Guidelines for Hazard Evaluation Procedures

The newest edition of this fundamental work keeps process engineers up-to-date on the effective methodologies that process safety demands. Almost 200 pages of worked examples are included so that the techniques in the "Guidelines" can be viewed in easy-to-understand applications. References for further reading, along with charts and diagrams that reflect the latest views and information, make this a completely accessible work. Long used as a training aid, the revised edition of this classic book, with its worked examples, has been made even more effective for educational applications.

Table of Contents:
List of Tables. List of Figures. Abbreviations. Glossary. Acknowledgments. PART I. GUIDELINES FOR HAZARD EVALUATION PROCEDURES. Preface to the Guidelines. Management Overview of the Guidelines. 1. Introduction to the Guidelines. 1.1 Background. 1.2 Relationship of Hazard Evaluation to Risk Management Strategies. 1.3 Elements of a Process Accident. 1.4 Hazard Evaluation Throughout a Project Lifetime. 1.5 Limitations of Hazard Evaluation. 2. Preparing for Hazard Evaluation Studies. 2.1 Infrastructure. 2.2 Analysis Objectives and Scope. 2.3 Information Requirements. 2.4 Personnel and Skills. 2.5 Schedule and Execution. 3. Hazard Identification Methods and Results. 3.1 Analyzing Material Properties and Process Conditions. 3.2 Using Experience. 3.3 Developing Interaction Matrixes. 3.4 Using Hazard Evaluation Techniques to Identify Hazards. 3.5 Hazard Identification Results. 4. Overview of Hazard Evaluation Techniques. 4.1 Safety Review. 4.2 Checklist Analysis. 4.3 Relative Ranking. 4.4 Preliminary Hazard Analysis. 4.5 What--If Analysis. 4.6 What--If/Checklist Analysis. 4.7 Hazard and Operability Analysis. 4.8 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis. 4.9 Fault Tree Analysis. 4.10 Event Tree Analysis. 4.11 Cause--Consequence Analysis. 4.12 Human Reliability Analysis. 5. Selecting Hazard Evaluation Techniques. 5.1 Factors Influencing the Selection of Hazard Evaluation Techniques. 5.2 Decision--Making Process for electing Hazard Evaluation Techniques. 5.3 Example Using the Proposed Selection Criteria. 6. Using Hazard Evaluation Techniques. 6.1 Safety Review. 6.2 Checklist Analysis. 6.3 Relative Ranking. 6.4 Preliminary Hazard Analysis. 6.5 What--If Analysis. 6.6 What--If/Checklist Analysis. 6.7 Hazard and Operability Analysis. 6.8 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis. 6.9 Fault Tree Analysis. 6.10 Event Tree Analysis. 6.11 Cause--Consequence Analysis. 6.12 Human Reliability Analysis. 6.13 Other Techniques. 7. Analysis Follow--Up Considerations. 7.1 Prioritization of Hazard Evaluation Results. 7.2 Documentation of Hazard Evaluation Studies. 7.3 Development of a Management Response to a Hazard Evaluation Study. 7.4 Resolution of Action Items. 8. Future Research and Development. 8.1 Hazard Identification Techniques. 8.2 Hazard Evaluation Techniques. 8.3 Methods for Using Qualitative Results in Decision Making. 8.4 Integrating HE Study Results into PSM Program. PART II. WORKED EXAMPLES FOR HAZARD EVALUATION PROCEDURES. Preface to the Worked Examples. Management Overview for the Worked Examples. 9. Introduction to the Worked Examples. 9.1 Purpose. 9.2 Instructional Strategy. 9.3 How to Use the Worked Examples. 10. Description of the Example Facility and Process. 10.1 Company and Facility Background. 10.2 Process Overview. 10.3 Description of the Process Lifetime. 11. Hazard Identification for Example Process. 11.1 Analysis of Material Properties. 11.2 Review of Experience. 11.3 Interaction Matrix. 11.4 Hazard Evaluation Techniques Used for Hazard Identification. 11.5 Summary. 12. Research and Development Phase -- An Illustration of the What--If Analysis Method. 13. Conceptual Design Phase -- An Illustration of the PHA Method. 14. Pilot Plant Operation Phase -- An Illustration of the HAZOP Analysis Method. 15. Detailed Engineering Phase -- An Illustration of the Fault Tree and Event Tree Analysis Methods. 16. Construction/Start--Up Phase -- An Illustration of the Checklist Analysis and Safety Review Methods. 170 Routine Phase -- An Illustration of the HAZOP Analysis Method for Periodic Review. 18. Plant Expansion Phase -- An Illustration of the Relative Ranking and HAZOP Analysis Methods for a Batch Process. 19. Incident Investigation Phase -- An Illustration of the FMEA and HRA Methods. 20. Decommissioning Phase -- An Illustration of the What--If/Checklist Analysis Method. Appendix A. Guide to Compatibility of Chemicals. Appendix B. Supplement Questions for Hazard Evaluations. Appendix C. Symbols and Abbreviations for Example Problem Drawings. Bibliography. Index.