• Traci Purdum

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    Editor-in-Chief

    Traci Purdum, an award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering manufacturing and management issues, is a graduate of the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kent, Ohio, and an alumnus of the Wharton Seminar for Business Journalists, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

    Traci Purdum
    April 22, 2025
    This Earth Day, the chemical industry finds itself at a crossroads in an era of deregulation.
    Traci Purdum
    April 18, 2025
    Effective operator training requires realistic practice scenarios with feedback loops, not just explanation and demonstration.
    Traci Purdum
    April 15, 2025
    Remembering the human toll of Texas City and Deepwater Horizon and applying those lessons learned can prevent similar tragedies.
    Traci Purdum
    April 4, 2025
    Industry experts examine the opportunities and challenges of how the recently imposed tariffs will impact manufacturing, pharmaceutical, water/wastewater and oil and gas industries...
    Traci Purdum
    March 28, 2025
    Chemical safety, biotech tariffs, oil inventories and 3D printing face challenges and changes.
    Traci Purdum
    March 21, 2025
    Fellow Endeavor Business Media editors cover topics germane to Chemical Processing, and a CP source sounds off on incinerating Bhopal’s toxic waste.
    Traci Purdum
    March 21, 2025
    Unlike unclear goals like "understand distillation," effective objectives specify demonstrable skills.
    Traci Purdum
    March 14, 2025
    Policies shift as decarbonization, tariffs and oil demand reshape industries. Cheers!
    Traci Purdum
    March 11, 2025
    EPA launches rulemaking to streamline chemical reviews, promising to protect health, while Congress looks to remove EPA restrictions on new chemicals and the EPA’s spending faces...
    Traci Purdum
    March 11, 2025
    Embrace new ways of safety communication because if we keep doing the same thing, we will keep getting the same results.
    Traci Purdum
    March 7, 2025
    Trump administration seeks to reassess elements of Biden- and Obama-era rules.
    Traci Purdum
    March 3, 2025
    From tariffs, energy-smart water processing, TSCA reform and tracking historical pollution, readers had a lot to consider.
    Traci Purdum
    Feb. 28, 2025
    Braskem faces continuing challenges from a prolonged petrochemical downturn and increased imports.
    Traci Purdum
    Feb. 21, 2025
    Nickel-silver catalyst makes toxic chemical production safer, greener.
    Traci Purdum
    Feb. 21, 2025
    Effective analysis should focus on specific behaviors, consider environmental factors and adapt to technological changes.
    Traci Purdum
    Feb. 14, 2025
    HazCom 2024 introduced changes across multiple facets of the standard.
    Traci Purdum
    Feb. 11, 2025
    A former Formula One engineer has developed an AI copilot that can suggest questions, reference incident databases and provide support. But don’t worry, humans still have the ...
    Traci Purdum
    Feb. 7, 2025
    The 30-minute process converts plastic into various hydrocarbon products.
    Traci Purdum
    Feb. 7, 2025
    Work that began in the 1800s is still going strong with the help of a teacher, Motörhead and hypothetical, superheavy elements yet to be discovered.
    Traci Purdum
    Jan. 31, 2025
    Before leading the EPA, Zeldin served in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here’s how he voted for the environment and industry.
    Traci Purdum
    Jan. 29, 2025
    The science of effective teams isn't about trust falls and team lunches — it's about survival.
    Traci Purdum
    Jan. 24, 2025
    Industry insiders return to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, signaling potential shifts in regulations.
    Traci Purdum
    Jan. 24, 2025
    ISD is a systematic training approach to improve efficiency and effectiveness in industrial training.
    Traci Purdum
    Jan. 21, 2025
    Safety experts share strategies to revitalize job hazard analysis programs. A piece of paper won’t save your life, but what’s on that paper could.
    Traci Purdum
    Jan. 17, 2025
    Bayer faces mounting legal pressure as $100 million PCB verdict adds to billions in environmental lawsuit costs.
    Traci Purdum
    Jan. 7, 2025
    We’ve extracted a few gems from the 2024 season of Process Safety with Trish & Traci. Listen in as we discuss recurring accidents, emergency systems and organizational learning...
    Traci Purdum
    Jan. 3, 2025
    Resolve to embrace opportunities, avoid fixation, maintain basic skills, and promote psychological safety.
    Traci Purdum
    Dec. 10, 2024
    Chemical engineer Ramin Abhari’s graphic novels communicate the lessons learned from major process safety incidents.
    Traci Purdum
    Dec. 6, 2024
    Her journey exemplifies professional growth through curiosity, adaptability and seizing unexpected opportunities.
    Traci Purdum
    Nov. 26, 2024
    On the 40th anniversary, it’s paramount to keep the memory of these incidents alive to avoid making the same deadly mistakes.