COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 16, 2009 – M. Sam Mannan, director of Texas A&M University’s Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center, will discuss emerging trends in process safety management as part of the keynote address at the national meeting of the Auditing Roundtable, talking place April 21-23 in San Antonio.
Mannan, regents professor and holder of the T. Michael O’Connor Chair I in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, is scheduled to deliver his presentation at 12 p.m., Tuesday, April 21 at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio.
The Auditing Roundtable is a professional organization dedicated to the development and professional practice of environmental, health and safety (EHS) auditing. This year’s theme, Doing More with Less,” is intended to showcase the ways companies can improve EHS performance through enhanced auditing, which conference organizers say has become essential in an environment of transparency and accountability.
The conference is expected to focus on new regulations, standards and interpretations related to environmental health and safety while detailing opportunities for better program design, use of resources and using information technology more effectively.
Mannan, a professional engineer and certified safety professional, is an internationally recognized expert on process safety and risk assessment. He is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Safety Engineers, International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration and National Fire Protection Association.
In addition to his many professional honors and achievements, Mannan has served as a consultant to numerous entities in both the academic and private sectors, including the Columbia Accident Investigation Board.
He also has testified before the U.S. Congress on multiple occasions, lending his expertise on matters of national security as it relates to chemical safety and infrastructure. Mannan is a co-author of “Guidelines for Safe Process Operations and Maintenance.”
For more information on the Auditing Roundtable, visit www.auditing-roundtable.org.
