Safety Consultant (16)
Expertise
Chemical Process Safety Analysis - qualitative and quantitative analysis: fault tree analysis, failure mode and effect analysis, HAZOP, "What if...?" and checklist methods; consequence analysis (all types of explosions and fires, and toxicity), acceptability criteria (F/N and FAFR); training.
Explosion Hazards Analysis - explosives; bursting containers; BLEVE's; dust/air, vapor/air, and unconfined vapor cloud explosions; explosion venting; blast effects; barricade design and evaluation; inerting; suppression; relief valve and rupture disk application and sizing, stability testing.
Toxic Vapor Cloud Analysis - quantitative analysis; calculation of release size, vaporization rates; dispersion; toxicology assessment; mitigating factors (evacuation, escape, havens, and medical treatment); prevention; intervention; counter-measures; protection; and acceptability criteria; computer programs (TRACE, WHAZAN, CHEMS-PLUS, Lotus, etc.).
Safety Assessments - Compliance with OSHA (1910.119), Clean Air Act (40 CFR 68), API (RP 750), CMA (PSM Code); work practices and performance prediction; emergency preparedness; safety management audits; "OSHA" - type audits; incident investigations.
Fire Protection - Testing of fire pumps, fire mains, sprinkler and deluge systems; fire- brigade drills; layout of sprinkler and fire main systems; evaluation of conformance with Fire Codes and loss potentials.
Electrical Hazards Analysis - static electricity; electrical classification; electric shock hazards.
Risk Assessment - Probability assessment of risks involved in processes and proposing remedies.
Experience
PROCESS SAFETY ENGINEERING, INC. Chemical Process Safety Consulting President: 1985 to Present)
CENTER FOR CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY - (AIChE) Part Time Staff Member
E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO.
Instrument Engineer Process Control Systems
Explosion Hazards Engineer Tests; Instrumentation
Electrical Engineer Static Electricity; Explosives
Process Engineer Pilot Plant Supervision
Research Engineer Applications of Ultrasonics
Safety Survey Engineer Chemical Plant Safety Audits
Safety Consultant Safety and Fire Protection
Process Safety Consultant Hazards and Risk Evaluations
Safety and Environmental Management Services Consultant
Honors & Publications
1st International Conference on Loss of Containment (London), "Improved F/N Graph Presentation and Criteria" (poster session); Sept. 12-14, 89.
6th International Symposium on Loss Prevention in the Process Industries (Oslo) "Quantitative HAZOP Analysis" (June 21, 1989).
Center for Chemical Process Safety (A.I.Ch.E.), "Guidelines for Vapor Cloud Mitigation" (1988).
International Congress on Hazardous Materials Management (Chattanooga), "Quantitative Risk Analysis" (June 10, 1987)
Chemical Manufacturers Association, "An Overview of Mitigation Techniques", in "Toxic Release Assessment & Control" (1986)
Loss Prevention (A.I.Ch.E) - Vol. 14: "Practical Application of Fault Tree Analysis" (1981); also in "Safety and Accident Prevention in Chemical Operations", 2nd Ed., Chapter 35 (1982).
Education
B. S., General Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M. S., Chemical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
Biomedical Engineering, Drexel Institute of Technology
Business Law, Temple University