1. 1. Overview of Process Safety Bioethanol Process Safety Management for Biofuels This material was produced under grant SH-19479-09-60-F-36 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

2. PSM DEFINITION “a management system” “prevention of” “preparedness for” “mitigation of” “response to” “restoration from”

3. PSM DEFINITION catastrophic releases of chemicals or energy

6. Release of Toxic Chemicals

7. Fires in the ethanol industry DateLocationDescription 5/13/07 Baltimore, MDEthanol tank truck crash on I-95 ramp, explosion & fire, driver fatality. Ramp closed for repairs. 10/22/06 New Brighton, PA Train derailment – 23 cars, explosion & fire. Community evacuation within 1 mile radius for 2 days.

10. Fires in the ethanol industry 5/17/04Cairo, ILExplosion and fire at grain ethanol plant. 2/29/04Portsmouth, VA (coast) Explosion – 570’ sea tanker with 3.5 million gallons, 21 fatalities. 9/13/02Atkinson, KSExplosion and fires completely destroy grain ethanol plant.

11. Another Fatality from Ethanol The next slide shows an ethanol fire that was the result of a tank truck crash of a tanker carrying ethanol. Tragically the driver was killed in this ethanol explosion.

12. Another Fatality from Ethanol

13. Remaining Course Material 1.Process Hazard Analysis 2.Compliance with fire prevention standards. 3.Standard Operating Procedures 4.Safe work Procedures 5.Mechanical Integrity 6.Management of Change 7.Auditing Process Safety systems 8.Emergency response procedures