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Using Opinion Surveys to Assess Community Expectations on Emergency Response
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2001)
Utilizing statistically valid community opinion surveys (polling) has long been a design and decision tool in political campaigns. Politicians have recognized the value of keeping a "pulse" on community opinion and as a ...
Some Thoughts on Measuring Inherent Safety
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
Inherently Safer Design (ISD) concepts have been with us for over two decades since their elaboration by Trevor Kletz [ 1 ]. Interest has really taken off globally since the early nineties after several major mishaps ...
Testing the Effectiveness of Shelter-in-Place for Alternative Release Scenarios
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2000)
The recent implementation of Risk Management Plans by many facilities has heightened public awareness of the need for protection from accidental chemical releases. Shelter- in-place is the protective measure of choice for ...
Inherently Safer Plant Equipment Layout to Minimize the Hazards from Vapor Cloud Explosions
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2000)
It is possible to minimize the blast loads from a potential vapor cloud explosion by careful examination of equipment layout and structural designs. These inherently safer facilities have the advantage of reducing the ...
Fitting Safety In Project Engineering
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
Computer-aided Fault Tree Synthesis for Quantitative Risk Assessments
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2001)
Fault tree analysis (FTA) has been used in the chemical process industry (CPI) for systematic safety and reliability analysis during the past decades. Once constructed, the fault tree can be of considerable value in ...
EFFECT OF THE LIFE CYCLE MODEL ON A CAPITAL PROJECT
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
ANSI/ISA-S84.01 and IEC-61511 include a Life Cycle Model, calling for establishing SIL levels between the HAZOP and the detail design. The benefits of this Life Cycle Model to the user are not stated in either standard. ...
Electrostatic hazards and Class I Flammable Liquids
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2001)
Appropriate packaging and storage practices for certain Class I flammable liquids are a major concern for the chemical industry. When flammable liquids are processed, precautions to prevent sources of ignition must be ...
Benchmarking Management of Change Practices in the Process Industry
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2001)
Management of Change (MOC) is a relatively recent procedure that was mandated by the OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) regulation. The performance-oriented nature of the PSM regulation allows for a wide variety of ...
Regulatory Compliance - A Burden or an Opportunity?
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2001)
All businesses must face the often, onerous task of complying with the many regulations. Should this compliance responsibility be considered a burden, or can it truly be turned into an opportunity for improving the functioning ...