Securing Small Chemical Business Funding with the SBIR/STTR Programs

On January 21st, 2003, Members of AIChE's Center for Chemical Process Safety had the rare privilege to observe the safety procedures used at the Kennedy Space Center to load the hypergolic thruster fuels onto the Space Shuttle Columbia. Just 11 days later, the Columbia disintegrated on reentry. As details of the accident emerged from the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, it became clear that there were many lessons that chemical engineers could learn from NASA's actions leading up to this tragic accident. This presentation will link the loss of the Columbia to the 2005 explosion at the BP Texas City refinery which killed 15 and injured 180, and highlight six key actions useful to prevent chemical accidents, protect the integrity of research, and maybe even improve your life.

Take back control of your inventory. Replacing manual systems and processes with automated alternatives is key to taking the first step towards inventory optimization. In this web session, we highlight the Sage Enterprise Management (X3) Inventory Advisor function & its real-time insight which recommends how to correct inventory problems, accurately forecast demand, & when to order the right balance of inventory.

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This webinar will cover the most important aspects of an effective lab safety program. The program opens with a brief review of major elements of the OSHA Lab and Hazard Communication Standards distilled down to the essentials and conveyed in concise and easily understood terms. Following the OSHA standards, the course moves into the main topic of safely dealing with chemicals. Everything from developing a beginning inventory to storage, waste collection and disposal is addressed.