ABSTRACT

This unique manual is a comprehensive, easy-to-read overview of hazards analysis as it applies to the process and allied industries. The book begins by building a background in the technical definition of risk, past industrial incidents and their impacts, ensuing legislation, and the language and terms of the risk field. It addresses the different types of structured analytical techniques for conducting Process Hazards Analyses (PHA), provides a "What If" checklist, and shows how to organize and set up PHA sessions. Other topics include layout and siting considerations, Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA), human factors, loss of containment, and PHA team leadership issues.

chapter 1|19 pages

Risk Concepts

chapter 2|15 pages

Regulatory Developments

chapter 3|18 pages

Risk Terminology

chapter 6|26 pages

Basics of HAZOP

chapter 8|16 pages

What If/Checklist

chapter 9|17 pages

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

chapter 10|9 pages

Screening Level RiskAnalysis (SLRA)

chapter 11|15 pages

PHA Revalidation

chapter 12|7 pages

Management of Change (MOC)

chapter 13|5 pages

Estimation of Time Neededfor PHAs

chapter 16|7 pages

Human Factors

chapter 17|18 pages

Loss of Containment

chapter 18|15 pages

Managing and Justifying Recommendations

chapter 19|31 pages

PHA Team Leadership

chapter 20|21 pages

Safety Integrity Levels (SILs)

chapter 21|40 pages

Layer of ProtectionAnalysis

chapter 22|85 pages

Quantitative Risk Assessment