PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT J.S. “Steve” Arendt President David A. Walker Project Manager IBF Associates, Inc. Knoxville, Tennessee Steve Arenal is President of IBF Asso: ‘ates, In, anengineering firm thar special cesinreliabilty engineering, safety analysis, Juma factors, quantitative riskassessment, ‘and process safety management. He has 18 ‘years experience in process safety, having Derformed over 100 audits, hazard evalua: tons, riskassessments, andaccidentinvest- gations on a variety of chemical, refining, ‘and allied industrial processes. Mr. Arend receivedanMS. degreein Engineeringjrom the University of Tennessee in 1977, andisa registered Professional Engineer. He has published more than 30 articles and booklets on hazard analysis, risk assessment, and process safety management. ‘Mr. Arendt is a member of several safety related professional technical societies and is very active in AICHE, He also works with several industry groups to develop technical positions dealing with process safety management rulemaking by OSHA and rik manage- ‘ment program rulemaking by EPA. Mr. Arendt has regularly moder- ‘ted industry workshops on OSHA process safety management. He isa frequent speaker and course lecturer on process safety manage- ‘ment and chemical accident prevention. David A, Walter sa Projet Manager at IsPessoca n Fovtepasegheory i hase and pre pted nk mage mentacajorinry and goverment 4 ‘ten nti manyproceshasardana Stes (HAS) nth he aed he vores PHA techniques, Putherore he has on a ded prcessfecy management PSM) 9e- tensindritenclenentofPSM program A er ren tie Water abo e-ahored ‘tidlins for Hard Evaluation Doce dures, cond Eton wth Worked Examples (CCPS 199) and tetpeddeveoy he nldnt nvesigalion courses taught through te Prtcs Softy Ise, teams dson of BF Ascent Mr Walks occed bok BS an M.S degrees n Mechanica gicering fom he Univer of Temesee.166, PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-THIRD TURBOMACHINERY SYMPOSIUM