Volume 3, Issue 8, December 2001, Christian R. Youngerman, Editor Happy Holidays!  Welcome to AcuSafe News -- The electronic newsletter devoted to serving industry, government, and interested members of the public by providing  process safety practices, incident news, lessons learned, and regulatory developments.  AcuSafe News is an extension of the AcuSafe website (http://www.acusafe.com/), the leading Internet resource for safety and risk management information, products, training, and professional exchange. We hope you visit the website and find AcuSafe News and the AcuSafe site to be valuable tools. AcuSafe.com and AcuSafe News are presented to you by AcuTech Consulting Group, a division of Chemetica, Inc. (http://www.acutech-consulting.com)     In This Issue   EPA News:  AcuSafe Feature- The Implications of S.1602, The Chemical Security Act of 2001   OSHA News:  OSHA Offers Training on New Recordkeeping Rule   CEPPO News:  CEPPO Releases Updated Hazardous Material Planning Guide    Industry Focus:              1.  PSM Interpretations - Mechanical Integrity- Summarized      Resources:              1.   New "Layered Risk" Analysis Publication Available            2.   CCPS Releases New Reactive Materials Hazards Safety Alert             Incident News:              1.   Monthly Summary of Incidents, October 19 - December 4, 2001             Events Update:              1.    AIChE Safety In Ammonia Plants & Related Facilities Symposium (Rescheduled), January 14-17, 2002            2.    2nd International Workshop on Human Factors in Offshore Operations, April 8-10, 2002   Other AcuTech Training Institute Full 2002 Course Schedule Now Available       Story Abstracts EPA News  AcuSafe Feature- The Implications of S.1602, The Chemical Security Act of 2001 Newly appreciated concerns for terrorism have naturally highlighted the issue of the potential for attack on facilities handling hazardous materials. Out of this concern has sprung a potentially far-reaching proposed Act titled the Chemical Security Act of 2001, S.1602. This six-part feature summarizes the requirements of the proposed Act, and discusses the issues and activities surrounding it.  Please find this AcuSafe Feature Story at http://www.acusafe.com/Newsletter/Stories/1101NewsChemSecurityInterp.htm OSHA News OSHA Offers Training on New Record-keeping Rule  OSHA will provide training to employers nationwide on its new record keeping rule via a satellite broadcast scheduled for 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 12. Employers will be able to access the training at local facilities nationwide, such as community colleges or other facilities with satellite linkages, or via the internet via the agency's website. The broadcast will remain available for review via the agency's website through June 2002. OSHA's updated injury and illness record keeping requirements, covering about 1.4 million employers, take effect Jan. 1, 2002. To view the entire OSHA Press Release regarding the new record-keeping training course please go to http://www.osha.gov/media/oshnews/nov01/trade-20011128A.html   CEPPO News CEPPO Releases Updated Hazardous Material Planning Guide The Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (CEPPO) and updated its 1987 Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide (NRT-1, "Orange Book") and has released it for public use.  The updated booklet contains updated references to guidance on developing state and local emergency response plans.   The booklet encourages plan integration and coordination with local emergency response committees (LEPCs).  The new NRT-1 is available from the on AcuSafe or the CEPPO website at: http://www.epa.gov/swercepp/whatnew.html   Industry Focus PSM Interpretations - Mechanical Integrity Summarized AcuSafe presents the third installment in a series of feature articles entitled "PSM Interpretations."  In this edition of AcuSafe News, we present a summary of interpretations about mechanical integrity and its wide-ranging impacts to a facility's PSM effort. View this featured article at http://www.acusafe.com/Newsletter/Stories/1101NewsPart3Interpretations.htm. Resources AIChE Releases New "Layered" Risk Assessment Publication  The AIChE's Center of Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) has released a new resource for industrial plant designers and operators of chemical facilities for analyzing and assessing risk entitled Layer of Protection Analysis: Simplified Process Risk Assessment.  The book provides a simplified approach to Quantitative Risk Assessment to assist facilities in analyzing and assessing their risk.  More information about his new resource can be found at http://www.aiche.org/publications/   CCPS Releases New Reactive Materials Hazards Safety Alert  CCPS has also recently released a new safety alert, available from their website.  The safety alert addresses process hazards focusing on reactivity.  The safety alert includes basic information about handling reactive materials, preparing compatibility matrices,  and common safeguards for reducing reactive material risk The safety alert is available from the CCPS website at: http://www.aiche.org/ccps/pdf/reactmat.pdf   Incident News Monthly Summary of Incidents, October 19, 2001 - December 4, 2001 We collect stories about major spills and releases from around the globe. This month's installment summarizes a total of 21 incidents brought to our attention between October 19, 2001 and December 4, 2001. Most of the incidents covered have caused significant injury, deaths, or major property damage. Accidents in Mexico, Canada, Sweden, China, the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Sri Lanka, and the U.S. are represented.  We welcome input to this effort by submitting summaries of other notable events to editor@acusafe.com.   Events Update AIChE Safety In Ammonia Plants & Related Facilities Symposium (Rescheduled), January 14-17, 2002 The Ammonia Safety Symposium is the world's largest international conference on ammonia plant safety.  This event has been rescheduled from its 2001 date due to the New York terrorist activity.   This year's symposium will be held at the Le Centre Sheraton Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.    For full program and registration information, visit http://www.aiche.org/conferences/ammonia 2nd International Workshop on Human Factors in Offshore Operations, April 8-10, 2002 This workshop, "Demystifying Human Factors- Practical solutions to reduce incidents and improve safety, quality, and reliability, will be held at the new Inter-Continental Hotel in Houston, Texas.   For full program and registration information, visit http://www.hfw2002.com   Other    AcuTech Training Institute's New 2002 Schedule Available Now The AcuTech Training Institute Full 2002 Training schedule is now available.  ATI is offering several new courses for the 2002, courses include: Crisis Management & Plant Security for the Process Industry Human Factors in Process Safety ISA S84.01 and Process Safety Management Mechanical Integrity Program Management Best Practices in Process Safety Management Process Hazard Analysis for Team Leaders Process Safety Management Refresher Our course instructors are known for their excellence in process safety and hazard analysis, and have conducted a series of highly successful training seminars on Process Safety Management, Hazard Analysis, and Quantitative Risk Assessment in the U.S., Canada, and Asia. 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