Workshop on Inherent Safety

RESEARCH NEEDS FOR INHERENTLY SAFER TECHNOLOGY - web-based course

A SPECIAL WORKSHOP SPONSORED BY THE MARY KAY O’CONNOR PROCESS SAFETY CENTER

Objective of the workshop was to explore “state-of-the-art knowledge regarding inherently safer technology with an eye towards delineating appropriate research options that should be pursued to fill some of the existing knowledge gaps.”

Workshop was held on Friday May 9, 2008

Web-based access to Workshop presentations: $195 per participant

Online Registration

Presentations

General Session

“Overview of inherently safer technology and current state-of-the-art,”
Dennis Hendershot
“Industry perspective on the application of inherently safer technology,”
Tim Overton, Dow Chemical Company
“Industry perspective on inherently safer technology,”
Dave Moore, AcuTech Consulting
“New Jersey TCPA experiences with inherently safer technology,”
Paul Baldauf, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
“Contra Costa experiences with inherently safer technology,”
Randy Sawyer, Contra Costa County
“DHS perspective and plans for inherently safer technology,”
Larry Stanton, Chemical Security Compliance Division, US Department of Homeland Security
“CSAC research and perspectives on inherently safer technology,”
Dr. George Famini, Chemical Security Analysis Center, US Department of Homeland Security

Parallel Workgroup Sessions

Workgroup A: Research needs for existing plants
Facilitators: Dennis Hendershot and Paul Baldauf
Workgroup B: Research needs for new plants
Facilitators: Tim Overton and George Famini
Workgroup C: Research needs for the chemical infrastructure
Facilitators: Dave Moore and Randy Sawyer

Workgroup Summary Report

Wrap-up

For more information, please contact

Donna Startz
donnas@tamu.edu
(979) 845-5981
(979) 458-1493 (fax)

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