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On December 16, 2002, at a chemical facility in Chalampé, France, a leak of cyclohexane occurred during a maintenance activity on the expansion loop of the DN50 mm manifold. As the piping was not yet equipped with a device for rapid leak detection, it took 30 hours to determine the cause of the pressure anomaly.

Key Safety Issues:

• Missing chemical kinetic data

• Lack of interlocks & alarms

• Missing Process Safety Information (PSI)

• Lack of inspection and testing of critical equipment

• No process hazard recognition

• Lack of written safety procedures

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