Monday, 23 April 2007: 9:15 AM-11:15 AM
Grand Ballroom C & F (Hilton Americas-Houston)

Topical 5: 41st Loss Prevention Symposium (T5)

#17 - Facility Siting and Building Design for Explosion Protection (T5002)
The siting and design of buildings continues to be a critical aspect in providing a safe workplace. A decade ago, the focus was on explosion risks to central control buildings. Incidents in the last few years both in the process industries and on the security front have highlighted the importance of applying these concepts to all occupied structures. New design tools provide greater analysis options and allow for more cost-effective blast resistant designs. Facility siting analyses and design of mitigative explosion protection should be based on process and site specifics in order to ensure a relevant and effective solution.
Chair:Cheryl A. Grounds
CoChair:Jean Paul LaCoursiere
9:15 AMA Practical (Semi Quantitative) Tool for the Determination of Dust Explosion Risks for Workers in Industry
Arjen J.J. Klein
9:45 AMThe Employment of NFPA 59a in LNG Facility Siting
Anna Qiao, Caroline Deetjen, David Pertuz
10:15 AMApplying the 'Limitation of Effects' ISP Strategy when Siting and Designing Facilities
David Clark
10:45 AMManagement of Hazards Associated with Location of Process Plant Portable Buildings
Mark Whitney

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