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Siemens Announces Bugfixes, Further Attack Methods Revealed at S4 Security Conference
23/01/2012
Siemens has announced work to fix security vulnerabilities in industrial control systems following disclosure by security researchers last year. Meanwhile at the S4 security conference, a team of researchers have described multiple vulnerabilities in products by other vendors.
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ESCIS Thermal Safety Tutorial Available for Purchase
13/01/2012
The Expert Commission for Safety in the Swiss Chemical Industry (ESCIS) has a revised DVD tutorial package on thermal safety for process industries.
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Interim Report on Fukushima Identifies Problems With Communications and Government Response
06/01/2012
The investigation panel for the Fukushima incident have released an interim report identifying major failings in communication during mitigation efforts and confused response by authorities.
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CHEManager Article on Climate Change Prediction and Natech Risk Planning
25/11/2011
CHEManager have an article on the natural hazard planning requirements of the Seveso directive, and the assessment of risk from climate change.
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EU-OSHA Healthy Workplaces Campaign - Safe Maintenance Magazine Issue
21/11/2011
EU-OSHA has published a magazine on safe maintenance as part of the current healthy workplaces campaign.
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EPSC - European process safety centre

EPSC - European Process Safety Centre

EPSC - the European Process Safety Centre - is an international industry-funded organisation which provides an independent technical focus for process safety in Europe.

EPSC's activities are sponsored by chemical manufacturing companies and related businesses with a keen interest in chemical process safety.

EPSC's members secure the following benefits for themselves and the wider European chemical industry:

  • sharing and dissemination of information and experience on safety technology and accident prevention
  • technical input to legislators and standard makers to ensure more realistic legislation
  • improved co-ordination of safety standards across Europe
  • identification of emerging safety-related issues or gaps in knowledge where guidelines or reports could be produced or commissioned.
  • improved co-ordination of safety R&D and handling of complex technical research programmes
  • stimulation of R&D where there are gaps in knowledge
  • transfer of knowledge from elesewhere to Europe and between European countries
  • access to information from a single source

Click here for information on how to join