Graham is currently the head of Syngenta’s Process Hazards Section, leading a group of specialists in the field of process safety with responsibilities to:

• examine Syngenta’s processes, plants and equipment throughout the world for potential fire & explosion and chemical reaction hazards and to define safe conditions of operation
• prepare and own key HS&E documentation to be used globally within Syngenta
• provide training and coaching in specific areas of hazard technology

His particular areas of expertise include dust explosions, explosion protection, and electrostatics.  He has published several peer-reviewed papers in these areas, and is active in many standards-setting committees, both national and international, including:

• EXL/23 Explosion and Fire Precautions in Industrial and Chemical Plant
• CEN/TC305/WG2 Equipment for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (convenor)
• CEN/TC305/WG3 Devices and Systems for Explosion Prevention and Protection
• IEC/TC31/SC31M/MT16852 Flame Arresters (convenor)
• IEC/TC31/JWG29 Equipment in Explosive Atmospheres: Electrostatics (convenor)
• European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) Working Party on Static Electricity