Incidents in chemical units in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh continues to experience incidents in chemical units.
Read about the recent two fire incidents in this link. 
Read about another incident this week in this link. (Thanks to Mr. Subrahmanyam for the info) 

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Workers suffer chemical burns to face

Workers suffer chemical burns to face

The above incident is a classic case of what will happen if you ignore warnings.

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Online leak sealing incident

An incident in a refinery in Belgium in which a bonnet of a steam valve flew open killing two contractors during sealant injection highlights the dangers. Many engineers take on line leak sealing for granted and a quick fix to arrest leaks. Remember on line leak sealing is an inherently unsafe method unless properly engineered. In India a plethora of on line leak sealing agencies have mushroomed offering leak sealing at low cost. Cost should not be the deciding factor while choosing the agency. Check their engineering expertise.
Read about the incident in this link.

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Process safety - where are we heading??

I was reading an article on process safety and a new terminology called "peak risk". In the last decade a number of new terminologies and technologies have mushroomed. But I think we have lost our way somewhere. Ultimately, accidents happen due to decisions taken by Management that have an effect on process safety and causes a catastrophic accident. Over a period of years, chemical manufacturing companies have fewer and fewer technical personnel on the board. As long as we do not address this issue, new terminologies and new technologies will only make someone's purse fatter but will not prevent a catastrophic accident!

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Welding incident

  Welding incident in youtube ... see the response of the fire watch... do you think it was right or wrong?


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