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The following table contains links to past Beville newsletters, Beville's published papers (available by filling out our published paper request form - those papers are linked to the form), and external articles.

Book written by David A. Strobhar: Human Factors in Process Plant Operation

A Few Factors to Consider When Designing Checklists

Aiming for Operator Excellence (external)

Bring Your Procedures Into the 21st Century (external)

Control Systems ...Oh no, not again! (external)

COP: Is there a way to make procedures easier to use and update?

DCS Console Operator Issues in Related Industries (external)

Do You Realize What You Have Said?

Effectiveness of Warning Labels

Emergency Procedures: Is There a Best Format?

Heads Up, Some Regulatory Agencies Are Requiring Human Factors Programs

How Good is Your Operator's Mental Model? (external)

How much worse would your plant be if you threw away all the emergency procedures?

How to Build a Better Operator (external)

How Would Your Plant Have Done?

Is Your Plant's Emergency Response Significantly More Difficult Than Others in the Industry?

Lessons Learned About Plant Operations in the 20 Years Since the Three Mile Island Incident

Modularizing Emergency Procedures for Increased Ease of Use and Updating (external)

Most Petrochemical Plants Don't Spend Enough Time on Shift Relief

Procedural Nonsense

Procedure/Display Design Style

Procedures Can Result in Worse Performance

Service Extraction from Operator Procedures in Process Industries (external)

Simple, Strong, and Easy to Use (external)

The Good News/Bad News of Procedural-Based Training

What Role Should Supervisors Play During Plant Upsets?

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-Alarm System Avalanche and Multiple Process Control

-All 12-Point Fonts Are Not Created equal

-Can You Have Too Many CRTs?

-COP: What do I put on level 1 and 2 graphics?

-Under-Loaded Board Operators Create Risk

-Impact of Monitor Size on Viewing Distances

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