Investigation Report
Honeywell Chemical Incidents — Final Investigation Report
Honeywell Chemical Incidents — Final Investigation Report
- CSB
- Investigation Report
- Hazardous substancesLoss of containmentMechanical failureProcess safetyRisk management
- Inspection and maintenance
- Gas cylinderPersonal protective equipmentPressure vesselPumpsValve
- Management of changeNon-destructive testingOperating and work proceduresRisk assessment
- Downstream and process industries
- Onshore facility
Summary
Investigates three chemical incidents at Honeywell’s Baton Rouge plant involving chlorine, contaminated antimony pentachloride and hydrogen fluoride. Examines cooler inspection, control-room protection, shutdown isolation, cylinder identification and nonroutine draining. Findings address incomplete hazard analyses and departures from procedures, with recommendations on change management, testing, training and protective equipment.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Process safety; major accident hazards.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Gas cylinder; compressed gas bottle; gas cylinders.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Pressure vessel; pressure vessels.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Non-destructive testing; NDT; non-destructive examination; NDE.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Downstream and process industries; refining; petrochemicals.
Classifications: Onshore facility; onshore plant.