XVII - Istanbul (2011)
XVII Congress Istanbul (2011)
PLENARY SESSIONS
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THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011: Open Day Plenary Sessions
Welcome by Claude Modoux (Chairman, SAFEX International)
PSIa (Presentation1) (Presentation2) SAFEXplosives Management – SAFEX Initiative to develop explosives operations managers (Dr Noel HSU – Orica USA Inc and Prof Jackie AKHAVAN – Cranfield University)
SESSION I: Risk Management I: Hazards and Regulatory Impact
PSIb (Paper) (Presentation) Implementation of the European Directive on “Identification & traceability of explosives for civil uses” within Ireland (Ashley HASLETT – Ulster Industrial Explosives)
PSIc (Paper) (Presentation) Minimum Burning Pressure as a Basis of Safety for Explosives Operations (Dr Phil LIGHTFOOT – Canadian Explosives Research Laboratories)
PSId (Paper) (Presentation) A Comparison of the Quin Site Explosive Event Results to IMESAFR Consequence Predictions (John TATOM– APT Research Inc on behalf of Institute of Makers of Explosives)
SESSION II: Risk Management II: Tools and Best Practices
PSIIa (Paper) R&D Safety: Keeping focus and fingers (Henco BEZUIDENHOUT – AEL Mining Services)
PSIIb (Paper) (Presentation) Risk in moving explosives through densely populated areas – A case study (Herve BONNEL – ERM and Prof Martin BRAITHWAITE – Imperial College)
PSIIc (Paper) (Presentation) Risk of underground storage of ANE in urban areas – A case study. (Bill EVANS – Orica USA Inc)
PSIId (Paper) (Presentation) Applying risk techniques to AN storage practice (Erik NYGAARD – Yara International)
SESSION III: “Green” Explosives Manufacture
PSIIIa (Presentation) Addressing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the explosives life cycle (Geoff BRENT – Orica Mining Services presented by Dr Noel HSU – Orica USA Inc)
PSIIIb (Paper) (Presentation) How “green” is your manufacturing facility? (Mervyn TRAUT – MD Traut Consulting)
PSIIIc (Paper) (Presentation) Experiences in the decontamination and remediation of explosives facilities (Ellen VAN DONGEN – AEL Mining Services)
PSIIId (Paper) (Presentation) Pre-treatment of chemical wastewater Containing explosives and solvents. (Raul DI LENA & Ezequiel STOFFEL – Austin Powder Argentina)
SESSION IV: Behavioural Safety
PSIVa (Paper) (Presentation) Behaviour delivers results – A KEMEK behavioural safety initiative (James BUCHANAN and Camillus FARRELL - KEMEK Ltd)
PSIVb (Paper) (Presentation) Getting off the Safety Plateau (Helen MULLER presented by Mason HARVEY - Dyno Nobel Inc)
PSIVc (Presentation) Perception analysis of safety and related principles and programmes in the workplace (Nadia ENGLER – Austin Powder Argentina)
PSIVd (Paper) (Presentation) Creating a safer and more productive work environment. (Henry MERRICK – AEL Mining Services)
FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011: Closed Day Plenary Sessions
SESSION V: Incident Investigation and Reporting.
PSVa (Paper) (Presentation) Use of databases: Analysis of incident trends and incident causation (Dr Peter MORETON – MBTB Ltd)
PSVb (Paper) (Presentation) The Sierra Chemical Explosion (Andy BEGG – EXSAR Consulting Ltd)
PSVc (Paper) (Presentation) Fuse Head Incidents: Poor initial investigation and use of Root Cause Analysis (Dr Martin HELD – Austin International)
PSVd (Paper) (Presentation) Reporting of accidents and incidents (David WHITE – EPC-UK Ltd)
SESSION VI: Incidents with Initiation Systems and primary explosives.
PSVIa (Paper) (Presentation) Risks in detonator loading operations. Most relevant safety aspects. (Valentin GOROSTIZA - Maxam)
PSVIb (Paper) (Presentation) Explosion in an HMX plant (Dr Martin HELD – Austin International)
PSVIc (Paper) (Presentation) Hazards and preventive measures by using initiation systems in blasting applications (Pablo RAMOS - Maxam)
PSVId (Paper) (Presentation) Explosion of primary explosives during weighing process (Tomoji SUNAGAWA – Kayaku Japan)
SESSION VII: Incidents with other Explosives
PSVIIa (Presentation) Fire in an ammonium nitrate solution tank (Bengt FOLKESSON – EPC Sverige AB)
PSVIIb (Presentation) Accident in a bulk emulsion matrix plant at Waidhan, July 2009 (Dr Erode MAHADEVAN - Visfotak)
PSVIIc (Presentation) Case study of a Chub machine incident (Thierry ROUSSE – EPC Groupe)
PSVIId (Paper) (Presentation) Use of Fault Tree Analysis in pyrotechnic drying oven incident (A.N. GUPTA & Dr Srinivasa RAO – Premier Explosives Ltd)
SESSION VIII: General Assembly of Members and Associates
PSVIIIa (MeetingPaper) (Presentation) Ordinary General Meeting of SAFEX International;
PHOTO GALLERY
SAFEX gratefully acknowledges the photographs Dr Noel HSU (Orica USA Inc) took of the Gala Dinner and Excursion
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Training Session - 23 May 2011
Workgroup Meetings - 24 May 2011