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Title: Risk ranking methodology for development of prioritization rationale and determination of priority order for conducting PHAs

Abstract

The OSHA Process Safety Management rule requires covered facilities to develop and implement a holistic program to prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals. A process hazards analysis is the centerpiece of the PSM rule. Process hazards analyses using specified methods must be conducted by all covered facilities by May 1997 and reviewed every five years from then. The objective of the process hazards analysis is a systematic review of what could go wrong and what safeguards must be implemented to prevent releases of hazardous chemicals. Paragraph (e) of the PSM rule specifically states that ``the priority order for conducting process hazards analysis (be) based on a rationale which includes such considerations as extent of the process hazards, number of potentially affected employees, age of the process, and operating history of the process``. This paper presents a systematic semi-quantitative methodology for developing the prioritization rationale and choosing the priority order for conducting process hazards analyses. The risk ranking methodology presented in this paper uses a weighted overall risk ranking index that takes into consideration all issues required by the OSHA rule. In addition, the methodology can be adapted to specific plants ormore » corporate cultures to cover other issues as may be necessary.« less

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. RMT/Jones and Neuse, Inc., Austin, TX (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
148014
Report Number(s):
CONF-950152-
TRN: IM9601%%119
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Petro-Safe `95 conference and exhibition, Houston, TX (United States), 31 Jan - 2 Feb 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Petro-safe `95: 6. Annual environmental, safety and health conference and exhibition for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Book 1; PB: 590 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; SAFETY ANALYSIS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; SAFEGUARD REGULATIONS; ACCIDENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS

Citation Formats

Mannan, M, and Bily, V J. Risk ranking methodology for development of prioritization rationale and determination of priority order for conducting PHAs. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Mannan, M, & Bily, V J. Risk ranking methodology for development of prioritization rationale and determination of priority order for conducting PHAs. United States.
Mannan, M, and Bily, V J. 1995. "Risk ranking methodology for development of prioritization rationale and determination of priority order for conducting PHAs". United States.
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title = {Risk ranking methodology for development of prioritization rationale and determination of priority order for conducting PHAs},
author = {Mannan, M and Bily, V J},
abstractNote = {The OSHA Process Safety Management rule requires covered facilities to develop and implement a holistic program to prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals. A process hazards analysis is the centerpiece of the PSM rule. Process hazards analyses using specified methods must be conducted by all covered facilities by May 1997 and reviewed every five years from then. The objective of the process hazards analysis is a systematic review of what could go wrong and what safeguards must be implemented to prevent releases of hazardous chemicals. Paragraph (e) of the PSM rule specifically states that ``the priority order for conducting process hazards analysis (be) based on a rationale which includes such considerations as extent of the process hazards, number of potentially affected employees, age of the process, and operating history of the process``. This paper presents a systematic semi-quantitative methodology for developing the prioritization rationale and choosing the priority order for conducting process hazards analyses. The risk ranking methodology presented in this paper uses a weighted overall risk ranking index that takes into consideration all issues required by the OSHA rule. In addition, the methodology can be adapted to specific plants or corporate cultures to cover other issues as may be necessary.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/148014}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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