Guidelines for Process Hazards Analysis (PHA, HAZOP), Hazards Identification, and Risk Analysis

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by  Nigel Hyatt

Guidelines for Process Hazards
Analysis, Hazards Identification &
Risk Analysis
by
Nigel Hyatt
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Guidelines for Process Hazards Analysis, Hazards Identification & Risk Analysis
Nigel Hyatt
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About the Author
Nigel Hyatt is recognized as a leading authority on Hazards Analysis, Assessment and
Risk Management. Mr. Hyatt is a professional engineer with more than 35 years of
industrial experience in design, operations and engineering in Petrochemical, Refinery,
Oil Production, Offshore, Chemical, Environmental, Power, Biochemical and Food
industries.
Over a 24-year period, Mr. Hyatt worked in a leadership role for two major engineering
companies, managing and completing projects for significant multinational firms. In
1987, he was Risk Analysis Program Manager for a large tar sands expansion study. He
was responsible for the creation, setup and implementation of risk assessment programs
that dealt with many leading consulting conlpanies as well as being focused towards
meeting the needs of insurance companies.
His experience in the field of risk has been particularly focused on Process Hazards
Analysis and facilitation, hazards identification, quantitative risk assessment and risk
management. In addition, he also specializes in the field of incident investigation.
Moreover, Mr. Hyatt was the originator and key designer of PHA-Pro@, one of the
world's best selling hazard identification software tools.
Mr. Hyatt is used to working with, and being responsible for, multi-disciplinary teams of
people. He regularly gives courses on process safety and is particularly interested in
extending the boundaries and methodologies for hazards evaluation and risk assessment.
Mr. Hyatt is registered as a Professional Engineer in Ontario, is a Chartered Engineer of
the U.K. and is also a Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. He has 3
children and resides with his wife in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
CHAPTER I
Risk Concepts
Hazardous Event
What is Risk?
Typical Incidents that Concern Us
Industrial lncidents of Major Significance
CHAPTER 2
Regulatory Developments
North America
Bodies and Regulatory Developments in North America
Individual States Legislation in the USA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
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Process Management of Highly Hazardous Regulations
29 CFR 1910.11 9
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Risk
Management Plan (RMP) Rule - 40 CFR Part 68
United Kingdom
European Commission (EC)
CHAPTER 3
Risk Terminology
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CHAPTER 4
Process Hazards & Risk Management Alternatives
Hazards that Concern us
What Increases the Potential for Industrial Facilities to Become
More Hazardous?
What Makes Transportation of Dangerous Goods More
Hazardous?
How are Process Risks Analyzed?
Principle and Practice of Risk Analysis via Quantitative Risk
Assessment
Risk versus Safety: a Comparative View
Risk Management Alternatives for New (Proposed) & Existing
Hazardous Facilities
CHAPTER 5
Identification of Hazards and Structured Hazards Analysis Tools
How do we identify Hazards?
Widely Used Methodologies to Identify Hazards
Preliminary Hazards Analysis (PrHA)
Hazards And Operability Analysis (HAZOP)
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
What If Analysis
Checklist Analysis
Use of Risk Matrix With Hazards Identification
Example: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Rail Car Loading
Terminal
CHAPTER 6
Basics of HAZOP
What Did we Do Before HAZOP Came Along?
How Do We Know If a Plant Is Safe?
HAZOP Methodology
Methodology for Generating Deviations
What Type of HAZOP Should You Use?
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Steps in the HAZOP Process
Variations in HAZOP Types
Preparation of HAZOP Reports
HAZOP Example
CHAPTER 7
Pitfalls with HAZOP, Optimization of PHAs & Sizing of Nodes
Pitfalls with HAZOP
Optimization: When to Do What
Choosing & Sizing of Nodes for HAZOP
CHAPTER 8
What IflChecklist
What If
Checklist
What If Example
CHAPTER 9
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
What Is FMEA?
Reasons for Using FMEA
When and Where to Use It?
Regulatory Compliance
Different Types of FMEAs
Methodology
Risk Analysis (prioritizing risks)
FMEA Worksheet Format
FMECA
Benefits of FMEA and FMECA
Pitfalls with FMEA and FMECA
FMEA Terminology
Sample of FMEA Report Using Software
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