Hazard Studies – The Value of a Staged and Methodical Approach
Hazard studies are a well-established and essential practice within the chemical industry and are intended to enable effective planning, implementation and safe operation of hazardous systems and processes.
Although studies such as Hazard and Operability...
One third of companies not ready for chemical emergency
Crisis preparation and management standards are falling short in almost a third of businesses as a new report reveals internal teams worry their organizations are not prepared for a global chemical emergency as part...
Chemical sites: 12 pain points for safety, productivity and efficiency
When it comes to operating in an environment where an explosion, fire or other hazardous incidents can occur, critical communication is something you can’t take for granted. But in an environment where mobile phones...
Making Changes at COMAH Sites – How Significant is Significant?
There is a lot to think about when making a change at any establishment. Whether those changes affect people, plant, or process, it is imperative that the knock-on effects are identified and suitably managed....
Building resilience: now is the time to invest in natural hazard risk management
With extreme weather events growing in frequency globally, Chris LeBoeuf, Senior Director of Engineering at ABS Group, details how the chemical industry – including UK-based businesses – can do more to protect their assets and mitigate...
RAS Look Forward to Sharing Knowledge and Experience at ChemUK
As restrictions are lifted, we are looking forward to (safely!) being able to do more of what we do best – getting out there, talking to clients and exploring their sites and systems to...
How public support today can accelerate the sustainable, bio-based supply chains of tomorrow
By Dr Sarah Hickingbottom
General Manager for New Product Development and Stakeholder Relations, Circa Group
For the European Union to meet the climate and biodiversity targets set out in the European Green Deal, it needs bold...
Looking to the Future of DSEAR Compliance
The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) have been around for some time, and those under the scope of them will be well aware of their requirements; demonstrating how the risks associated with...
Confusion over Risk Criteria
The ‘how’ and ‘when’ of risk assessment is widely known and well described, but the ‘so what’ part seems to be applied with much less consistency. To determine if the level of risk is...
UK-based Wilson Bio-Chemical opens autoclave waste plant
UK-based autoclave waste specialist Wilson Bio-Chemical has opened its micro autoclave fibre production plant for turning municipal solid waste (MSW) into biomass fibre that can be converted into chemicals or fuels.
The facility has been developed...