Web newsgroup for exchanging ideas and questions in process safety and risk assessment

Training

Conduct training programs, seminars, conferences
Host annual symposium
Develop industry courses, teach continuing ed onsite

Research

Identify and prioritize risk by severity of consequences and probability of occurrence
Develop inherently safer process schemes for hazardous processes
Improve behavior prediction and analysis of hazardous chemicals and associated systems

Education

Improve knowledge/awareness of process hazardsa nd safety for all sectors of society
Develop extensive capabilites for information storage, retreival, and analysis
Develop state-of-the-art education tools, undergraduate and graduate courses, continuing education programs

Extensive Experience

Hazard analysis
Risk assessment
Liquefied gas handling/safety
Fire/flammability of materials
Fire protection
Emergency response planning
Contingency planning
Safety training

Membership Levels

Partner
Sponsor
Advisor
Associate
Individual