Some of the recent ad®ances that ha®e been made by chemical engineers in the field of statistical mechanics, as well as some of the new products and processes that ha®e resulted from these ad®ances, are re®iewed. New approaches to molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, quantum mechanics, master equations, hierarchical methods, liquid state theory, and field theory are discussed. Applications and comm...

This article provides a systematic framework for the analysis and improvement of near-miss programs in the chemical process industries. Near-miss programs improve corporate environmental, health, and safety (EHS) performance through the identification and management of near misses. Based on more than 100 interviews at 20 chemical and pharmaceutical facilities, a seven-stage framework has been d...