Eccleston, C. A.
Carol Ann Eccleston is a Senior Chemical Engineer at Bath Process Safety Management. She holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa and an MBA degree from Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi, Texas. Her key focuses are on unit operations, particularly process control and safety shutdown logic; process safety hazard analysis and management-of-change technical teams; turnaround planning and scheduling; and process improvement and maintenance reliability in production units.
Hazardous area classification compliance: Focus on communication
On November 30, 2013, an explosion and fire occurred at the UCB Farchim SA site in Switzerland. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities occurred.
Demystify hazardous area classification and compliance assessments
As safety becomes increasingly paramount at hydrocarbon processing facilities, so too does the importance of addressing and clarifying the confusion associated with hazardous area classification (HAC) assessments and compliance auditing in Class 1 locations.
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