Process Hazard Studies
Safety legislation in the EU and the USA. A brief review of the range of Hazard Study (HS) that may be considered in both major and minor projects, outlining the principal features of HS 0–7. Illustration of the relevance of each study to the main phases of a project. The place of HAZOP study within the series is shown. The choice of HS methods for projects of different hazard potential is listed including alternatives to HAZOP study. Finally, an illustrative checklist is provided for the very important HS2 (project definition stage).
Keywords
Safety legislation; hazard studies 0–7; project life cycle; HS selection; HAZOP alternatives; HS2 checklist
Within the process industries, significant attention has been given ...
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