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Understanding & Controlling Electrostatic Hazards

Dust Explosion Prevention & Protection Techniques (including

OSHA Combustible Dust NEP)

Gas/Vapor Explosion Hazards

Evaluation & Selection of Electrical & Non-ElectricalEquipment for Use in Hazardous Areas

Chemical Reaction Hazards

2010

ABIH Accredited Training – CM Approval Codes: 09-4147, 09-4148, 09-4149, 09-4150, 09-4151

TRAINING COURES – An essential part of safe manufacturing is the evaluation of processes and plant to identify sources o

hazard and to prescribe practical safety measures. To do this effectively requires technical knowledge of process safety and the practicaexperience of implementing safety measures in plant. The international safety consulting group, Chilworth Global, has put together series of training courses which have been designed to show how both operational and chemical hazards in manufacturing processes cabe systematically identified and assessed, and how the most appropriate basis of safety is selected and implemented.

Each Course is a One-Day Class from 9:00am – 5:00pm

FIRE EXPLOSION AND THERMAL HAZARDS TRAINING



COURSE DESIGN AND OBJECTIVES

This course will demonstrate how and where electrostaticcharge is generated, how to analyze static problems andhow to apply solutions. Practical static control techniques willbe illustrated by examining case histories of explosionincidents investigated by Chilworth Technology consultants.

Upon its completion, attendees will be able to assess howelectrostatic charge is generated in industrial environments.They will be able to recognize those electrostatic hazardsthat can trigger industrial fires and explosions, and will beable to choose methods to evaluate and control electrostaticcharge in order to reduce or eliminate such risks.

COURSE CONTENTS – Slide Presentation

Introduction to ElectrostaticsBackground Information and Definitions

Types of Electrostatic Discharges – Four Types of “Discharges” – Evaluation of Each in Terms of their Incendivity in

Gas, Vapor, Aerosol and Dust Cloud FlammableAtmospheres

– Hands-on Demonstration of Various types ofDischarges in Laboratory

Factors Affecting Electrostatics Relative Humidity Temperature Resistivity of Powders and Liquids Transport Mechanism (pneumatic, screw,

spray, manual pouring etc) Immiscible Flows

Tests to Evaluate Electrostatic Characteristicsof Powders and Liquids

Volume Resistivity and Charge RelaxationTime – Powder

Chargeability – Powder Conductivity – Liquid Chargeability – Liquid Hands-on Demonstration of Various types of

Electrostatic Tests in Laboratory

Electrostatic Hazards EvaluationA systematic Approach to the Diagnosis of ElectrostaticProblems and Hazards Associated with

People, Equipment and Facilities

Powder HandlingLiquid-Vapor Handling

Use of PlasticsUse of Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers(FIBCs) (Super sacks)

Video PresentationCase StudiesQ&A/Group DiscussionQuizCourse Evaluation Feedback Form


This course will demonstrate the techniques available forboth preventing dust explosions and protecting people andfacilities from their effects. It constructs a systematicapproach to dust explosion hazard assessment directedtowards obtaining a Basis of Safety for a process.

Upon its completion, attendees will be able to identify theserious consequences of dust explosions, analyze variousconditions under which they can occur, compare thetechniques to prevent dust explosions, and apply suitablemeasures for protection of people and facilities from theeffects of an explosion. They will also recognize the role ofCodes and Standards in evaluating risks and to choosemethods to estimate dust hazard properties.


Introduction

– Basic Theory and Definitions

– History of Dust Explosions

– Conditions for a Dust Explosion

Dust Hazard Codes & Standards

OSHA’s & EPA’s “General Duty” clauses

OSHA Instructions on Combustible Dust – NationalEmphasis Program

U.S. and Int’l Fire, Mechanical & Building Codes

NFPA and other Recommended Practices

How these Codes and Standard Apply to my Facilityand Workplace? – An Example Case Study

Combustibility Assessment using StandardizedLaboratory Testing

Ignition Sensitivity

Explosion Severity

Thermal InstabilityHands-on Demonstration of Various types of Dust Tests inLaboratory

Conditions Affecting Combustibility

Oxidant

Temperature

Physical Characteristics

Moisture

Dust Explosion Hazard Control (Basis of Safety)

Avoiding Flammable Concentrations

Avoiding Ignition Sources

Avoiding Oxidant

A Problem-Solving Workshop to Evaluate ExplosionHazard of A Dust Handling Equipment

Explosion Protection Techniques

Pressure Relief Venting

Suppression

Containment

Isolation

Video PresentationCase StudiesQ&A/Group DiscussionQuizCourse Evaluation Feedback Form


This course has been designed to assist engineers process safety personnel who are involved with chemprocesses and operations to identify the hazards assocwith flammable gases, vapors, or mists. Various flammaproperties, testing methods, practical explosion prevetechniques along with case studies are presented in

course. The course will include a couple of short exerciseincrease the interaction between the instructor andparticipants. At the end of the course a short-test will be tby the participants to assess the outcome of the colearning.

Upon completion of the course, participants will be abassess the flammability hazards associated with gas, vand mist atmosphere and they will also be able to appBasis of Safety for their operations. Course outline ifollows:


Introduction to Flammable AtmospheresBasic Theory and Definitions

Flammability of Vapors, Gases and MistsFlammability Properties (Flash Points, TemperatureLimit of Flammability, Flammable Ranges, ExplosioSeverity, Autoignition Temperatures, Limiting OxidaConcentration)

Testing MethodsOperating Conditions that Affect FlammabilityProperties

Conditions Affecting Flammability PropertiesTemperature, Pressure, Oxidant, Mixtures

Establishing a Basis of SafetyAvoiding Ignition Sources

Static Electricity, Friction, Impact, Electrical EquipmAvoiding Flammable Concentrations

Ventilation, Temperature ControlAvoiding Oxidant

Inert Gas BlanketingMinimizing Consequences of Fire

Venting, Isolation, Suppression

Q&A/Group DiscussionQuizCourse Evaluation Feedback Form

Monday Understanding & Controlling

Electrostatic Hazards

Tuesday Dust Explosion Prevention &

Protection Techniques

Wednesday Gas/Vapor Explosion Hazard

Chilworth Global

Chilworth Global has international consubases and laboratory testing facilities in the UUK, France, India, Italy, and Spain with stathe art dust explosion and electroslaboratories (with low humidity facility), anspecialist laboratory for the evaluation of therunaway reactions. Chilworth’s goal is to proservices to business and industry to identify, characterize, prevent, and mitipotential fire, explosion, and thermal insta(runaway reaction) hazards in their processeproviding expert independent consuspecialist laboratory testing and process sa

training. Our laboratories are ISO-IEC 17accredited as well as GLP compliant.

Chilworth employs a Doctorate EngineeringScientific staff along with Graduate EngineScientists and Technicians. Our seconsultants are internationally recognexperts in their specialist fields, and many served on national and international standcommittees.

The client base of Chilworth Technology comore than 20 countries, and inclumanufacturing companies in the chemicals/pharmaceuticals, bulk organics, stuffs, paints, resins/plastics, dyestpigments, agrochemicals, soaps/detergoil/petrochemicals, and the legal and insurfields.

WHO SHOULD ATTENDCourses are suitable for staff from thechemical & processing industries,including bulk & finishedpharmaceuticals, bulk & fine

chemicals, detergents & soaps,petrochemicals, food & drink, plastic& rubbers, metals, textiles, paper &lumber, agrochemicals, and dyes &paints.




Incorrectly specified electrical and mechanical equipmentcan provide a significant source of ignition for flammableatmospheres. The hazardous area classification process isdesigned to identify locations within a process plant whereignitable atmospheres exist, and to determine their likely

extent. Using this information, the risk of ignition fromequipment and devices in the areas can be minimized byeither the specification of suitable equipment/devices, orrelocating them to a safe non-hazardous area.

Upon completion of this course, attendees will know theregulatory requirements of codes and standards for theclassification of hazardous areas, the hazards of fires andexplosions, and how to perform a hazardous areaclassification study. The course covers the classification ofareas where flammable atmospheres can arise from thepresence of combustible dusts, or flammable gases, andvapors, and ignition hazards that could be created byelectrical and non-electrical equipment and devices.


Introduction

Overview of Regulatory Requirements

Relevant Codes, Standards, and Guidelines – NFPA,EN, ATEX, etc.

Introduction to Fire and Explosion Hazards

Flammability Characteristics relevant to IgnitionSensitivity and Hazardous Area Classification

Methodology for Hazardous Area ClassificationIdentification of Hazardous (Classified) Areas orZones, Class I, Class II and Class III

North American and International Hazardous AreaDesignation

Classifying and Determining the Extent of AreasContaining Flammable Gases, Vapors, and DustsEffects of Ventilation, Temperature, and Pressure onthe Extent of Zones

Assessment of Non-Electrical Equipment andComponents Intended for Use in Ignitable Atmospheres

Ignition Hazards associated with Non-ElectricalEquipment and DevicesMethodology of the Assessment

Selection of the Electrical Equipment for HazardousAreas

Methods of Protection and Summary of CommonlyUsed Protection Methods for Different Divisions &Zones

Ingress Protection: IP Codes. NEMA and UL Types ofEnclosuresIntrinsic Safety

WorkshopsQ&A/Group DiscussionQuizCourse Evaluation Feedback Form


The risk analysis of reactive systems is an essential tool toensure safety prior to process operations. Reaction studyprovides an insight into the complex interaction of a widerange of factors that influence the probability andconsequences of undesired safety incidents involving

chemical reaction, energies, equipment, personnel andproductivity. This course will benefit attendees from a broadspectrum of backgrounds and job responsibilities includingchemical engineers, process engineers/scientists,plant/process safety/risk managers, facilities managers and allothers who need to be aware of the ri sks and hazards that canlead to accidents, injuries, property damage and businessinterruptions to the plant.

The course will help the attendees assess chemical reactivityby

Use of Chemical Engineering Principles to study thepotential runaway reactions for storage and reactor riskassessments

Small-scale studies

Performing risk analysis of chemical processes

Development of inherently safer processes

Problem solving sessions are included throughout the course.The course is designed with the expectation that problems willbe used to amplify and extend the material. It has been ourteaching experience that these workshops are an essential

part of the learning process.

In general this course is designed to identify and recognize thethermal and chemical reactivity hazards associated with achemical process based on the principles of scale-up anddevelopment. The participants will be able to decipher theresults of the preliminary screening tests by using thechemical engineering concepts relating to safe plant operationand will be well-versed with the latest techniques for theoptimization of the processes.


Introduction

Where Hazards Arise

Case Histories Involving Runaway Reactions andCurrent Legislation

Chemical Reaction Hazard (CRH) Assessment StrategyCRH vs. Process Life Cycle

Fundamental Principles of Scale-up and ReactionRunaway

Vapor Pressure Effects

Heat of ReactionPHI Factor

Adiabatic Temperature Rise

Reaction Rate

Reaction KineticsKinetics of Heat Release/Loss

Heat Loss Considerations

Reactant Accumulation

Small Scale Screening Tests

Identification of Highly Energetic MaterialsStrategy for Assessing Explosivity

Oxygen Balance

CHETAH Calculations

Testing for Explosive Properties

Reaction Characterization Through Calorimetry

Characterization of Thermal Runaway Reaction ThroughAdiabatic Calorimetry

Accelerating Rate Calorimetry

Adiabatic Dewar CalorimetryPressure Compensated Calorimetry

Inherently Safe Process

Safe Process

Integrating Safety Considerations into Process Design

Problem Solving SessionsVideo PresentationQ&A/Group DiscussionQUIZCourse Evaluation Feedback Form

You will need to bring a scientific calculator to this course.

Thursday Evaluation & Selection of Electrical& Non-Electrical Equipment for Use

in Hazardous Areas

Friday Chemical Reaction Hazards

The Speakers

Vahid Ebadat, Ph.D., M.Inst.P, MIEE, C.Eng., C.Physthe CEO of Chilworth Technology, Inc. He has workextensively as a process and operational hazarconsultant for the chemical, pharmaceutical and foindustries. Dr. Ebadat is a regular speaker at trainicourses on gas and vapor flammability, dust explosionand controlling electrostatic hazards. He is a memberNFPA 77 Technical Committee on Static ElectricNFPA 654 Standard for the Prevention of Fire and DuExplosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, aHandling of Combustible Particular Solids and ASTE27 Committee on Hazard Potential of Chemicals. DEbadat's research has culminated in the publication numerous technical papers and articles.

David E. Kaelin, Sr., B.S.Ch.E., Mr. Kaelin has over years experience in the specialty chemical manufacturiindustry and 15 years specializing as a Process SafeEngineer. He has participated in the design aconstruction of numerous chemical processing facilitiand provided support and training in all areas of PSM. a Process Safety Engineer he has led process hazaanalysis, risk assessments and facility siting reviews. the corporate level he has created and taught coursesPSM and hazard recognition methods. Mr. Kaelin is active member of AIChE, and NFPA.

Anand Kenchenpur, B.S., M.S., Ch.E., is tFlammability Group Manager. He has extensiexperience in design, simulation and testing of highcustomized tests for our clients in areas such gas/vapor flammability, dust explosion hazard testinthermal instability testing and electrostatic hazatesting. Being a chemical engineer, he is aexperienced in characterizing the combustion, fire, aexplosion properties of gases, liquids and solids. Ana

received his Master's degree from South Dakota Schoof Mines and Technology, SD. His other areas experience include thermodynamics, heat transfreaction kinetics, data acquisition systems, acharacterization of advanced materials using SEM, TEX-ray diffraction and Surface area analyzer.

Muhammad Qureshi, Ph.D., is a Process SafeSpecialist and Test Engineer at Chilworth TechnologInc. He provides consulting services in dust explosand electrostatic hazard assessment and is alresponsible for standard and customized electrostatesting. He received his Ph.D. degree in mechaniengineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technolo(NJIT) in 2006. His background research includes phainteractions in multiphase flow, fluid mechanicthermodynamics and computer aided engineering. received the Excellence Award from NASA for hservices in NASA’s SHARP Student program in 200He is also the recipient of Best Presenter Award of tgraduate student at New Jersey Institute of TechnologHe is an “invited reviewer” for the Mechanics Resear

Communications on a regular basis. He is alsomember of the American Society of MechanicEngineering.

Swati Umbrajkar, Ph.D. is the Acting Manager of tChemical Process Evaluation Group. Dr. Umbrajkreceived her Doctorate from the New Jersey Institute Technology. Her research interests include the syntheof metal/metal oxide nanocomposites; analysis of highenergetic materials using X-ray diffraction, scannielectron microscopy (SEM), differential scannicalorimetry (DSC), and a number of post analystechniques to characterize the thermodynamic akinetic parameters of a test system. Dr. Umbrajkconsults with clients on a variety of process safety issuincluding but not limited to high-pressure DSC cell tesadiabatic calorimetry (ARC and ADC), reacticalorimetry (RC-1), all of which allow for the safe scaup of batch and semi-batch processes. She has expertdetermining self-acceleration decomposition temperatu(SADT) and time to maximum rate (TMR), which acritical issues associated with the storage of bu

materials.

Peter Engstrom, BS, ChE, CSP, PE, is Senior ProceSafety Specialist with 30 years of industrial experiencincluding 13 years of dedicated experience process/general safety, risk, and health, and 17 years a process/project engineer. Mr. Engstrom’s woexperience includes over 20 years in the petroleuindustry, including refining and oil production/drilling. MEngstrom’s expertise include: 1) Process HazarAnalysis (PHAs) using the HAZOP, FMEA, PrelimPH(HAZID), and What-If Techniques, 2) IncideInvestigation using Causal Factors Charting and RoCause Analysis (RCA) based on TapRoot

® and

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methodologies, 3) PSM and RMP Program Auditiusing OSHA’s PQV and recent NEP protocols, 4) OSHCompliance using one-on-one interaction with employediscussing practical solutions to both OSHA 1910 a1926 regulations as well as NFPA and API bepractices, and 5) Safety Training using the CriteriReferenced Instruction (CRI) to develop and teach boprocess and general safety course tailored

participant’s needs.



REGISTRATION FORM

2010 - DATES & LOCATIONS

Please choose which location you will be attending.

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Please choose which day(s) you will be attending.

Monday - Understanding & Controlling Electrostatic Hazards

Tuesday - Dust Explosion Prevention & Protection Techniques

Wednesday - Gas/Vapor Explosion Hazards

Thursday - Evaluation & Selection of Electrical and Non-ElectricalEquipment for Use in Hazardous Areas

Friday - Chemical Reaction Hazards

Each Course is a One-Day Class from 9:00am – 5:00pm

PLAINSBORO, NJMarch 22-26, 2010

Chilworth Technology, Inc.250 Plainsboro Rd, Bldg #7

Plainsboro, NJ 08536(609) 799-4449 (Tel)(609) 799-5559 (Fax)

PLAINSBORO, NJMay 10-14, 2010


Plainsboro, NJ 08536(609) 799-4449 (Tel)(609) 799-5559 (Fax)

LAS VEGAS, NVOct 18-22, 2010

Harrah’s Las Vegas Hotel &Casino

3475 Las Vegas Blvd SouthLas Vegas, NV 89109 1-888-458-8471 (Tel)

PRICE

$ 495.00 each day

$1,395.00 for three days $1,995.00 for all five daysPlease attend as many days as you wish.

All course fees must bereceived before coursecommences. We accept Visa,Mastercard, Amex or companychecks. Course fees includingcontinental breakfast, lunch andcourse notes.

Fax or email this registrationform to:


Plainsboro, NJ 08536ATTN: Victoria R. Jones

Tel: 609-799-4449Fax: 609-799-5559

Email: [email protected]

Cancellation Policy Absolutely NO refunds will be madeif cancellations are made within 30days prior to the course date; a

possible credit may be arranged.Chilworth reserves the right to makelast minute changes and/orcancellations.

Hotel ReservationsHotel Reservations must be madedirectly with each hotel. The cost ofaccommodations is NOT included in thecourse fee. Hotel parking fees may apply.We strongly recommend makingreservations as early as possible since theHotels will only keep the Chilworth GroupBlock of rooms until 30 days prior to thecourse start date; after 30 days our grouprates no longer apply and reservations areon a first come, first serve basis.

How Can We Help?

Chilworth Global also offers in-company training courses. For

a fixed price plus the cost of the speakers travel & subsistenceexpenses, you can have a unlimited number of attendees andthe contents and the duration of the in-company trainingcourses can be tailored to meet your company’s specificrequirements.

We can offer a variety of training course topics. For moreinformation, please log onto our website atwww.chilworth.com or contact Ms. Victoria R. Jones at 609-799-4449 or email: [email protected].

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