Browsing by Author "Chastain-Knight, Denise"
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Chastain-Knight, Denise; Stewart, Loren (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2018)Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) is a risk reduction evaluation methodology well suited to consider hazard scenarios with multiple initiating events. The presence of multiple initiators increases the likelihood that a ...
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Chastain-Knight, Denise; Butz, R; Donaldson, W. (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2017)Successful implementation of the Functional Safety standards, IEC-61508 and IEC-61511 (or ANSI/ISA 84), begins with robust management planning. The Functional Safety Lifecycle includes activities at all stages of a process ...
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Miller, Curt; Poston, Dan; Chastain-Knight, Denise (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2015)Achieving full functional safety compliance at a plant will not just happen; it takes a focused effort from dedicated personnel and a supporting management staff. It’s a lot of work, but the potential safety and reliability ...