This updated version of one of the most popular and widely used CCPS books provides plant design engineers, facility operators, and safety professionals with key information on selected topics of interest. The book focuses on process safety issues in the design of chemical, petrochemical, and hydroc[...]
Layer of protection analysis (LOPA) is a recently developed, simplified method of risk assessment that provides the muchâneeded middle ground between a qualitative process hazard analysis and a traditional, expensive quantitative risk analysis. Beginning with an identified accident scenario, LO[...]
The publication provides process automation engineers, process engineers, facility operators, and safety professionals with the appropriate treatment and requirements applicable to equipment design, administrative procedures, or other credits that are treated as an independent protection layer from [...]
Process safety management (PSM) systems are only as effective as the day-to-day ability of the organization to rigorously execute system requirements correctly every time. The failure of just one person in completing a job task correctly just one time can unfortunately lead to serious injuries and p[...]
Complemented by an estimating tool spreadsheet based on a fixed set of chemicals to assist in all siting studies, Likelihood that a Released Flammable Mass will Ignite converts a "best guess" to a calculated value based on available information and current technology.[...]