Will CSB investigate the BP Transocean Deepwater Horizon accident?

For excellent training courses on Safety Instrumented Systems, Hazardous Areas and Gas Monitors, please click here. ———————————————————————————– June 9, 2010– The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) which is an important agency in the government that investigates accidents in the chemicals, oil & gas and similar industries,  is being urged to investigate the BP/ Transocean oil … Read more

Gas Monitoring Procedures around Hazardous storage tanks

For industry acclaimed training programs on Gas Monitors and Gas Detectors please click here. ————————————————————————————– Washington, DC, June 7, 2010 – The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today released a 14-minute safety video warning of the hazards of welding and other hot work activities in and around storage tanks containing flammable materials. Entitled “Dangers of … Read more

Union Carbide Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster-seven people convicted

For an excellent training course on Gas Monitors, Gas Detectors and Gas Detection systems, please click here. ——————————————————————————— June 07, 2010- Finally after 25 years or so, Union Carbide’s Bhopal Gas accident case (perhaps the worst chemical industrial accident until now involving the release of Methyl Isocyanate (MIC)  that killed thousands of people and maimed … Read more

World Environment Day-Some thoughts

June 5, 2010 -So today is World Environment Day. We’re in the midst of an oil leak and spill disaster, so now is a good time to think where we’re moving. Is the planet less polluted today than some decades ago, before the environment was given its due importance. We think no, todays pollution levels … Read more