Dennis C. Hendershot - Publications

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Topical Areas

Inherently Safer Processes and Plants

Process Hazard Analysis

Risk Analysis and Risk Management

Case Studies, Incident Reports, Incident Investigation, and Other Topics

Inherently Safer Processes and Plants

Hendershot, D. C. (2006). “An Overview of Inherently Safer Design.” Process Safety Progress 25, 2 (June), 98-107.

Hendershot, D. C., J. A. Sussman, G. E. Winkler, and G. L. Dill (2006). “Implementing Inherently Safer Design in an Existing Plant.” Process Safety Progress 25, 1 (March), 52-57.

Amyotte, P. R., A. U. Goraya, D. C. Hendershot, and F. I. Khan (2006). “Incorporation of Inherent Safety Principles in Process Safety Management.” 21st Annual CCPS International Conference:  Process Safety Challenges in a Global Economy, April 23-26, 2006, Orlando, FL. 175-207. New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Hendershot, D. C., J. A. Sussman, G. E. Winkler, and G. L. Dill (2005). “Implementing Inherently Safer Design in an Existing Plant.” 7^th Process Plant Safety Symposium Conference Proceedings, April 10-14, 2005, Atlanta, GA, ed. K. Pearson and J. R. Thompson, 419-428. New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers. 

Hendershot, D. C. (2004). “Engineering Design for Safety:  Inherently Safer Design.” Annual Ramazzini Days 2004, International Scientific Conference, Preventing Chemical Accidents:  Lessons Learned Since the Bhopal Disaster in 1984, October 28-29, 2004,  Session IV:  Advances in Preparation. Carpi, Italy: Collegium Ramazzini.

Hendershot, D. C. (2004). “Inherently Safer Design.” Accident Precursor Analysis and Management:  Reducing Technological Risk Through Diligence, ed. J. R. Phimister, V. M. Bier, and H. C. Kunreuther, 103-117. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

Hendershot, D. C. (2004). "A New Spin on Safety." Chemical Processing 67, 5 (May), 16-23.

Luyben, W. L., and D. C. Hendershot (2004). “Dynamic Disadvantages of Intensification in Inherently Safer Process Design.” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 43, 384-396.

Gupta, J. P., D. C. Hendershot, and M. S. Mannan (2003). “Real Cost of Process Safety - A Clear Case for Inherent Safety.” Trans. IChemE 81, Part B, (November), 406-413.

Hendershot, D. C. (2003). “Process Intensification for Safety.” Re-Engineering the Chemical Processing Plant:  Process Intensification, ed. A. I. Stankiewicz, and J. A. Moulijn. New York:  Marcel Dekker, Inc.

Lindsey, P. G., and D. C. Hendershot (2003). “The Importance of Inherently Safer Processes to Site Security.” 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo, November 15-21, 2003, Washington, DC, IMECE2003-41962.

Hendershot, D. C. (2003). “Green Chemistry, Green Engineering, and Inherently Safer Design.” 7th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, June 23-26, 2003, Washington, DC, Safety Plenary. (View or download slides in Adobe Acrobat PDF format)

Hendershot, D. C. (2003). “Inherently Safer Design As an Approach to Enhancing Chemical Plant Security.” AIChE 2003 Spring National Meeting, March 30, 2003, New Orleans, LA, Critical Issues Series: Terrorism: Industry and the Public Respond. (View or download slides in Adobe Acrobat PDF format)

Hendershot, D. C. (2002). “Inherently Safer Design.” American Chemical Society Science & the Congress Project: Inherently Safer Technologies for the Chemical Industry, December 6, 2002, Washington, DC. (View or download slides in Adobe Acrobat PDF format)

Hendershot, D. C. (2002). “A Checklist for Inherently Safer Chemical Reaction Process Design and Operation.” 17th Annual International Conference and Workshop: Risk, Reliability, and Security, October 8-11, 2002, Jacksonville, FL, 211-218. New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Hendershot, D. C. (2002). "The Future of the Chemical Industry." 17th Annual International Conference and Workshop: Risk, Reliability, and Security, October 8-11, 2002, Jacksonville, FL, Panel Discussion: Security and Vulnerability.

Hendershot, D. C. (2000). "Introduction to Inherently Safer Design and Chemical Process Safety." The Millennium International Conference of the Israel Society for Quality, November 28-30, 2000, Jerusalem, Seminar 6.5. (View or download slides in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Hendershot, D. C., and R. L. Post (2000). "Inherent Safety and Reliability in Plant Design." 2000 Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center Symposium Proceedings, October 24-25, 2000, 268-281. College Station, TX: Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center. (View or download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Hendershot, D. C. (2000). "Smaller Is Safer - Simplifying Chemical Plant Safety." Safe Workplace. National Council on Compensation Insurance, 750 Park of Commerce Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33487. (May).

Hendershot, D. C. (2000). "Process Minimization: Making Plants Safer." Chemical Engineering Progress 96, 1 (January), 35-40.

Hendershot, D. C. (1999). "Designing Safety into a Chemical Process." 5th Asia Pacific Responsible Care Conference, 7-10 November 1999, Shanghai, China, Chemical Safety Workshop CSW8: Process Safety. Hong Kong: Association of International Chemical Manufacturers. (View or download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Hendershot, D. C. (1999). "Safety Through Design in Industry: Application in the Chemical Industry." Safety Through Design, ed. W. C. Christensen, and F. A. Manuele, 195-205. Itasca, IL: National Safety Council, NSC Press.

Hendershot, D. C. (1999). "Inherently Safer Process Design Philosophy." Conference on Process Safety Management, 5-6 May 1999, Herzliya, Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel: Israel Institute of Petroleum and Energy. (View or download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Hendershot, D. C. (1999). "Inherently Safer Process Design Strategies." Conference on Process Safety Management, 5-6 May 1999, Herzliya, Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel: Israel Institute of Petroleum and Energy. (View or download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Hendershot, D. C., and K. Pearson-Dafft (1998). "Safety Through Design in the Chemical Process Industry: Inherently Safer Process Design." 1998 Process Plant Safety Symposium, October 26-67, 1998, Houston, TX, Session 22: Inherently Safer Processes. College Station, TX: Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center.

Hendershot, D. C. (1998). "Inherent Safety Strategies for Process Chemistry." Chemical Health & Safety 5, 4 (July/August), 18-22.

Hendershot, D. C. (1998). "The Impact of Chemistry on Process Safety." 1998 Annual Symposium: Beyond Regulatory Compliance, Making Safety Second Nature, March 30-31, 1998, Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Track II: Inherently Safer Design.

Hendershot, D. C. (1998). "Safety Through Design in the Chemical Process Industry: Inherently Safer Process Design." Proceedings 1997 Symposium: Benchmarks for World Class Safety Through Design, August 19-20, 1997, Bloomingdale, IL, 53-67. Itasca, IL: Institute for Safety Through Design, National Safety Council. (View or download in Adobe Acrobat PDF format)

Hendershot, D. C. (1997). "Inherently Safer Chemical Process Design." Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries 10, 3, 151-57.

Hendershot, D. C. (1997). "Putting Inherent SHE on the Map in the USA." Inherent SHE: The Cost Effective Route to Improved Safety, Health and Environmental Performance, 16-17 June 1997, Kensington Hilton Hotel, London, London: IBC UK Conferences Limited.

Hendershot, D. C. (1997). "Measuring Inherent Safety, Health and Environmental Characteristics Early in Process Development." Process Safety Progress 16, 2 (Summer), 78-79.

Carrithers, G. W., A. M. Dowell III, and D. C. Hendershot (1996). "It's Never Too Late for Inherent Safety." International Conference and Workshop on Process Safety Management and Inherently Safer Processes, October 8-11, 1996, Orlando, FL, 227-241, New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Bollinger, R. E., D. G. Clark, A. M. Dowell III, R. M. Ewbank, D. C. Hendershot, W. K. Lutz, S. I. Meszaros, D. E. Park, and E. D. Wixom (1996). Inherently Safer Chemical Processes: A Life Cycle Approach, ed. D. A. Crowl. New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Hendershot, D. C. (1995). "Conflicts and Decisions in the Search for Inherently Safer Process Options." Process Safety Progress 14, 1 (January), 52-56. (View or download in Adobe Acrobat PDF format)

Hendershot, D. C. (1995). "Some Thoughts on the Difference Between Inherent Safety and Safety." Process Safety Progress 14, 4 (October), 227-228.

Hendershot, D. C. (1994). "Chemistry - The Key to Inherently Safer Manufacturing Processes." 208th American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 21-25, 1994, Washington, DC, Paper No. ENVR-135. (View or Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Hendershot, D. C. (1993). "Inherently Safer Plants." Guidelines for Engineering Design for Process Safety, 5-52. New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Center for Chemical Process Safety.

Hendershot, D. C. (1991). "Design of Inherently Safer Chemical Processing Facilities." Texas Chemical Council Safety Seminar, June 11, 1991, Galveston, TX, Session D.

Hendershot, D. C. (1990). "Design of Inherently Safer Chemical Storage and Processing Facilities." AIChE 1990 Summer National Meeting, August 20, 1990, San Diego, CA, Paper 43c.

Hendershot, D. C. (1988). "Alternatives for Reducing the Risks of Hazardous Material Storage Facilities." Environmental Progress 7, 3 (August), 180-184.

Hendershot, D. C. (1988). "Risk Reduction Alternatives for Hazardous Material Storage." Proc. 1988 Hazardous Materials Spills Conference, May 16-19, 1988, Chicago, Ill., 611-618. New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Hendershot, D. C. (1987). "Safety Considerations in the Design of Batch Processing Plants." Proceedings of the International Symposium on Preventing Major Chemical Accidents, February 3-5, 1987, Washington, D. C., ed. J. L. Woodward, 3.2-3.16. New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Process Hazard Analysis

Hendershot, D. C., and A. I. Ness (2005). “How Can Reactive Chemical Incidents Be Prevented?” Joint EFCOG/DOE Chemical Management Workshop, March 8-10, 2005, Washington, DC.

Hendershot, D. C., and A. I. Ness (2004). “Some Reactive Chemistry Incidents and How They Could Have Been Prevented.” International Conference on the 20th Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy - Bhopal and Its Effects on Process Safety, December 1-3, 2004, Kanpur, India, Kanpur, India: Indian Institute of Technology, Paper H-43.

Hendershot, D. C. (2003). “Ask the Experts:  How Can I Predict Potential Reactivity Hazards When Mixing Chemicals?” Chemical Engineering Progress 99, 10 (October), 24.

Dowell, A. M., and D. C. Hendershot (2002). “Simplified Risk Analysis - Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA).” American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2002 Annual Meeting, November 3-8, 2002, Indianapolis, IN, Paper 281a. (View or Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format - 199 KB)

Hendershot, D. C. (2002). “Checklists for Early EHS and Process Development.” Industrial Process Development Panel Discussion, June 27, 2002, Spring House, PA, AIChE Process Development Division.

Post, R. L., D. C. Hendershot, and P. Kers (2002). “Synergistic Design Approach to Safety and Reliability Yields Great Benefits.” Chemical Engineering Progress 98, 1 (January), 60-66.

Mannan, M. S., D. C. Hendershot, and T. A. Kletz (2002). “Fundamentals of Process Safety and Risk Management.” Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design, Vol. 69, Supplement 1, ed. R. G. Anthony, and J. J. McKetta, 49-94. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.

Hendershot, D. C. (2001). "Process Safety Reviews." Handbook of Chemical Health and Safety, ed. R. J. Alaimo, 157-166. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc.

Post, R. L., D. C. Hendershot, and P. Kers (2001). "Safety and Reliability: A Synergetic Design Approach." 5th Biennial Process Plant Safety Symposium, American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2001 Spring National Meeting, April 22-26, 2001, Houston, TX, Paper 30d. (View or Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format - 203 KB)

Mosley, D. W., A. I. Ness, and D. C. Hendershot (2000). "Screen Reactive Chemical Hazards Early in Process Development." Chemical Engineering Progress 96, 11 (November), 51-63.

Mosley, D. W., A. I. Ness, and D. C. Hendershot (2000). "Tools for Understanding Reactive Chemical Hazards Early in Process Development." Proceedings of the 34th Annual Loss Prevention Symposium, March 5-9, 2000, Atlanta, GA, ed. E. Scheier and D. C. Hendershot, Paper LPS 3d (45d). New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers. (View or Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Hendershot, D. C., J. F. Louvar, and F. O. Kubias (1999). "Add Chemical Process Safety to the Chemistry Curriculum." Chemical Health & Safety 6, 1 (January/February), 16-22. (View or Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Hendershot, D. C., R. L. Post, P. F. Valerio, J. W. Vinson, D. K. Lorenzo, and D. A. Walker (1998). "Putting the 'OP' Back in ‘HAZOP’." MAINTECH South '98 Conference and Exhibition, December 2-3, 1998, Houston, TX. (View or Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Hendershot, D. C., R. L. Post, P. F. Valerio, J. W. Vinson, and D. K. Lorenzo (1998). "Let's Put the 'OP' Back in 'HAZOP'." International Conference and Workshop on Reliability and Risk Management, September 15-18, 1998, San Antonio, TX, 153-167. New York: American Institute of Chemcial Engineers.

Frank, W. L., J. E. Giffin, and D. C. Hendershot (1993). "Team Makeup...An Essential Element of a Successful Process Hazard Analysis." International Process Safety Management Conference and Workshop, September 22-24, 1993, San Francisco, CA, 129-146. New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Hendershot, D. C. (1992). "Documentation and Utilization of the Results of Hazard Evaluation Studies." Plant/Operations Progress 11, 4 (October), 256-63.

Hendershot, D. C. (1992). "Hazard Evaluation Through the Life of a Process." South Texas Section AIChE Process Plant Safety Symposium, February 18-19, 1992, Houston, TX, ed. W. F. Early, V. H. Edwards, and E. A. Waltz, 887-900. Houston, TX: American Institute of Chemical Engineers South Texas Section.

Risk Analysis and Risk Management

Ferguson, J. S., and D. C. Hendershot (2000). "The Impact of Toxicity Dose-Response Relationships on Quantitative Risk Analysis Results." Process Safety Progress 19, 2 (Summer), 91-97.

Bendixen, L. M., R. A. Freeman, and D. C. Hendershot (1999). "Chemical Transportation Risk Analysis." Conference on Process Safety Management, 5-6 May 1999, Herzliya, Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel: Israel Institute of Petroleum and Energy. (View or Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Hendershot, D. C. (1998). "Comparison of Two Industrial Quantitative Risk Analyses Using the OECD Risk Assessment Dictionary/Thesaurus." Fourteenth International Hazardous Materials Spills Conference, April 5-9, 1998, Chicago, IL, Session: Methodology for Improving International Communication of Risk Assessment Terminology Related to Chemical Accidents. (View or Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Hendershot, D. C. (1997). "A Simple Problem to Explain and Clarify the Principles of Risk Calculation." International Conference and Workshop on Risk Analysis in Process Safety, October 21-24, 1997, Atlanta, GA, New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers. (View or Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Hendershot, D. C., and S. J. Schechter (1997). "Evaluation of a Proposed Thesaurus/Dictionary for Risk Assessment Using an Industrial Quantitative Risk Analysis." International Conference and Workshop on Risk Analysis in Process Safety, October 21-24, 1997, Atlanta, GA, Workshop D: Methodology for Comparing Risk Assessment. New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Hendershot, D. C. (1997). "A Team Approach to Transportation Risk Management." Managing Transportation Risk As a Core Business Practice Conference, October 14-15, 1997, Baltimore, MD, Nashville, TN: AAI Executive Programs. (View or Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Bendixen, L. M., R. A. Freeman, and D. C. Hendershot (1997). "Using the CCPS Guidelines for Transportation Risk Analysis." Process Safety Progress 16, 1 (Spring), 32-36.

Bendixen, L. M., R. A. Freeman, and D. C. Hendershot (1996). "Planning and Performing a Transportation Risk Analysis Using the CCPS Guidelines: A Case Study." American Institute of Chemical Engineers 1996 Spring National Meeting, February 25-29, 1996, New Orleans, LA, Paper 17c.

Hendershot, D. C. (1996). "Risk Guidelines As a Risk Management Tool." Process Safety Progress 15, 4 (Winter), 213-218. (View or Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Hendershot, D. C. (1995). "Quantitative Risk Analysis." 14th International Risk Engineering Training Course 1995/1996, November 3, 1995, Schaumburg, IL, Zurich American Insurance Group.

Hendershot, D. C. (1995). "A Risk Based Approach to Safety Management." 1995 Environmental Excellence Conference, February 15-16, 1995, New York, Session G. New York: The Conference Board.

Hendershot, D. C. (1994). "Risk Analysis of a Chlorine Handling Facility." Technical Seminar on Safety and Health in the Petrochemical Industry, November 13-17, 1994, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Session #4. (View or Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Hendershot, D. C. (1991). "The Use of Quantitative Risk Assessment in the Continuing Risk Management of a Chlorine Handling Facility." The Analysis, Communication, and Perception of Risk, ed. B. J. Garrick, and W. C. Gekler, 555-65. New York: Plenum Press.

Hendershot, D. C. (1989). "Chemical Process Risk Calculation Procedures." Principles of Accident and Emergency Management, June 13, 1989, Manhattan College, New York.

Hendershot, D. C. (1989). "A Simple Sample Problem Illustrating the Methodology of Risk Calculation for Chemical Process Quantitative Risk Analysis." Principles of Accident and Emergency Management, June 13, 1989, Manhattan College, New York.

Case Studies, Incident Reports, Incident Investigation, and Other Topics

 Hendershot, D. C. (2007). “Tell Me Why.” Journal of Hazardous Materials 142, 582-588.

Hendershot, D. C. and J. F. Murphy (2007). “The Expanding Role of the Loss Prevention Professional – Past, Present, and Future.” Process Safety Progress 26, 1 (March), 18-26.

Willey, R. J., D. C. Hendershot, and S. A. Berger (2006).  “The Accident in Bhopal:  Observations 20 Years Later.” Proceedings of the 40th Annual Loss Prevention Symposium, April 24-26, 2006, Orlando, Florida. ed. Ural, E. A. and C. Hanauska, 525-538. New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Hendershot, D. C., T. A. Ventrone, R. F. Schwab, R. W. Ormsby, J. A. Davenport, and W. J. Bradford (2005). “History of Process Safety and Loss Prevention in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.” 230th American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 28 – September 1, 2005, Washington, DC. Paper No. CHAS-0011.

West, A. S., D. C. Hendershot, J. F. Murphy, and R. J. Willey (2004). “Bhopal’s Impact on the Chemical Industry.” Process Safety Progress 23, 4 (December), 229-230.

Carpenter, J. K., D. C. Hendershot, and S. J. Watts (2004). "Learning From Reactive Chemical Incidents." Chemical Health and Safety 11, 4 (July/August), 10-16. (View or download original paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format - 500 KB)

Hendershot, D. C. (2003). “T. A. Ventrone:  An Appreciation of a Process Safety Pioneer.” Process Safety Progress 22, 4 (December), D3-D5.

Louvar, J. F., and D. C. Hendershot (2003). “SACHE:  17 Years of Promoting Teaching of Safety to Chemical Engineering Students.” Chemical Health and Safety 10, 5 (September/October), 8-10.

Hendershot, D. C., A. G. Keiter, J. Kacmar, J. W. Magee, P. C. Morton, and W. Duncan (2002). “Connections: How a Pipe Failure Resulted in Resizing Vessel Emergency Relief Systems.” Proceedings of the 36th Annual Loss Prevention Symposium, March 10-13, 2002, New Orleans, LA, ed. H. L. Febo and J. F. Murphy, Paper LPS-6c. New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers. (View or Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format - 135 KB)

Hendershot, D. C. (2000). "Was Murphy Wrong? Murphy’s Law in Operation and Design of Chemical Plants." Process Safety Progress 19, 2 (Summer), 65-68.

Kas, K., D. C. Hendershot, and S. Johnson (2000). "What You Ask for Isn't Always What You Get." Loss Prevention Bulletin, 151 (February), 3-5.

Hendershot, D. C., and G. L. Keeports (1999). "Batch Purge Caused by Confusing Control System Displays." Process Safety Progress 18, 2 (Summer), 113-114.

Hendershot, D. C. (1999). "Who Should Be Reading Incident Reports?" Process Safety Progress 18, 2 (Summer), S2-S3.

Dowell, A. M., D. C. Hendershot, and G. L. Keeports (1999). "Explosion Caused by Explosion Suppression System." Loss Prevention Bulletin, 146 (April), 3-4.

Freeman, R. A., and D. C. Hendershot (1999). Loss Prevention: Process Safety Information Archives. New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Antrim, R. F., M. T. Bender, M. B. Clark, L. Evers, D. C. Hendershot, J. W. Magee, J. M. McGregor, P. C. Morton, J. G. Nelson, and C. Q. Zeszotarski (1998). "Peroxide Drum Explosion and Fire." Process Safety Progress 17, 3 (Fall), 225-231. (View or Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format)

Dowell, A. M., and D. C. Hendershot (1998). Potential Accidents From Safety Systems. New York: American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Dowell, A. M., III and D. C. Hendershot. (1997). "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Case Studies of Incidents and Potential Incidents Caused by Protective Systems." Process Safety Progress 16, 3 (Fall), 132-139.

Hendershot, D. C. (1995). "Computers, Automation and the Danger of Forgetting How Things Really Work." Process Safety Progress 14, 4 (October), O3-O4.

Gertz, E. T., and D. C. Hendershot (1984). "Multipurpose Batch Pilot Plant Operation With Toxic Chemicals." AIChE 1984 Winter National Meeting, March 11-14, 1984, Atlanta, GA, Paper No. 41d.

Updated March 24, 2007

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