Whittle, D.
ABS Group, Houston, Texas
David Whittle is Senior Director of Process Safety for ABS Group. He is also an instructor of PHA, revalidation, advanced PHA and PSM/RMP compliance auditing courses for ABS Group Training Services. With more than 35 yr of experience in process safety and risk assessment for a wide range of domestic and international clients in the oil, gas and chemical industries, he has led, reviewed, participated and/or audited more than 1,500 PHAs/revalidations. Mr. Whittle has authored and/or reviewed numerous related AIChE CCPS industry guidance books. He holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from Vanderbilt University.
Performing damage mechanism reviews (DMRs) to determine credible degradation modes and susceptibilities of processing equipment has become an important step in developing effective mechanical integrity plans in the refining, chemical processing and related industries.