DATA While not perfect, the latest statistics published by the UK's Chemical Business Association on the whole tell a very positive story in terms of accidents and safety in the chemical distribution sector
PROCESS SAFETY Designing process plants to be inherently safer seems like an obvious way to improve overall safety levels, but the approach is not necessarily straightforward. Further thought may be needed
The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has launched a new safety video on Inherently Safer Design and Technology, what it terms “the future of risk reduction”.
Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department has issued a circular alerting carriers to three recent incidents in which consignments of mercury (UN 2809) on flights from Hong Kong were found to be leaking on arrival.
The UK P&I Club has alerted its members to a string of cases involving poorly secured dangerous goods, in particular sulphur, exported from St Petersburg, Russia.
WETLINES Yet another study on the wetlines issue is proposed, which will at least have the benefit of putting back any rulemaking activity for another two years
CONFERENCE REPORT Recent incidents have focused terminal operators’ minds on safety within the facility. While there are many hazards in the average terminal, ILTA delegates heard that there are some simple ways to mitigate them
CARGO SECURING A broad cross-section of interests has worked hard and long to come up with a new European standard for securing cargo on road vehicles. The chemical industry is keen to know why Germany is opposed to its implementation
MERCURY The particular hazards posed by mercury and by articles containing mercury are such that specialist containment and packaging is required if the substance’s toxic and corrosive properties are to be kept away from personnel and the environment
TERMINALS One significant outcome of recent accidents at terminals and storage facilities is that operators and users are taking a more structured approach to safety. At last month’s ILTA conference, two cargo owners described how they go about it
