Since 1985, the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) has been the world leader in developing and disseminating information on process safety management and technology.  CCPS, an industry technology alliance of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), has published over 80 books in its process safety guidelines and process safety concepts series, and over 100 training modules through its Safety in Chemical Engineering Education (SACHE) series.

“I highly recommend it to process design engineers, project engineers, facility operators, and process safety/loss prevention specialists who will find it very useful." (Process Safety Progress, 1 November 2012) “While detailed engineering designs are outside the scope of the book, the authors provide extensive references to assist designers who wish to go beyond safety philosophy to the specifics of a particular safety system design.”  (Chemical Engineering Progress, 1 August 2012)

• Acronyms and Abbreviations xv Glossary xxiAcknowledgments xxxiiiForeward xxxvPreface xxxvii1. Introduction 11.1 Engineering Design for Process Safety Through the Life Cycle of the Facility 21.2 Regulatory Review / Impact on Process Safety 51.3 Who Will Benefit From These Guidelines? 71.4 Organization of this Book 71.5 Other CCPS Resources 91.6 References 102. Foundational Concepts 132.1 Understanding the Hazard 142.2 Risk-Based Design 212.3 Intentional Unsteady State Condition Evaluation 272.4 Unintentional Unsteady State Issues 312.5 Non-Linearity of the Design Process 332.6 References 363. Basic Physical Properties / Thermal Stability Data 393.1 Basic Physical Properties 393.2 Flammability Data 403.3 Reactivity / Thermal Stability Data 473.4 References 604. Analysis Techniques 634.1 Hazard Identification 634.2 Hazard Analysis Techniques 944.3 Risk Assessment 1084.4 Reliability / Maintainability Analysis 1184.5 References 1195. General Design 1235.1 Safeguarding Strategies 1235.2 Inherently Safer Design 1285.3 Basic Process Control Systems 1325.4 Instrumented Safety Systems 1355.5 Process Design / Process Chemistry 1355.6 Plant Siting and Layout 1375.7 Materials of Construction 1405.8 Corrosion 1435.9 Civil / Structural / Support Design 1465.10 Thermal Insulation 1505.11 Human Factors in Design 1555.12 Site Security Issues 1585.13 References 1616. Equipment Design 1656.1 Vessels 1676.2 Reactors 1836.3 Mass Transfer Equipment 1946.4 Heat Transfer Equipment 2046.5 Dryers 2146.6 Fluid Transfer Equipment 2236.7 Solid-Fluid Separators 2366.8 Solids Handling and Processing Equipment 2446.9 Fired Equipment 2566.10 Piping and Piping Components 2666.11 Material Handling and Warehousing 2916.12 Utility Systems 3057. Protection Layers 3157.1 Ignition Control 3167.2 Instrumented Safety Systems 3257.3 Pressure / Vacuum Relief Systems 3327.4 Equipment Isolation / Blowdown 3407.5 Effluent Disposal Systems 3427.6 Emergency Response Alarm Systems 3507.7 Fire Protection 3577.8 Deflagration / Detonation Arresters 3637.9 Explosion Suppression 3667.10 Specialty Mitigation Systems 3697.11 Effluent Handling / Post-Release Mitigation / Waste Treatment Issues 3727.12 References 3748. Documentation to Support Process Safety 3798.1 Process Knowledge Management 3798.2 Engineering Design Package 3848.3 Operating / Maintenance Procedures 3858.4 Asset Integrity / Reliability / Predictive Maintenance Data 3898.5 References 390