Guidelines for Risk Based Process Safety

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• ISBN13: 9780470165690
• ISBN10: 0470165693
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-04-10
• Publisher: Wiley-AIChE

Summary

The purpose of the Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS) guideline is to provide a paradigm shift for industries that manufacture, consume, or handle chemicals focusing on new ways to (1) design, (2) correct, or (3) improve process safety management practices. This new framework for thinking about process safety builds upon the original process safety management ideas published in the early '90's, integrates industry lessons learned over the intervening years, utilizes applicable "total quality" principles (i.e., plan, do, check, act), and organizes it in a way that will be useful to all organizations - even those with relatively lower hazard activities - throughout the life-cycle of a company. The book addresses four essential activities or principles with associated elements or activities: Commit to Process Safety - This includes elements that require management commitment. Without these fundamental building blocks, the rest of the elements will not be able to be done well. Understand Risk - Once there is genuine demonstrated commitment to process safety, the next step is to understand the risk involved in specific process. This too is critical. Understanding risk is an obvious prerequisite to managing risk. Manage Risk - Once the risk is well understood, the systems to manage risk can be effective. Learn from Experience - Finally, when the risk is well understood and managed, there is a need to learn from the empirical observations from operating the process.

Author Biography

Since 1985, the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) has been the world leader in developing and disseminating information on process safety management and technology.  CCPS, an industry technology alliance of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), has published over 80 books in its process safety guidelines and process safety concepts series.

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Glossaiy

Acknowledgments

Preface

Executive Summaiy

Purpose of These Guidelines

Background

Important Terminology

Management Systems Concepts

Risk Based Process Safety Elements

Relationship Between RBPS Elements and Work

Activities

Application of these RBPS Guidelines

Organization of these Guidelines

References

Overview of Risk Based Process Safety

fisk Based Process Safety System Design Strategies

Risk Based Process Safety Design and Improvement Criteria

Using Element Chapters to Design and Improve a Process Safety Management System

Commit to Process Safety

Process Safety Culture

Element Overview

Key Principles and Essential Features

Possible Work Activities

Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness

Element Metrics

Management Review

References

Compliance With Standards

Element Overview

Key Principles and Essential Features

Possible Work Activities

Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness

Element Metrics

Management Review

References

Process Safety Competency

Element Overview

Key Principles and Essential Features

Possible Work Activities

Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness

Element Metrics

Management Review

References

Element Overview

Key Principles and Essential Features

Possible Work Activities

Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness

Element Metrics

Management Review

References

Stakeholder Outreach

Element Overview

Key Principles and Essential Features

Possible Work Activities

Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness Actions

Element Metrics

Management Review

References

Understand Hazards and Risk

Element Overview

WhatIsIt?

Why Is It Important?

Wherea??WhenIs It Done?

Who Does It?

What Is the Anticipated Work Product?]

How Is It Done?

Key Principles and Essential Features

Possible Work Activities

Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness

Element Metrics

Management Review

References

Hazard Identification and Rlsk Analysis

Element Overview

Key Principles and Essential Features

Possible Work Activities

Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness

Element Metrics

Management Review

References

Operating Procedures

Element Overview

Key Principles and Essential Features

Possible Work Activities

Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness

Element Metrics

Management Review

References

Safe Work Practices

Element Overview

Key Principles and Essential Features

Possible Work Activities

Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness

Element Metrics

Management Review

References

Asset Integrity and Reliability

Element Overview

Key Principles and Essential Features

Possible Work Activities

Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness

Element Metrics

Management Review

References

Contractor Management

Element Overview

Key Principles and Essential Features

Possible Work Activities

Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness

Element Metrics

Management Review

References

Element Overview

Key Principles and Ess

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