When Nature Attacks: Preparing Chemical Facilities for NATECH Events

About this episode

The episode discusses the preparedness of chemical facilities for natural disasters and the risks associated with NATECH events.

When natural disasters strike industrial facilities, the results can be catastrophic — and most companies aren't ready. In this episode of Process Safety with Trish and Traci, Trish Kerin and Traci Purdum explore NATECH events, where natural hazards collide with industrial risk. Drawing on real incidents including Arkema in Crosby, Texas, BioLab in Lake Charles and the Fukushima disaster, they examine why facilities consistently underestimate natural hazard risk, how to build truly complete ride-out and recovery plans, and why traditional PHAs fall short for NATECH scenarios. Kerin's bottom line: assume the event will happen, and prepare accordingly.

People in this episode

Hosts: Trish Kerin, Traci Purdum

Topics covered

• NATECH events
• natural disasters
• industrial risk
• safety preparedness
• hazard assessment

Keywords

• chemical facilities
• natural disasters
• safety
• risk management
• emergency planning

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Crosby, Texas, Lake Charles, Fukushima

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