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IS15656:2006

IndianStandard
HAZARDIDENTIFICATIONANDRISKANALYSIS
CODEOFPRACTICE
ICS13.100
BIS2006
BUREAUOFINDIANSTANDARDS
MANAKBHAVAN,9BAHADURSHAHZAFARMARG
NEWDELHI110002
May2006
PriceGroup9
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OccupationalSafetyandHealthandChemicalHazardsSectionalCommittee,CHD8

FOREWORD
ThisIndianStandardwasadoptedbytheBureauofIndianStandardsafterthedraftfinalized
byOccupationalSafetyandHealthandChemicalHazardsSectionalCommitteehadbeenapproved
bytheChemicalDivisionCouncil.
Withtheprogressiveadvancesintechnology,thecontinuingtrendtowardslargerandmore
highlyintegratedproductionunits,andtheeverincreasingdemandbygovernmentalandpublic
bodiesforimprovedsafetyandenvironmentalstandards,hithertoconventionalmethodsofdesign
basedonestablishedprinciplesandCodesofpracticearenolongeradequateinthemselvesfor
ensuringacceptablestandardofsafetyinprocessindustry.Asapreventivemeasureofminimizing
thechanceofaccidenttooccurinhazardousinstallationsandtherebyreducingthepossibilityof
injury,lossofmaterialanddegradationoftheenvironment,itisnecessarytousemoresearching
andsystematicmethodsforriskcontroltosupplementexistingprocedures.Theinherentpropertyof
materialusedintheprocessandtheprocessesthemselvesposethepotentialhazardinany
hazardousinstallationandacomprehensiveriskassessmentisneededforeffectivemanagementof
risk,whichneedstobeidentified,assessedandeliminatedorcontrolled.Thetechniquesshouldbe
usedfromtheconceptionofaprojectandmustbeusedperiodicallythroughoutthelifeofan
installationtothepointofdecommissioning.Theassessmentofhazardsiscarriedoutby
combinationofhazardanalysis,consequenceanalysisandprobabilitycalculations.

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Preventionofhumanandpropertylossesisintegraltotheoperationandmanagementof
chemicalprocessplants.Thismaybeachievedthroughtheselectionofatechnologythatis
inherentlysafe.Alternativelysafetyofplantdesignand/oroperationcanbeauditedbythe
applicationofhazardidentificationandriskanalysistechniques,andadoptingmeasuressuggestedby
theanalysis.ThelatterapproachconstitutesQuantitativeRiskAnalysis(QRA).
ThisCodeofpracticeisintendedforsafetyprofessionalsandengineersintheareasof
chemicalplantsafetytoupgradesafetyperformanceoftheplantsandcoversthemethodsof
identifying,assessingandreducinghazardsincludingevaluationandselectionofmethodsfor
particularapplications.Afewusefultechniquesareelaboratedwithworkedoutexamples.
Intheformulationofthisstandard,considerableassistancehasbeenderivedfromthe
followingpublications:
a.GuidelinesforHazardEvaluationProcedures,CentreforChemicalProcessSafety,American
InstituteofChemicalEngineers,1992.
b.GuidelinesforChemicalProcessQuantitativeRiskAnalysis,CentreforChemicalProcess
Safety,AmericanInstituteofChemicalEngineers,2000.
c.TheMondIndex,ImperialChemicalIndustries(ICI)PLC,1993.
d.DOWsFireandExplosionIndexHazardClassificationGuide,AmericanInstituteof
ChemicalEngineers,1994.
e.DOWsChemicalExposureIndexGuide,AmericanInstituteofChemicalEngineers,1994.
f.MethodsforDeterminationofPossibleDamagetoPeopleandObjectsResultingfromRelease
ofHazardousMaterialsCommitteeforthePreventionofDisasterscausedbyDangerous
Substances,TheHague,1992,TNO.
g.MethodsforCalculationofPhysicalEffectsCommitteeforthePreventionofDisasterscaused
byDangerousSubstances,TheHague,1997,TNO.
Thecompositionofthetechnicalcommitteeresponsibleforformulatingthisstandardisgiven
atAnnexG.
Forthepurposeofdecidingwhetheraparticularrequirementofthisstandardiscomplied
with,thefinalvalue,observedorcalculated,expressingtheresultofatestoranalysis,shallbe
roundedoffinaccordancewithIS2:1960Rulesforroundingoffnumericalvalues(revised).The
numberofsignificantplacesretainedintheroundedoffvalueshallbethesameasthatofthe
specifiedvalueinthisstandard.
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1SCOPE
ThisCodedescribesspecifictechniquestopreventhumanandpropertylossesintheoperation
andmanagementofprocessplant.TheoverallmethodologypresentedinthisCodeallowssystematic
identificationofhazardsaswellasquantificationoftherisksassociatedwiththeoperationof
processplants.Appliedwithdueexpertiseandrigourtheprescribedmethodologycanhelptheuser
understandtherelativelevelsofhazardsandriskpotentialinaninstallation.Thisaidstheselection
andprioritizationofnecessarystrategiesforaccidentpreventionandlimitingtheirconsequences.
Therefore,theCodecanbeusedforimprovingplantsafetyperformanceaswellastoreducehuman
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andpropertylosses.Riskanalysisisaprocessthatconsistsofanumberofsequentialstepsas
follows:
a.HazardIdentificationIdentifyingsourcesofprocessaccidentsinvolvingreleaseofhazardous
materialintheatmosphereandthevariousways(thatisscenarios)theycouldoccur.
b.ConsequenceAssessmentEstimatingtheprobablezoneofimpactofaccidentsaswellasthe
scaleand/orprobabilityofdamageswithrespecttohumanbeingsandplantequipmentand
otherstructures.
c.AccidentFrequencyAssessmentComputationoftheaveragelikelihoodofaccidents.
d.RiskEstimationCombiningaccidentconsequenceandfrequencytoobtainriskdistribution
withinandbeyondaprocessplant.
ThisCodedescribestheessentialnatureofeachoftheabovesequenceofstepsanddescribesa
varietyoftechniquesforidentifyinghazardsandthequantificationofaccidentconsequenceandthe
frequencytowardsthefinalriskestimation.
TheQuantitativeRiskAnalysis(QRA)ismostapplicableandprovidesmeaningfulresultswhen
aplantisbuilt,operatedandmaintainedasperdesignintentandgoodengineeringpractices.

2TERMINOLOGY
ForthepurposeofthisCode,thefollowingtechnicaltermsusedareinterpretedand
understoodasgivenbelow.

2.1
AccidentAspecificunplannedeventorsequenceofeventsthathasundesirable
consequences.

2.2
BasicEventAfaulttreeeventthatissufficientlybasicthatnofurtherdevelopmentis
necessary.

2.3
ConsequenceAmeasureoftheexpectedeffectsofanincident.

2.4
ExplosionAsuddenreleaseofenergycharacterizedbyaccompanimentofablastwave.

2.5
ExternalEventAneventcausedbyanaturalhazard(earthquake,flood,etc)orman
inducedevents(aircraftcrash,sabotage,etc).

2.6
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FireAprocessofcombustioncharacterizedbyheatorsmokeorflameoranycombination
ofthese.

2.7
FrequencyThenumberofoccurrencesofaneventperunitoftime.

2.8
HazardAcharacteristicofthesystem/plantprocessthatrepresentsapotentialforan
accidentcausingdamagetopeople,propertyortheenvironment.

2.9
InitiatingEventThefirsteventinaneventsequence.

2.10
MitigationSystemEquipmentand/orproceduresdesignedtorespondtoanaccident
eventsequencebyinterferingwithaccidentpropagationand/orreducingtheaccidentconsequence.

2.11
ProbabilityAnexpressionforthelikelihoodofoccurrenceofaneventoranevent
sequenceduringanintervaloftimeorthelikelihoodofthesuccessorfailureofaneventontestor
ondemand.

2.12
RiskAmeasureofpotentialeconomiclossorhumaninjuryintermsoftheprobabilityof
thelossorinjuryoccurringandthemagnitudeofthelossorinjuryifitoccurs.

2.13
TopEventTheunwantedeventorincidentatthetopofafaulttreethatistraced
downwardtomorebasicfailuresusinglogicgatestodetermineitscausesandlikelihood

2.14
WorstCaseConsequenceAconservative(high)estimateoftheconsequencesofthe
mostsevereaccidentidentified.
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3RISKANALYSISMETHODOLOGY
TheflowchartforriskanalysisisgiveninFig.1

3.1
ThetermsinFig.1areexplainedasfollows.
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3.1.1Goal
Goalforcarryingoutriskanalysisisrequiredasapartofstatutoryrequirement,emergency
planning,etc.dependingonthenatureofindustry.

Fig.1FlowChartforRiskAnalysis
2

3.1.2Location,Layout,ProcessParameters
Theinformationonplantlocation,thelayoutofequipment,theprocessconditions,etc,is
requiredfortheriskanalysis.
3.1.3HazardIdentification

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Hazardidentificationisdonebycomparativeand/orfundamentalmethodsleadingto
qualitativeorquantitativeresults.
3.1.4QuantificationofHazards
Theindicesmethodforhazardidentificationcanassessthehazardpotentialfortheidentified
scenariosandcanbeusedasatoolforscreening.
3.1.5SelectMostCredibleScenario
Thecrediblescenarioswhichcanculminateintoanaccidentoutofseveralmajorandminor
scenarios,possibleforthereleaseofmaterialandenergy.
3.1.6SelectWorstCaseScenario
Theincident,whichhasthehighestpotentialtocauseanaccidentofmaximumdamage,is
selectedforfurtheranalysis.
3.1.7EstimateConsequences
Theconsequencesofscenariosintheplantintheformoffire,explosionandtoxiceffects
havetobeestimatedandpresented.
3.1.8EstimateFrequencyofOccurrence
Theprobabilityorfrequencyofitsoccurrenceofanyincidentistobefoundoutbyreliability
analysis,whichincludesfaulttree/eventtree,etc.
3.1.9EstimatetheRisk
Riskisexpressedastheproductoffrequencyofaneventandthemagnitudeofthe
consequencesthatresulteachtimetheeventoccurs.Thecalculatedriskcanbecomparedwith
nationalorinternationalvalues.
3.1.10PrioritizeandReduceRisk
Basedontheestimatedriskthecontributingfactorsleadingtoevents/accidentsareanalysed
andprioritizedintheriskanalysis.

4STAGESOFPROCESSPLANTANDRISKANALYSIS
Thelifespanofaprocessindustrycomprisesanumberofstagesfromconceptualto
decommissioning.Eachstageofaplantmayhavehazards,somegeneralandsomestagespecific.
Hazardidentificationandriskanalysistechniquesthatmaybeappliedatdifferentstagesofaplant
aregiveninTable1.
Table1PlantStagesvisvisHazardIdentificationandHazardAnalysisTechniques
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SLNo.

ProjectStage

HazardIdentification/HazardAnalysisTechniques

(1)
SLNo.

(2)
ProjectStage

(3)
HazardIdentification/HazardAnalysisTechniques

i)

(1)

Predesign

(2)

a) Hazardindices

(3)

b) Preliminaryhazardanalysis

c)

Whatifanalysis

d) Checklists

ii)

Design/Modification

a) Processdesignchecksanduseofchecklist

b) HAZOPstudies

c)

d) Whatifanalysis

e)

Faulttreeanalysis

f)

Eventtreeanalysis

iii)

Construction

a) Checklists

b) Whatifanalysis

iv)

Commissioning

a) Checklist

b) Plantsafetyaudits

c)

v)

Operationandmaintenance

a) Plantsafetyaudits

b) Whatifanalysis

c)

vi)

Decommissioning/Shutdown

a) Checklists

b) Whatifanalysis

Failuremodesandeffectsanalysis

Whatifanalysis

Checklists

5HAZARDIDENTIFICATIONANDHAZARDANALYSIS
Ahazardisgenerallyrealisedasalossofcontainmentofahazardousmaterial.Theroutesfor
suchlossofcontainmentcanincludereleasefrompipefittingscontainingliquidorgas,releases
fromvents/reliefandreleasesfromvesselrupture.Adheringtogoodengineeringpracticesalonemay
notbeadequateforcontrollingplanthazardsthus,avarietyoftechniquesofhazardidentification
andprobabilityoftheiroccurrencehavebeendevelopedforanalysisofprocesses,systemsand
operations.
Theobjectiveofhazardidentificationistoidentifyandevaluatethehazardsandthe
unintendedevents,whichcouldcauseanaccident.Thefirsttaskusuallyistoidentifythehazards
thatareinherenttotheprocessand/orplantandthenfocusontheevaluationoftheevents,which
couldbeassociatedwithhazards.Inhazardidentificationandquantificationofprobabilityof
occurrenceitisassumedthattheplantwillperformasdesignedintheabsenceofunintendedevents
(componentandmaterialfailures,humanerrors,externalevent,processunknown),whichmay
affecttheplant/processbehaviour.

5.1HazardIdentification
Formalhazardidentificationstudiesgeneratealistoffailurecases.Thelistcanusuallybe
derivedreliablyby
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considering:(a)forminwhichchemicalsarestoredorprocessed,(b)natureofhazardit
poses,and(c)quantityofthematerialcontained.Thehazardidentificationmethodsmaybe
categorizedascomparativemethodsandfundamentalmethods.Thesetechniquesarealsodescribed
inA2.
5.1.1ComparativeMethods
Thesetechniquesarebasedonhazardidentificationbycomparingwithstandards.Thevarious
methodsarechecklist,safetyaudit,hazardindicesandpreliminaryhazardanalysis.
5.1.1.1Checklist

Purpose

Forquickidentificationofhazards.

Applicability Inallphasesdesignconstruction,commissioning,operationandshutdown.
Data

Checklistispreparedfrompriorexperience/standardprocedure/manual/knowledgeofsystem

required

orplant.

Results

Essentiallyqualitativeinnatureandleadstoyesornodecisionwithrespecttocompliance
withthestandardproceduresetforth.

5.1.1.2Safetyaudit

Purpose

Forensuringthatproceduresmatchdesignintent.

Applicability Inallphasesoftheplantandperiodicityofreviewdependingonthelevelofhazard.
Data

Applicablecodesandguides,plantflowsheet,P&Idiagrams,startup/shutdownprocedure,

required

emergencycontrol,injuryreport,testingandinspectionreport,materialproperties.

Results

Qualitativeinnaturetheinspectionteamsreportdeviationfromdesignandplanned
proceduresandrecommendsadditionalsafetyfeatures.

5.1.1.3Hazardindices

Purpose

Foridentifyingrelativehazards.

Applicability Indesignandoperationphaseusedasanearlyscreeningtechniqueforfire/explosionpotential.
Data

Plotplanofaplant,processflowcondition,FireandExplosionIndexForm,RiskAnalysis

required

Form,Worksheets.

Results

Relativequantitativerankingofplantprocessunitsbasedondegreeofrisk.

5.1.1.4Preliminaryhazardanalysis

Purpose

Forearlyidentificationofhazards.

Applicability Inpreliminarydesignphasetoprovideguidanceforfinaldesign.
Data

Plantdesigncriteria,hazardousmaterialsinvolvedandmajorplantequipment.

required
Results

Listofhazards(relatedtoavailabledesigndetails)withrecommendationtodesignerstoaid
hazardreduction.

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5.1.2FundamentalMethods
Thesetechniquesareastructuredwayofstimulatingagroupofpeopletoapplyforesightalong
withtheirknowledgetothetaskofidentifyingthehazardsmainlybyraisingaseriesofquestions.
ThesemethodshavetheadvantagethattheycanbeusedwhetherornottheCodesofpracticeare
availableforaparticularprocess.Threemaintechniquesareavailableinthisfamilyofmethodsthat
isWhatifAnalysis,FailureModesandEffectsAnalysis,(FMEA)andHazardandOperabilityStudy
(HAZOP).
5.1.2.1Whatifanalysis

Purpose

Identifyingpossibleeventsequencesrelatedtohazards.

Applicability Duringplantchanges,developmentstageoratprestartupstage.
Datarequired Detaileddocumentationoftheplant,theprocessandtheoperatingprocedure.
Results

Tabularlistingofaccidentscenarios,theirconsequencesandpossibleriskreductionmethods.

5.1.2.2(Failuremodesandeffectsanalysis)

Purpose

Identifyingequipmentfailuremodesandtheireffects

Applicability Indesign,constructionandoperationphases,usefulforplantmodification.
Data

Knowledgeofequipment/system/plantfunctions.

required
Results

Qualitativeinnatureandincludesworstcaseestimateofconsequenceresultingfromfailureof
equipment.

5.1.2.3Hazardandoperabilitystudy

Purpose

Identifyinghazardandoperabilityproblem.

Application Optimalwhenappliedtoanew/modifiedplantwherethedesignisnearlyfirm.
Data
4

Detailedprocessdescription,detailedP&Idrawingandoperatingprocedureforbatchprocess.

required
Results

Identificationofhazardsandoperatingproblems,recommendschangeindesign,procedureand
furtherstudy.

5.2HazardAnalysis
Theprincipletechniquesarefaulttreeanalysis(FTA)andeventtreeanalysis(ETA).These
techniquesarealsodescribedinA3.
5.2.1FaultTreeAnalysis
Purpose

Identifyinghowbasiceventsleadtoanaccidentevent.

Applicability Indesignandoperationphasesoftheplanttouncoverthefailuremodes.
Datarequired Knowledgeofplant/systemfunction,plant/systemfailuremodesandeffectsonplant/system.
Results

Listingofsetofequipmentoroperatorfailuresthatcanresultinspecificaccidents.

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5.2.2EventTreeAnalysis
Purpose

Identifyingtheeventsequencesfrominitiatingeventtoaccidentscenarios.

Applicability Indesign/operatingplantstoassessadequacyofexistingsafetyfeatures.
Data

Knowledgeofinitiatingeventsandsafetysystem/emergencyprocedure.

required
Results

Providestheeventsequencethatresultinanaccidentfollowingtheoccurrenceofaninitiating
event.

6CONSEQUENCEANALYSISMETHODOLOGIES
Allprocesseshaveariskpotentialandinordertomanageriskseffectively,theymustbe
estimated.Sinceriskisacombinationoffrequencyandconsequence,consequence(orimpact)
analysisisanecessarystepinriskanalysis.Thissectionprovidesanoverviewofconsequenceand
effectmodelscommonlyusedinriskanalysis.
Anaccidentbeginswithanincident,whichusuallyresultsinlossofcontainmentofmaterial.
Thematerialmaypossesshazardouspropertiessuchasflammability,explosivity,toxicity,etc.Typical
incidentsmightincludetheruptureofapipeline,aholeinatankorpipe,runawayreaction,external
fireimpingingonthevesselandheatingit.
Oncetheincidentisdefinedsourcemodelsareselectedtodescribehowmaterialsare
dischargedfromthecontainment.Sourcemodelsprovideadescriptionoftherateofdischarge,the
totalquantitydischarged,thedurationofdischarge,andthestateofdischarge,thatisliquid,vapour
ortwophaseflow.Evaporationmodelsaresubsequentlyusedtocalculatetherateatwhichthe
materialbecomesairborne.
Nextadispersionmodelisusedtodescribehowthematerialistransporteddownwindand
dispersedtospecifiedconcentrationlevels.Forflammablereleases,fireandexplosionmodels
convertthesourcemodelinformationonthereleaseintoenergyhazardsuchasthermalradiation
fluxandexplosionoverpressures.Finallyeffectmodelsconverttheseincidentspecificresultsinto
effectsonpeopleandstructures.Environmentalimpactscouldalsobeconsideredbuttheseare
beyondthescopeofthepresentCode.
InthisCodeabriefintroductiontothemethodsofconsequenceanalysisisprovided.AnnexF
showsthestepstobefollowedinconsequenceanalysis.ThesemodelsarealsodescribedinA4.

6.1SourceModels
Sourcemodelsareusedtoquantitativelydefinethelossofcontainmentscenariobyestimating
thedischargerate,totalquantityreleased,releaseduration,extentofflashandevaporationfroma
liquidpoolandaerosolformationandconversionofsourcetermoutputstoconcentrationfields.
6.1.1DischargeRateModels
Purpose

Evaluationofdischargeofmaterial.

Applicability

Firststageindevelopingtheconsequenceestimates.

Datarequired

a)Physicalconditionofstorage.
b)Phaseatdischarge.

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c)Pathofthedischarge(holesize).
Results

a)Dischargerateofthegas/liquid/twophaseflow.
b)Durationofrelease.
c)Phasechangeduringrelease.

6.1.2FlashandEvaporationModels
Purpose

Estimationofthetotalvapour.

Applicability

Duringspillageofliquidonsurfacebecauseoflossofcontainment.

Datarequired

a)Heatcapacity,latentheat,boilingpointofliquid.
b)Leakrate,poolarea,windvelocity,temperature.
c)Vapourpressure,masstransfercoefficient.
d)Viscosity,density,aturbulentfrictioncoefficient.

Results

a)Amountofvapourfromaliquiddischarge.
b)Timedependentmassrateofboiling.
c)Radiusorradialspreadvelocityofthepool.

6.1.3DispersionModels
Accuratepredictionoftheatmosphericdispersionofvapoursiscentraltoconsequence
analysis.Typically,thedispersioncalculationsprovideanestimateofthegeographicalareaaffected
andtheaveragevapourconcentrationsexpected.Thesimplestcalculationsrequireanestimateofthe
releasedrateofthegas,theatmosphericconditions,surfaceroughness,temperature,pressureand
releasediameter.Twotypesofdispersionmodelsareusuallyconsidered:
a.Positivelybuoyantorneutrallybuoyant,and
b.Negativelybuoyantordensegas.
Thedispersionofgasesthatarelighterthanorequaltothedensityofdispersingmediumare
consideredaspositivelybuoyantandthegaseswithhigherdensityatthepointofdispersionis
consideredasnegativelybuoyantordensegas.Thedispersionisfurthercategorizedintopuffmodel
thatis,instantaneousreleaseorplumemodelthatiscontinuousreleaseortimevaryingcontinuous
release.
Alargenumberofparametersaffectthedispersionofgases.Theseincludeatmospheric
stability,windspeed,localterraineffects,heightofthereleaseabovetheground,releasegeometry,
thatis,point,lineorareasource,momentumofthematerialreleasedandthebuoyancyofthe
materialreleased.
AnnexCgivesthemeteorologicalconditionsdefiningthePasquillGiffordStabilityClasses
denotedbylettersAtoF,whichcorrelatetowindspeedandcloudcover.Thestabilityiscommonly
definedintermsofatmosphericverticaltemperaturegradient.Forlocalapplication,thewindspeed
andcloudcovershouldbetakenfrommeteorologicalrecords.Forpracticalpurposetwostability
conditionsgivenbelowcanbeusedtofindthedispersionpattern:
Normal:Datwindvelocityof5m/s(Windydaytimecondition),andExtremecalm:Fat
windvelocityof2m/s(Stillnighttimecondition).
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AnnexDgivestheterraincharacteristicsthataffectthemixingofthereleasedgasandairas
theyflowoverthegroundthusthedispersionoveralakewouldbedifferentfromthatoveratall
building.Valuesofthesurfaceroughnessvaryfrom10mforhighlyurbanareato0.0001mover
sea.Formostpracticalpurposesflatruralterrain(Fewtrees,longgrass,fairlylevelgrassplains)with
surfaceroughnessvalueof0.1isused.
Asthereleaseheightincreases,thegroundlevelconcentrationdecreasessincetheresulting
plumehasmoredistancetomixwithfreshairpriortocontactingtheground.
6.1.3.1Positivelybuoyantorneutraldispersionmodel

Purpose

Predictionofaverageconcentrationtimeprofile.

Applicability Usedinpredictionofatmosphericdispersionoflightergasesthanair.
Data

Dischargerate,releaseduration,stabilityclass,windspeed,location,averagingtime,

required

roughnessfactor.

Results

Downwindconcentration,areaaffected,durationofexposure.

6.1.3.2Negativelybuoyantordensegasmodel

Purpose

Predictionofaverageconcentrationtimeprofile.

Applicability

Usedinpredictionofatmosphericdispersiondenserthanair.

Datarequired

Dischargerate,releaseduration,densityofair,densityoffluid,location.

Results

Downwindconcentration,areaaffected,durationofexposure.

6.2FiresandExplosionsModels
Thesemodelsareusedonlywhenthematerialreleasedisflammableandthevapourcloud
concentrationiswithintheflammablerange.Thevarioustypesoffireandexplosionmodelsare:
a.Poolfires,
b.Jetfires,
c.Flashfires,
d.Vapourcloudexplosions,
e.Boilingliquidexpandingvapourexplosions(BLEVE),and
f.Physicalexplosions.
6.2.1PoolFireModel
Purpose

Calculationofthermalradiation.

Applicability Fireresultingfromburningofpoolsofflammableliquidspilled.
Data

Quantity,pooldiameter,heatofcombustionandvaporization,densityofair,temperature,

required

viewfactor,etc.

Results

Thermalradiationfluxatadistance.

6.2.2JetFireModel
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Purpose

Calculationofthermalradiation.

Applicability Fireresultingfromcombustionofmaterialasitisbeingreleasedfrompressurizedprocessunit.
6

Data

Flowrate,holediameter,heatofcombustionandvaporization,densityoffluid,temperature,

required

viewfactor,etc.

Results

Thermalradiationfluxatadistance.

6.2.3FlashFireModel
Purpose

Calculationofthermalradiation.

Applicability Fireresultingfromnonexplosivecombustionofavapourcloud.
Data

Materialreleased,dispersioncoefficients,flameemissivity,viewfactor,atmospheric

required

attenuation.

Results

Thermalradiationfluxatadistance.

6.2.4VapourCloudExplosionModel
Purpose

Calculationofoverpressure.

Applicability

Explosionofaflammablecloudformedduetorelease/flashestovapour.

Datarequired

Massofflammablematerialinvapourcloud,heatofcombustionofmaterial,etc.

Results

Overpressureatadistance.

6.2.5.BoilingLiquidExpandingVapourExplosion(BLEVE)Model
Purpose

Calculationofthermalradiation.

Applicability Releaseofalargemassofpressurizedsuperheatedliquidtotheatmosphere.
Data

Massinvolvedinfireball,radiativefractionofheatofcombustion,heatofcombustionforunit

required

mass,atmospherictransmissivity.

Results

Thermalradiationfluxfromthesurfaceoffireball.

6.2.6PhysicalExplosionModel
Purpose

Calculationofmissiledamage

Applicability

Vesselruptureresultinginreleaseofstoredenergyproducingashockwave.

Datarequired Pressure,volume,heatcapacity,massofcontainer,ratioofheatcapacities,temperature.
Results

Overpressureatadistance,fragmentsizeandvelocity

6.3EffectModel
ThismodelisdescribedinA5.
Applicability Methodofassessingpropertydamageandhumaninjury/fatalitydueto:
a.thermalradiation.
b.overpressure.
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c.toxicexposure.
Data

IntheProbitfunctionPr=a+bInVthecausativefactorVintheProbitEquationvariesas

required

follows
a.Fire:Pr=a+bIn(tI4/3),tisdurationofexposureandIisthermalintensity
b.Explosion:Pr=a+bIn(Ps),wherePsisthepeakoverpressure
c.Toxicity:Pr=a+bIn(C n tc),whereC=concentrationinppmbyvolume,tc=exposure
time,inminutesandn=constant.
Theconstantsaandbintheprobitequationarecalculatedfromtheexperimental
dataandareavailableinMethodsfordeterminationofpossibledamagetopeopleand
objectsresultingfromreleaseofhazardousmaterials[seeForeword(f)].

Results

Thepercentoffatalityorthepercentofdamagetoequipment.

7RISKCALCULATION
7.1
Riskcanbedefinedasameasureofeconomicloss,humaninjuryorenvironmentaldamage
bothintermsoflikelihoodandmagnitudeofloss,injuryordamage.Inthisdocumentonlythe
propertydamage,thatis,economiclossandhumanlosshavebeenconsidered.Riskisexpressedas
theproductoffrequencyofaneventandthemagnitudeoftheconsequencesthatresulteachtime
theeventoccurs.Themathematicalexpressionforriskis:
R=FC
where
R

risk(lossorinjuryperyear)

frequency(eventperyear)and

consequence(lossorinjuryperevent).

7.2
Inmanycasesthehazardcannotbecompletelyeliminatedthoughtheprobabilityof
occurrencecanbereducedwithadditionofsafetymeasuresandatafinancialcost.

7.3
Thebasicapproachforestimatingfrequencyhasbeendiscussedin5.2.

7.4
Theconsequenceintermsofdeaths/yearorintermsofmonetarylossperyearcanbe
estimatedbythemethodsofconsequenceanalysisdescribedin6.

7.5RiskCriteria
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Riskcriteriaaretheacceptablelevelsofriskthatcanbetoleratedunderaparticularsituation.
Inmanycountries
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theacceptableriskcriteriahasbeendefinedforindustrialinstallationsandareshownin
AnnexE.ThesecriteriaareyettobedefinedintheIndiancontext,butvaluesemployedinother
countriescanbeusedforcomparison.

8GUIDELINESFORAPPLICATIONOFRISKANALYSISTECHNIQUES
ThisCodeessentiallyoutlinesthevariousapproachesandtechniquesthatmaybeusedduring
theriskanalysisofaprocessplant.Thisconcludingsectionenumeratessomeofthecriticalfeatures
ofthemethodologyofriskanalysissoastoaidtheprospectiveusersapplytheCodemosteffectively:
a.Whileundertakingariskanalysis,carefulconsiderationofthevariouspossible
approaches/techniquesisnecessary,sinceeachhavetheirindividualstrengthsandlimitations.
b.Themethodofriskanalysisrequiresrealisticaccidentscenarioassumptionsaswellas
comprehensiveplantoperationalinformationand,inparticular,reliabledatapertainingto
component/systemfailurefrequencies,humanerrorrates,etc.Intheeventofany
uncertaintiesrelatingtotherelevantinformationanddata,theuseofexperienceand
judgmentwouldbecriticaltoobtainingriskestimatesthatprovidereliablesupportto
subsequentdecisionmaking.
c.Allassumptionsappliedduringariskanalysisexerciseneedbedocumentedwithclarity,soas
toenablebettercomparisonandcommunication.
d.Inspecificinstances,theriskanalysismethodmayrequireconsiderationoftheexternalevents
asprobablecausativefactorsinlargescalehazardouschemicalreleases.
e.Whereverfeasibletheriskanalysisforaprocessplantshouldincorporatepossible
environmentalconsequencesaswellaspossiblehumanhealtheffectsthatareimmediate
and/ordelayed.
f.Riskanalysisneedbeundertakennewlyintheeventofanymajorchangesintroducedinthe
plantconfiguration.Itmustalsobeupdatedperiodicallywheneverimprovedplantoperational
informationandequipment/humanfailuredatabecomesavailable.Further,itisadvisableto
improveriskcalculationsusingneweranalyticalmethodsasandwhentheyaredeveloped.
Withthetechniquesusedfortheanalysislargenumberofresultsbasedonnumbersof
accidentscenariosused,thevariousweatherclasseschosen,theassumptionsincalculatingeach
caseswouldbeavailable.Butfinallyitisveryimportanttosummarizealltheresultsinoneformat
providingclearlywhatfactorappeartobeimportantinoverallanalysis.Aformathastobechosen
forpresentingtheresultsoftheanalysisandacceptabilityistobeestablishedeitherintermsofrisk
criteriaordistanceunderconsiderationwhichfacetheconsequenceor%damageuptoadistance
underconsideration.
OnetypicalformatforreportingtheanalysisisgiveninAnnexB.
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ANNEXA
DETAILSOFCHEMICALPROCESSRISKANALYSISMETHODS
(Clauses5.1,5.2and6)

A1HAZARDIDENTIFICATIONANDRISKANALYSISSEQUENCE
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Thepurposeofhazardidentificationandriskanalysisistoidentifypossibleaccidentsand
estimatetheirfrequencyandconsequences.Conceivablytheinitiatingeventcouldbetheonlyevent
butusuallyitisnotandasamatteroffactthereanumberofeventsbetweentheinitiatingeventand
theconsequenceandtheseeventsaretheresponsesofthesystemsandtheoperators.Different
responsestothesameinitiatingeventwilloftenleadtodifferentaccidentsequenceswithvarying
magnitudeofconsequences.
Whileidentifyingthehazard(s)afilteringprocessiscarriedandonlyportionswithpotential
riskareinvolvedforriskanalysis.Hazardisnotconsideredforfurtheranalysis,if(a)itis
unrealisable,and(b)ifitisnotverysignificant.Inmanycases,oncethehazardhasbeenidentified
thesolutionisobvious.Insomemorecasesthesolutionisobtainedfromexperience.Inmanyother
casesitistakencareofbyCodesofpracticeorstatutoryrequirement.

A2HAZARDIDENTIFICATIONANDQUANTIFICATION
A2.1Checklist
Thesearesimpleandquickmeansofapplyingtheexperiencetodesignsorsituationstoensure
thatthefeaturesappearinginthelistarenotoverlooked.Checklistsareusedtoindicatecompliance
withthestandardprocedure.Itisintendedforstandardevaluationofplanthazardsanda
convenientmeansofcommunicatingtheminimalacceptablelevelofhazardevaluationthatis
requiredforanyjobgenerallyleadingtoyesornosituation.
Thechecklistisfrequentlyaformforapprovalbyvariousstaffandmanagementfunctions
beforeaprojectcanmovefromonestagetothenext.Itservesbothasameansofcommunication
andasaformofcontrolandcanhighlightalackofbasicinformationorasituationthatrequiresa
detailedevaluation.
Checklistsarequalitativeinnaturelimitedtotheexperiencebaseoftheauthorofthe
checklist,hence,shouldbeauditedandupdatedregularly.Itisawidelyusedbasicsafetytoolandcan
beappliedatanystageofaprojectorplantdevelopment.AccordinglyitisnamedasProcess
checklist,Systemchecklist,Designchecklist,etc.
Aprocessorsystemchecklistcanbeappliedtoevaluatingequipment,material,orprocedures
andcanbeusedduringanystageofaprojecttoguidetheuserthroughcommonhazardsbyusing
standardprocedures.
A2.2SafetyAudit
Itisanintensiveplantinspectionintendedtoidentifytheplantconditionsoroperating
proceduresthatcouldleadtoaccidentsorsignificantlossesoflifeandproperty.Itisusedtoensure
thattheimplementedsafety/riskmanagementprogramsmeettheoriginalexpectationsand
standards.ItisalsocalledSafetyreview,Processreview,andLosspreventionreview.Inessence,
safetyauditisacriticalappraisalofeffectivenessoftheexistingsafetyprogrammeinaplant.
Thereviewlooksformajorhazardoussituationandbringsouttheareasthatneed
improvement.Thestepsfortheidentificationprocessare:
a.Obtainingresponsefromplantonapreauditquestionnaire
b.Preparationofchecklist,inspectionandinterviewplantpersonneland
c.Preparationofsafetyauditreportintheformofrecommendation.
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Theresultsarequalitativeinnature.Thereviewseekstoidentifyinadequacyindesign,
operatingproceduresthatneedtoberevisedandtoevaluatetheadequacyofequipment
maintenanceorreplacement.Assigninggradesforeffectivenessofsafetymanagementoftheplantin
theareassuchasorganization,operatingprocedures,monitoring,maintenance,etcispossible,a
scorecardcanbepreparedtogetanappraisalofsafetystatusofplant.
Whilethistechniqueismostcommonlyappliedtooperatingplantsitisequallyapplicableto
pilotplants,storagefacilitiesorsupportfunctions.
Theperiodicityofsuchstudiesdependsontheriskinvolvedintheprocessandthe
commitmentofthemanagement.Itusuallyvariesfromonceinayeartooneinsevenyears.
A2.3HazardIndices
Hazardindicescanbeusedforrelativerankingofprocessplantsfromthepointofviewof
theirhazardpotentials.Themostwellknowntechniquesare:DOWfireandexplosionindex,Mond
fire,Explosionandtoxicityindex
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andChemicalexposureindex.Allthesemethodsprovideadirectandeasyapproachtoa
relativerankingoftherisksinaprocessplant.Themethodsassignpenaltiesandcreditsbasedon
plantfeatures.Penaltiesareassignedtoprocessmaterialsandconditionsthatcancontributetoan
accident.Creditsareassignedtoplantsafetyfeaturesthatcanmitigatetheeffectsofanincident.
Thesepenaltiesandcreditsarecombinedtoderiveanindexthatisrelativerankingoftheplantrisk.
Thefollowingchartdescribestheuseofsuchindices:

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ThedetailedmethodologyofusingtheMondandtheDOWindicesforthehazard
identificationarenotprovidedinthisstandard,forwhichusersmaylookatdifferentguides[see
Foreword(c)and(d)].
TheChemicalexposureindex(CEI)methodisafurtherdevelopedtechniquederivedfrom
DOWF&Eindices,usefulforidentificationofhazardsarisingoutoftoxicchemicalspresentina
plant.Itisalsoatooltofindouttherequirementforfurtherhazardassessmentforsuchchemicals.
Itprovidesasimplemethodofratingtherelativeacutehealthhazardspotentialtopeoplein
theneighbourhoodplantsorcommunitiesfrompossiblechemicalreleaseincidents.The
methodologyutilizesexpressionforestimatingairbornequantityreleasedfromhazardouschemicals.
TheCEIsystemprovidesamethodofrankingonehazardrelativetootherhazardbutitisneither
intendedtodefineaparticulardesignassafe/unsafenortoquantify/determineabsolute
measurementofrisk.Flammabilityandexplosionhazardsarenotincludedinthisindex.
A2.4PreliminaryProcessHazardAnalysis
Itisusedduringtheconceptual,earlydevelopment,earlydesignphase,ofaplant.Themethod
isintendedforuseonlyinthepreliminaryphaseofplantdevelopmentforcaseswherepast
experienceprovideslittleornoinsightintopotentialsafetyproblems,forexample,anewplantwith
newprocess.Earlyidentificationofmostofthehazardscouldbepossibleresultingineffectivesaving
incostthatcouldotherwiseresultfrommajorplantredesignsifhazardsarediscoveredatalater
stage.Itisveryusefulforsiteselection.Itdoesnotprecludetheneedforfurtherhazard
assessmentinsteaditisaprecursortosubsequenthazardanalysis.Itemsforconsiderationconsistof
meticulouspreparationofalistofhazards:
a.Rawmaterials,intermediates,byproducts,finalproducts
b.Plantequipment(highpressuresystems)
c.Interfaceamongsystemcomponents(materialinteractions,fire)
d.Environment(earthquake,vibration,extremetemperature)and
e.Operations(testmaintenanceandemergencyprocedure)Safetyequipment.
Example:
ToxicgasAisoneofthecomponentsusedinprocesscausesforthedangers:
a.Thehazardsduetostoringthegas
b.Hazardsfromtheexcessgasaftertheuse
c.LinessupplyingthegasAand
d.Leakageduringthereceiptofthegasetc.
Theeffectsofthesecausescanbe:
a.Injury/Fatalitytopersonsinsidetheplantornearbyareas,and
b.Damageofpropertyduetoexplosion.
Safetymeasures/correctiveactionsprovidedtominimizeeffect:
a.Whetherlesstoxicmaterialcanbeused
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c.Procedureforsafestorageofthegaswithenclosuresystem
d.Provisionofplantwarningsystem
e.Trainingforoperatorsonproperties,effectofmaterialand
f.Informingneighboringlocalitiesaboutthetoxiceffect.
Thefinalresultsoftheidentificationprocesscanberecordedas:
Hazard

Causes

Effects

Preventive

Measures

A2.5FailureModesandEffectsAnalysis
Themethodisatabulationofsystem/plantequipment,theirfailuremodes,andeachfailure
modeseffectonsystem/plant.Itisadescriptionofhowequipmentfails(open,closed,on,off,leaks,
etc)andthepotentialeffectsofeachfailuremode.Thetechniqueisorientedtowardsequipment
ratherthanprocessparameters.FMEAidentifiessinglefailuremodesthateitherdirectlyresultinor
contributesignificantlytoanimportantaccident.Human/operatorerrorsaregenerallynot
examinedinaFMEAhowever,theeffectsofamaloperationareusuallydescribedbyanequipment
failuremode.Thetechniqueisnotefficientforidentifyingcombinationsofequipmentfailuresthat
leadtoaccidents.AmultidisciplinaryteamofprofessionalscanperformFMEA.
FMEAhasfollowingsixmainsteps:
a.Determiningthelevelofresolution,
b.Developingaconsistentformat,
c.Definingtheproblemandtheboundaryconditions,
d.Listingvariousfailuremodes,
e.Eacheffectsofthefailuremode,and
f.CompletingtheFMEAtable.
Thelevelofresolutiondependsontherequirementoftheplant,namelyplantlevel,system
levelorinotherwordswhetherthestudyisforawholeplantoraportionofplantoraparticular
systemorindividualequipment.Markingtheportionofstudyonthedrawingcanindicatethe
physicalsystemboundariesandstatingtheoperating
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conditionsattheinterface.Identificationoftheequipmentisnecessarytodistinguishbetween
twoormoresimilarequipmentbyanynumberanddescriptionoftheequipmentisrequiredtogive
briefdetailsaboutprocessorsystem.
Allthefailuremodesconsistentwiththeequipmentdescriptionaretobelistedconsidering
theequipmentsnormaloperatingconditions.
Exampleofvariousfailuremodesofanormallyoperatingpumpis:
a.Failstoopenorfailstoclosewhenrequired,
b.Transferstoaclosedposition,
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e.Leakofcasing.
Theeffectsforeachfailuremode,forexample,theeffectsofthefailstoopenconditionfor
thepumpis:(a)lossofprocessfluidinaparticularequipment,and(b)overheatingofthe
equipment.Theeffectofpumpsealleakisaspillintheareaofthepumpifthefluidisflammablea
firecouldbeexpected,andsoon.
Theanalystmayalsonotetheexpectedresponseofanyapplicablesafetysystemsthatcould
mitigatetheeffect.
Exampleofthetabulatedformatmaybe:
Plant
System
Boundary
Condition
Reference
Equipment

Description

Failuremodes

Effect

A2.6HazardandOperabilityStudy(HAZOP)
TheHAZOPstudyismadetoidentifyhazardsinaprocessplantandoperabilityproblems,
whichcouldcompromisetheplantsabilitytoachievedesignintent.Theapproachtakenistoforma
multidisciplinaryteamthatworkstoidentifyhazardsbysearchingfordeviationsfromdesign
intents.Thefollowingtermsareusedfortheprocessforanalysis:
a.IntentionsIntentiondefineshowtheplantisexpectedtooperate,
b.DeviationsThesearedeparturesfromintentions,
c.CausesThesearereasonswhydeviationsmightoccur,and
d.ConsequencesResultsofdeviationsshouldtheyoccur.
Themethodusesguidewords,whichareusedtoquantifyorqualifytheintentioninorderto
guideandstimulatethehazardidentificationprocess.Theguidewordsareusedtogeneratedeviations
fromthedesignintent.Theteamthenidentifiescauseandconsequencesofthedeviations.
HAZOPguidewordsandtheirmeanings:
Guidewords

Meaning

No

NegationofDesignIntent

Less

QuantitativeDecrease

More

QuantitativeIncrease

Partof

QualitativeDecrease

Aswellas

QualitativeIncrease

Reverse

LogicalOppositetoIntent

Otherthan

CompleteSubstitution

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TheHAZOPstudyrequiresthattheplantbeexaminedforeveryline.Themethodappliesall
theguidewordsinturnandoutcomeisrecordedforthedeviationwithitscausesandconsequences.
Example:
a.Foraparticularline,
b.TakinganyguidewordforexampleNo,
c.Deviationinprocessparameters,namelyflow/temperature,
d.Foreachdeviationthecausesforsuchdeviations,
e.ConsequencesmaybeseveralC1,C2,C3,etc,and
f.Measurestorectifytherootcausefordeviation.
Thetabulationoftheresultsismadeasfollows:
GuidewordDeviationCausesConsequencesAction

A2.7WhatIfAnalysis
Whatifanalysisisusedtoconductathoroughandsystematicexaminationofaprocessor
operationbyaskingquestionsthatbeginswithWhatIf.Thequestioningusuallystartsattheinputto
theprocessandfollowstheflowoftheprocess.Alternatelythequestionscancentreonaparticular
consequencecategory,forexample,personnelsafetyorpublicsafety.Thefindingsareusually
accidenteventsequences.Effectiveapplicationofthetechniquerequiresindepthexperienceof
plantoperation.
TwotypesofboundariesthatmaybedefinedinaWhatIfstudyare:(a)Consequence
categorybeinginvestigated,and(b)Physicalsystemboundary.Theconsequencecategoriesare
mainly:(a)publicrisk,(b)workerrisk,and(c)economicrisk,forspecificplant.Thepurposeof
physicalboundariesistokeeptheinvestigatingteamfocusedonaparticularportionofaplantin
whichconsequenceofconcerncouldoccur.ThetypicalinformationrequiredforWhatifanalysisis:
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a.Operatingconditions,physicalandchemicalpropertiesofmaterials,equipmentdescription
b.Plotplan
c.ProcessandInstrumentationdiagramoftheplantincludingalarmsmonitoringdevices,gauges
etc
d.Responsibilitiesandthedutiesoftheoperatingpersonnel,communicationsystemetcand
e.Proceduresforpreventivemaintenance,workpermitsystem,forhazardousjob,tackling
emergencysituations.
Theresultsaredescribedinachart,forexample,forreactionoftwosubstancesA(toxic)and
B.
WhatIf

Hazard

Recommendation

WrongdeliveryinsteadofB

Notlikely

ActualproductBisinwrong

Toxicgasmaybe

ConcentrationofBistobechecked

concentration

released

Biscontaminated

Notlikely

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InletValveforBisclosed

Hazard

Recommendation

UnreactedAwillbe

Alarm/shutoffforvalveforthesupplyline

released

forA

A3QUANTIFICATIONTECHNIQUES
A3.1FaultTreeAnalysis(FTA)
Itisadeductivetechniquethatfocusesononeparticularaccidenteventandprovidesa
methodfordeterminingbasiccausesofthatevent.Thismethodisusedtoidentifycombinationsof
equipmentfailuresandhumanerrorsthatcanresultinanaccidentoraninitiatingevent.The
solutionofthefaulttreeisalistofthesetsofequipmentfailures/humanerrorthataresufficientto
resultintheaccidenteventoftheinterest.FTAallowsthesafetyanalysttofocusonpreventive
measuresonthesebasiccausestoreducetheprobabilityofanaccident.
Essentiallythefaulttreeisagraphicalrepresentationoftheinterrelationshipsbetween
equipmentfailuresandaspecificaccident.Theequipmentfaultsandfailuresthataredescribedina
faulttreecanbegroupedintothreeclasses,namely:
a.Primaryfaultsandfailuresattributedtotheequipmentandnottoanyotherexternalcause
orcondition.
b.Secondaryfaultsandfailuresattributedtootherexternalcauseorcondition.
c.Commandsfaultsandfailuresattributedneithertoequipmentintendednortoanyexternal
causebutduetosomesourceofincorrectcommand.
Therearefourstepsinperformingthefaulttreeanalysis:
a.Problemdefinitions,
b.Faulttreeconstruction,
c.Faulttreesolution(determiningminimalcutsets),and
d.Minimalcutsetranking.
A3.1.1ProblemDefinitions

Thisconsistsof:(a)definingaccidenteventtopeventofthefaulttreeanalysis,(b)defining
analysisboundaryincludingunallowedevents,existingevents,systemsphysicalboundary,levelof
resolution,andotherassumptions.
A3.1.2FaultTreeConstruction

ItbeginswiththetopeventandproceedslevelbylevelusingsymbolsnamelyOrAndetc.
untilallthefaulteventshavebeendevelopedtotheirbasiccontributingcauses.
A3.1.3FaultTreeSolution

Thecompletedfaulttreeprovidesusefulinformationbydisplayingtheinteractionsofthe
equipmentfailuresthatcouldresultinanaccident.Thematrixsystemofanalysisgivestheminimal
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cutsets,whichareusefulforrankingthewaysinwhichaccidentmayoccur,andtheyallow
quantificationofthefaulttreeifappropriatefailuredataareavailable.
A3.1.4MinimalCutSetRanking

Minimalcutsetanalysisismathematicaltechniqueformanipulatingthelogicstructureofa
faulttreetoidentifyallcombinationsofbasiceventsthatresultinoccurrenceofthetopevent.The
rankingofminimalcutsetsisthefinalstepforthefaulttreeanalysisprocedure.Thebasicevents
calledthecutsetsarethenreducedtoidentifythoseminimalcutsetswhichcontaintheminimal
setsofeventsnecessaryandsufficienttocausethetopevent.Rankingmaybebasedonnumberof
basiceventsthatareminimalcutset,forexample,oneeventminimalcutismoreimportantthan
twoeventminimalcutsetatwoeventminimalcutsetismoreimportantthanthreeeventminimal
cutsetandason.Thisisbecauseofthechanceofoccurrenceofoneeventismorethanthatoftwo
eventstooccur.Moreover,thehumanerrorisrankedattop,thentheactiveequipmentfailure,then
passiveequipmentfailure.
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Example:

Fig.2FaultTreeforNoLightinRoomonDemand
InFig.2thecausesB1,B2,B3,B4andB5arethebasicevents,whichcanleadtoTopeventT,
whichisNolightinroomondemandandthemathematicalexpressionforthattopeventis
T =

G1G2

(B1+B2)(B3+B4+B5)

B1B3+B2B3+B1B4+B2B4+B1B5+B2B5(6minimalcutsets)

ThisindicatestheoccurrenceofeitherofbasiceventsB1orB2alongwithoccurrenceofany
ofthebasiceventsB3,B4&B5wouldleadtotopeventT(seeChartonpage15).
InFig.3thelogicstructureismathematicallytransformedusingBooleanAlgebraintoa
minimalcutFaulttree.
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G1G2

(B1+G3)+(B2+G4)

[B1+(B3B4)](B2+B5+B6)

whichshowsthatanyofthebasiceventsB1B6shouldbeincombinationsasintheabove
expressiontocausefailureofthetopevent.
A3.2EventTreeAnalysis(ETA)
ETAisaforwardthinkingprocess,beginswithaninitiatingeventanddevelopsthefollowing
sequencesofeventsthatdescribepotentialaccidentsaccountingfor:(i)successes,and(ii)failuresof
theavailablesafetyfunctionastheaccidentprogresses.Thesafetyfunctionincludesoperator
responseorsafetysystemresponsetotheinitiatingevent.Thegeneralprocedurefortheeventtree
analysishasfourmajorsteps:
a.Identifyinganinitiatingeventofinterest,
b.Identifyingsafetyfunctionsdesignedtodealwiththeidentifyingevent,
c.Constructionoftheeventtree,and
d.Resultsofaccidenteventsequence.
A3.2.1IdentifyinganInitiatingEvent

Thisidentificationoftheeventdependsontheprocessinvolvedanddescribesthesystemor
equipmentfailure,humanerrororanyotherprocessupsetthatcanresultinotherevents.
A3.2.2IdentifyingSafetyFunctions

Thesafetyfunctions/safetysystemsavailabletomitigate
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thesituationanddealwiththeidentifyingeventincludeautomaticshutdownsystem,alarm
systemthatalerttheoperator,operatoraction,containmentmethod,etc.Theanalystneedsto
identifyallsafetyfunctionsthatcaninfluencethesequenceofeventsfollowingtheinitiatingevent.
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Fig.3FaultTreeforDamagetoReactorDuetoHighProcessTemperature
A3.2.3ConstructionoftheEventTree

Theeventtreedescribesthechronologicaldevelopmentoftheaccidentsbeginningwiththe
initiatingevent.Consideringeachsafetyfunctionstodealwiththeinitiatingeventonenodalpoint
isgeneratedwiththetwoalternatives(A1andA2)thatisthesuccessandfailureofthesafety
system.Atthefirstnodalpointtwoalternativesarefoundtoconsiderthesecondsafety
system/componenttodealwiththeevent.Thesuccessandfailureofthesecondsafetysystemalso
givebranchingtothetwoalternativesA3andA4.
A3.2.4ResultsofAccidentEventSequence

Thesequencesoftheconstructedeventtreerepresentavarietyofoutcomesthatcanfollow
theinitiatingevent.Oneormoreofthesequencesmayrepresentthesaferecoveryandreturnto
normaloperationwhiletheothersmayleadtoshutdownoftheplantoranaccident.Oncethe
sequencesaredescribedtheanalystcanranktheaccidentsbasedonseverityoftheoutcome.The
structureoftheeventtreealsohelpstheanalystinspecifyingwhereadditionalproceduresorsafety
systemsareneededinmitigatingtheaccidentsorreducingitsfrequency.
Example:
InthefollowingfiguretheinitiatingeventisassignedthesymbolA,andsafetyfunctionsthe
symbolsB,C,D.Thesequencesarerepresentedbysymbols(A,B,C,D)oftheeventsthatfailand
causethatparticularaccident.ForexampleanerrorissimplylabelledAtointerpretthe
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initiatingeventoccurringwithnosubsequentfailureofthesafetyfunctionsB,CandD.
SimilarlythesequenceACDrepresentscombinationofinitiatingeventwithsuccessofsafety
functionBandfailureofsafetyfunctionsCandD.

A4CONSEQUENCEANALYSISMETHODOLOGIES
A4.1DischargeRateModels
Hazardousincidentsstartwithadischargeofaflammableortoxicmaterialfromitsnormal
containment.Dischargecantakeplacefromacrackorfractureofprocessvesselsorpipework,an
openvalveorfromanemergencyvent.Thereleasemaybeintheformofgas,liquid,ortwophase
flashingofgasliquid.
Thedischargeratemodelsprovidebasicinputforthefollowingmodels:
a.Flashandevaporationmodeltoestimatethefractionofaliquidreleasethatformsacloudfor
useasinputtodispersionmodels,and
b.Dispersionmodeltocalculatetheconsequencesforatmosphericdispersionofthereleased
gas/liquid.
A4.2FlashandEvaporationModels
Thepurposeofflashandevaporationmodelistoestimatethetotalvapourorvapourratethat
formsacloud.Superheatedliquidstoredunderpressureatatemperatureaboveitsnormalboiling
point,willflashpartiallyorfullytovapourwhenreleasedtotheatmosphericpressure.Thevapour
producedmayentrainasignificantquantityofliquidsasdroplets.Theamountofvapourandliquid
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thatareproducedduringflashingofasuperheatedliquidcanbecalculatedfromthermodynamics
considerations.Asignificantfractionofliquidmayremainsuspendedasafineaerosol.
Themajoruseofflashandevaporationmodelsistoprovideaninitialpredictionofcloudmass
thesourcetermforfurtheranalysis.
A4.3DispersionModels
A4.3.1Neutral/PositivelyBuoyantPlumeandPuffModels

Neutralandpositivelybuoyantplumeorpuffmodelsareusedtopredictconcentrationand
timeprofilesofflammableortoxicmaterialsdownwindofasourcebasedontheconceptofGaussian
dispersion.Atmosphericdiffusionisarandommixingprocessdrivenbyturbulenceinthe
atmosphere.Gaussiandispersionmodelsareextensivelyusedinthepredictionofatmospheric
dispersionofpollutants.TheGaussianmodelsrepresenttherandomnatureofturbulence.Input
requirementsforGaussianplumeorpuffmodellingarestraightforward.
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PasquillandSmithprovidedescriptionofplumeandpuffdischarges[seeForeword(b)]and,
thatwithariskanalysisorientationisgivenbyTNO.
Indispersionmodeltheaveragingtimefortheconcentrationprofileisimportantand
generallythepredictionrelateto10minaverages(equivalentto10minsamplingtimes).
A4.3.2DenseGasDispersionModels

Theimportanceofdensegasdispersionhasbecomerecognizedforsometimeandmanyfield
experimentshaveconfirmedthatthemechanismsofdensegasdispersiondiffermarkedlyfrom
neutrallybuoyantclouds.Twodistinctmodellingapproacheshavebeenattemptedfordensegas
dispersion:mathematicalandphysical.
Detaileddescriptionsofthemechanismsofdensegasdispersionandthespecific
implementationsforawidevarietyofmathematicalmodelsarenotgiveninthestandardbutone
maylookforintheavailableguide[seeForeword(b)].Themajorstrengthofmostofthedensegas
modelsistheirrigorousinclusionoftheimportantmechanismsofgravityslumping,airentrainment,
andheattransferprocesses.
A4.4FiresandExplosionsModels
A4.4.1VapourCloudExplosions(UVCE)andFlashFire

Whengaseousflammablematerialisreleasedavapourcloudformsandifitisignitedbeforeit
isdilutedbelowitslowerexplosivelimit,avapourcloudexplosionoraflashfirewilloccur.
Insignificantlevelofconfinementwillresultinflashfire.Thevapourcloudexplosionwillresultin
overpressures.
A4.4.2PhysicalExplosion

Whenavesselcontainingapressurizedgas/liquidruptures,theresultingstoredenergyis
released.ThisproducesaShockwaveandacceleratedvesselfragments.Ifthecontentsareflammable
thentheignitionofthereleasedgascouldresultinfireandexplosion.Themethodcalculates
overpressure.
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A4.4.3BLEVEandFireball

ABoilingLiquidExpandingVapourExplosion(BLEVE)occurswhenthereisasuddenlossof
containmentofapressurevesselcontainingasuperheatedliquidorliquifiedgas.Itissuddenrelease
oflargemassofpressurizedsuperheatedliquidtoatmosphere.Theprimarycausemaybeexternal
flameimpingingontheshellaboveliquidlevelweakeningthevesselandleadingtoshellrupture.
Calculationsaredonefordiameteranddurationoffireballandtheincidentthermalflux.
A4.4.4PoolFireandJetFire

Poolfiresandjetfiresarecommonfiretypesresultingfromfiresoverpoolsofliquidorfrom
pressurizedreleasesorgasand/orliquid.Theytendtobelocalisedineffectandaremainlyof
concerninestablishingpotentialfordominoeffectsandemployeesafety.Modelsareavailableto
calculatevariouscomponentsburningrate,poolsize,flameheight,flametiltanddrag,flame
surfaceemittedpower,atmospherictransmissivity,thermalflux,etc.
Injetfiremodellingthestepsfollowedforthethermaleffectsarecalculationoftheestimated
dischargerate,totalheatreleased,radiantfraction/sourceviewfraction,transmissivityandthermal
fluxandthermaleffects.

A5METHODSFORDETERMININGCONSEQUENCEEFFECTS
Methodsareavailabletoassesstheconsequencesoftheincidentoutcomes.Forassessingthe
effectsonhumanbeings,consequencesmaybeexpressedintermsofinjuriesandtheeffectson
equipment/propertyintermsofmonetaryloss.Theeffectoftheconsequencesforreleaseoftoxic
substancesand/orfirecanbecategorizedas:
a.Damagecausedbyheatradiationonmaterialandpeople,
b.Damagecausedbyexplosiononstructureandpeople,and
c.Damagecausedbytoxicexposure.
Theconsequencesofanincidentoutcomeareassessedinthedirecteffectmodel,which
predictstheeffectsonpeopleorstructuresbasedonpredeterminedcriteria.Themethod
increasinglyusedforprobabilityofpersonalinjuryordamageisgiveninProbitanalysis.
TheProbitisarandomvariablewithamean5andvariance1andtheprobability(range01)is
generallyreplacedinProbitworkbyapercentage(range0100)andthegeneralsimplifiedformof
Probitfunctionis:
Pr=a+bInV
WhereProbitPrisameasureofpercentageofvariableresource,whichsustainsinjuryor
damageandvariableVisameasureintensityofcausativefactorwhichharmsthevulnerable
resource.
ThecausativefactorV:
a.forfireisthermalintensityandtime,
b.forexplosionisoverpressure,and
c.fortoxicgasreleaseistoxicdose.
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Theconstantsaandbarecalculatedfromtheexperimentaldata,whicharealsoavailablein
methodsfordeterminationofpossibledamagetopeopleandobjectsresultingfromreleaseof
hazardousmaterials[seeForeword(f)].ThepercentageoffatalitywiththeProbitvalue(Pr)
calculated
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fromtheequationcanbeobtainedusingthechartandtablegiveninthemethodsfor
determinationofpossibledamage[seeForeword(f)].
A5.1EffectofFire
Theeffectoffireonahumanbeingsisintheformofburns.Therearethreecategoriesof
burnssuchasfirstdegree,seconddegreeandthirddegreeburn.Durationofexposure,escape
time,clothingandotherenclosuresplayactiverolewhilecalculatingtheeffectoffire,however,the
primaryconsiderationsaredurationofexposureandthermalintensitylevel.
Theheatradiationlevelsofinterestare:
a.4kW/m2:Causespainifunabletoreachcoverwithin20s,
b.4.7kW/m2:Acceptedvaluetorepresentinjury,
c.10kW/m2:Seconddegreeburnafter25s,
d.12.5kW/m2:Minimumenergyrequiredformeltingofplastic,
e.25kW/m2:Minimumenergyrequiredtoignitewood,
f.37.5kW/m2:Sufficienttocausedamagetotheequipment,
g.125KJ/m2:causingfirstdegreeburn,
h.250KJ/m2:causingseconddegreeburn,and
i.375KJ/m2:causingthirddegreeburn.
ThethermaleffectcanbecalculatedwiththehelpofProbitequationforwhichconstantsa
andbareavailable.ThethermalintensityanddurationofexposuregivesthevalueofV.Thegeneral
equationfortheProbitfunctionis:
Pr=a+bIntI4/3,tisdurationofexposureandIisthermalintensity.
A5.2EffectofExplosion
Theeffectofoverpressureonhumanbeingsistwofold:
a.Directeffectofoverpressureonhumanorgans,and
b.Effectofdebrisfromstructuredamageaffectinghuman.
Directeffectofoverpressureonhumanorgan:Whenthepressurechangeissudden,a
pressuredifferenceariseswhichcanleadtodamageofsomeorgans.Extentofdamagevarieswith
theoverpressurealongwithfactorssuchaspositionoftheperson,protectioninsideashelter,body
weightaswellasdurationofoverpressure.Theorganspronetogetaffectedbyoverpressureareear
drumandlung.

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Effectofoverpressureonstructure/effectofdebrisfromstructuredamageaffectinghuman:
Theoverpressuredurationisimportantfordeterminingtheeffectsonstructures.Thepositive
pressurephasecanlastfor10to250milliseconds.Thesameoverpressurecanhavemarkedly
differenteffectdependingonduration.
Theexplosionoverpressuresofinterestare:
a.1.7bar:Burstingoflung,
b.0.3bar:Majordamagetoplantequipmentstructure,
c.0.2bar:Minordamagetosteelframes,
d.0.1bar:Repairabledamagetoplantequipmentandstructure,
e.0.07bar:Shatteringofglass,and
f.0.01bar:Crackinglass.
TheProbitequationcanbeappliedforcalculatingthepercentageofdamagetostructureor
humanbeings,theconstantsaandbbeingavailableforvarioustypesofstructuresandthecausative
factorVdependingonthepeakoverpressure,Ps.TheProbitequationfortheoverpressureis:
Pr=a+bIn(Ps)
A5.3ToxicEffect
Thecriticaltoxicityvalueswhichshouldbeconsideredforevaluatingeffectonhumansinthe
eventofreleaseofchemicalsare:
a.Permissibleexposurelimits.
b.Emergencyresponseplanningguidelines.
c.Lethaldoselevels.
A5.3.1ThresholdLimitValues(TLV)ShortTermExposureLimitValues(STEL)

Thesearethelimitsonexposureexcursionslastingupto15minandshouldnotbeusedto
evaluatethetoxicpotentialorexposurelastingupto30min.TLVSTELlimitsareusedinevolving
measurestoprotectworkersfromacuteeffectssuchasirritationandnarcosisresultingfrom
exposuretochemicals.UseofSTELmaybeconsideredifthestudyisbasedoninjury.
A5.3.2ImmediatelyDangeroustoLifeandDeath(IDLH)

Themaximumairborneconcentrationofasubstancetowhichaworkerisexposedforaslong
as30minandstillbeabletoescapewithoutlossoflifeorirreversibleorgansystemdamage.IDLH
valuesalsotakeintoconsiderationacutetoxicreaction,suchassevereeyeirritationthatcould
hinderescape.
A5.3.3EmergencyExposureGuidanceLevels(EEGL)

EEGLisdefinedasanamountofgas,vapourandaerosolthatisjudgedtobeacceptableand
thatwillallowexposedindividualstoperformspecifictaskduringemergencyconditionslastingfrom
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A5.3.4ShortTermPublicEmergencyGuidanceLevels(SPEGL)

Thesearedefinedastheacceptableconcentrationforexposuresofmembersofgeneralpublic.
SPEGLsaregenerallysetat1050percentofEEGL.
SubstancesforwhichIDLHvaluesareunavailableanestimatedlevelofconcerncanbe
estimatedformedianlethalconcentration(LC50 )ormedianlethaldose(LD50 )levelsreportedfor
mammalianspecies.TheLC50 andLD50 areconcentrationsorthedosethatkill50percentofthe
exposedlaboratoryanimalsincontrolledexperiments.Lowestreportedlethalconcentration(LCLO)
orlethaldoselevel(LDLO)canalsobeusedaslevelsofconcern.
Probitequationsestimatetheinjuryormortalityratewithinputsattwolevels:
a.Predictionsoftoxicgasconcentrationanddurationofexposure.
b.Toxiccriteriaforspecifichealtheffectsforparticulartoxicgas.
ThecausativefactorV,dependsontheabovetwofactors.Theconcentrationandexposure
timecanbeestimatedusingdispersionmodels:
Pr=a+bIn(Cntc )
where
C

concentrationinppmbyvolume,inppm

tc

exposuretimeinminand

characteristicconstantforthatchemical.

ANNEXB
FORMATFORRISKANALYSISREPORT
(Clause8)

B1GENERAL
a.Executivesummary,
b.Introduction,
c.Objectiveandscope,
d.Systemdescription,and
e.Methodologyadopted.

B2HAZARDIDENTIFICATION
a.HazardIdentificationmethodsusedandthebasisfortheselectionofthemethods,
b.Credibleaccidentsources/worstcasescenarios,
c.Sourcecharacteristics,and
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B3CONSEQUENCEMODELLING
Resultinterpretationbasedonconsequencemodellingwithdamagecontoursclearlydrawnto
scaleonsite/plotplanindicatingthepopulationaffected.
B3.1AccidentFrequencyEstimation
a.Systemboundaries
b.Specificassumption,basicfrequencydatausedanditssourcesand
c.Calculatedfrequencyofoccurrenceoftheworstaccident.

B4DETERMINATIONOFPLANTRISK
Riskcriteria.

B5LIMITATIONS
Summaryofanalyticalmethod,itsassumptionsandlimitations.

B6RECOMMENDATIONS
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ANNEXC
PASQUILLGIFFORDSTABILITYCLASSES
(Clause6.1.3)

C1
Insolationcategoryisdeterminedfromthetablebelow:
SurfaceWindSpeed,
m/s

Daytimeinsolation
Strong Moderate Slight

NightTimeConditions

Anytime

ThinOvercastof>4/8low
cloud

3/8
cloudiness

Heavy
overcast

<2

AB

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AB

34

BC

46

CD

>6

NOTES
A.Extremelyunstableconditions.
B.Neutralconditions.
C.Moderatelyunstableconditions.
D.Slightlystableconditions.
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E.Slightlyunstableconditions.
F.Moderatelystableconditions.

ANNEXD
TERRAINCHARACTERISTICSPARAMETERS
(Clause6.1.3)
Terrain
Classification

TerrainDescription

SurfaceRoughnessZo
Meters

Highlyurban

Centresofcitieswithtallbuildings,veryhillyormountainousarea

Urbanarea

Centresoftowns,villages,fairlylevelwoodedcountry

Residentialarea Areawithdensebutlowbuildings,woodedarea,industrialsite

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13
1

withoutlargeobstacles
Largerefineries Distillationcolumnsandallotherequipmentpieces

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Smallrefineries Smallerequipment,overasmallerarea

0.5

Cultivatedland Openareawithgreatovergrowth,scatteredhouses

0.3

Flatland

Fewtrees,longgrass,fairlylevelgrassplains

0.1

Openwater

Largeexpansesofwater,desertflats

Sea

Calmopensea,snowcoveredflat,rollingland

0.001
0.0001

ANNEXE
RISKCRITERIAINSOMECOUNTRIES
(Clause7.5)
AuthorityandApplication

MaximumTolerableRisk(PerYear)

NegligibleRisk(PerYear)

VROM,TheNetherlands(New)

1.0E6

1.0E8

VROM,TheNetherlands(existing)

1.0E5

1.0E8

HSE,UK(existinghazardousindustry)

1.0E4

1.0E6

HSE,UK(Newnuclearpowerstation)

1.0E5

1.0E6

HSE,UK(Substancetransport)

1.0E4

1.0E6

31.0E6

31.0E7

1.0E5

Notused

HSE,UK(Newhousingnearplants)
HongKongGovernment(Newplants)
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ANNEXF
FLOWCHARTFORCONSEQUENCEANALYSIS
(Clause6)

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ANNEXG

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ANNEXG
COMMITTEECOMPOSITION
(Foreword)
OccupationalSafetyandHealthandChemicalHazardsSectionalCommittee,CHD8
Organization

Representative(s)

NationalSafetyCouncil,NaviMumbai

ShriK.C.Gupta(Chairman)

ConfederationofIndianIndustries,NewDelhi

ShriA.K.Ghose

ShriAnikAjmera(Alternate)

IndianChemicalManufacturersAssociation,

ShriV.N.Das

Mumbai

ShriA.A.Panjwani(Alternate)

AirportAuthorityofIndia,NewDelhi

ShriA.N.Khera

ShriM.Durairajan(Alternate)

AtomicEnergyRegulatoryBoard,Mumbai

ShriP.K.Ghosh

BhabhaAtomicResearchCentre,Mumbai

DrB.N.Rathi

ShriS.Soundararajan(Alternate)

CentralBoilerBoard,NewDelhi

Representative

CentralLeatherResearchInstitute,Chennai

ShriG.Swaminathan

CentralMiningResearchInstitute,Dhanbad

ShriJ.K.Pandey

CentralWarehousingCorporation,NewDelhi

Representative

CenturyRayon,Thane

ShriH.G.Uttamchandani

ShriS.K.Mishra(Alternate)

ConsumerEducation&ResearchCentre,

DrC.J.Shishoo

Ahmedabad

ShriS.Yellore(Alternate)

DepartmentofExplosives,Nagpur

Representative

DepartmentofSpace(ISRO),Sriharikota

ShriP.N.Sankaran

ShriV.K.Srivastava(Alternate)

DepartmentofIndustrialPolicyandPromotion, DrD.R.Chawla
NewDelhi
DirectorateGeneralFactoryAdviceService&

DrA.K.Majumdar

LabourInstitute,Mumbai

ShriS.P.Rana(Alternate)

DirectorateGeneralofHealthServices,New

Representative

Delhi
DirectorateGeneralofMinesSafety,Dhanbad

Director

DeputyDirector(Alternate)

DirectorateofIndustrialSafetyandHealth,

ShriV.L.Joshi

Mumbai

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Organization

DirectorateofStandardization,Ministryof

Representative(s)

ShriP.S.Ahuja

Defence,NewDelhi

LtColTejinderSingh(Alternate)

EmployeesStateInsuranceCorporation,New

Representative

Delhi

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HindustanAeronauticsLtd,Bangalore

ShriS.V.Suresh

HindustanLeverLtd,Mumbai

ShriB.B.Dave

ShriAdityaJhavar(Alternate)

IndianAssociationofOccupationalHealth,

Representative

Bangalore
IndianInstituteofChemicalTechnology,

ShriS.VenkateswaraRao

Hyderabad
IndianInstituteofSafetyandEnvironment,

DrM.Rajendran

Chennai

DrG.Venkatarathnam(Alternate)

IndianPetrochemicalCorporationLtd,

ShriP.Vijayraghavan

Vadodara

ShriM.R.Patel(Alternate)

IndianToxicologyResearchCentre,Lucknow

DrVirendraMishra

DrV.P.Sharma(Alternate)

MinistryofDefence(DGQA),Kanpur

ShriM.S.Sultania

ShriSujitGhosh(Alternate)

MinistryofDefence(R&D),Kanpur

DrA.K.Saxena

DrRajindraSingh(Alternate)

MinistryofEnvironment&Forest,NewDelhi

Representative

MinistryofHomeAffairs,NewDelhi

ShriOmPrakash

ShriD.K.Shami(Alternate)

NationalInstituteofOccupationalHealth,

DrH.R,Rajmohan

Ahmedabad

DrA.K.Mukherjee(Alternate)

NationalSafetyCouncil,NaviMumbai

ShriP.M.Rao

ShriD.Biswas(Alternate)

NOCIL,Mumbai

DrB.V.Bapat

ShriV.R.Narla(Alternate)

OfficeoftheDevelopmentCommissioner(SSI),

ShriMathuraPrasad

NewDelhi

ShrimatiSunitaKumar(Alternate)

OilIndustrySafetyDirectorate(Ministryof

ShriS.K.Chakrabarti

Petroleum&NaturalGas),Delhi

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Organization

Representative(s)

OrdnanceFactoryBoard,Kolkata

DrD.S.S.Ganguly

ShriR.Srinivasan(Alternate)

SafetyAppliancesManufacturersAssociation,

ShriM.Kant

Mumbai

ShriKiritMaru(Alternate)

SIELChemicalComplex,NewDelhi

ShriRajeevMarwah

ShriNavdeepSinghBirdie(Alternate)

SouthernPetrochemicalIndustriesCorporation

ShriV.Jayaraman

Ltd,Chennai

ShriS.Muruganandam(Alternate)

SteelAuthorityofIndiaLtd,Ranchi

ShriV.K.Jain

TataAIGRiskManagementServicesLtd,

ShriUrmishD.Shah

Mumbai
BISDirectorateGeneral

DrU.C.Srivastava,ScientistF&Head(Chem)
[RepresentingDirectorGeneral(Exofficio)]
MemberSecretary
ShriV.K.Diundi
Director(CHD),BIS

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NationalSafetyCouncil,NaviMumbai

ShriP.M.Rao(Convener)

SMIndiaLimited,Bangalore

ShriAbhijeetArunSaungikar

ShriVirenShah(Alternate)

IndianChemicalManufacturersAssociation,

DrM.S.Ray

Mumbai

DrS.H.Namdas(Alternate)

AirportAuthorityofIndia,NewDelhi

ShriH.S.Rawat

AtomicEnergyRegulatoryBoard,Mumbai

ShriV.V.Pande

BhabhaAtomicResearchCentre,Mumbai

DrD.K.Ghosh

ShriS.D.Barambe(Alternate)

CentralFood&TechnologicalResearchInstitute, Representative
Mysore
CentralMiningResearchInstitute(CSIR),

ShriJ.K.Pandey

Dhanbad
CentreforFire,Explosives&Environment

Representative

Safety,Delhi
DepartmentofDefenceProduction(DGQA),New ShriM.S.Sultania
Delhi

ShriB.Ghosh(Alternate)

DirectorateGeneralFactoryAdviceServices&

DrA.K.Majumdar

LabourInstitute,Mumbai

ShriS.P.Rana(Alternate)

IndianTelephoneIndustriesLtd,Bangalore

ShriP.Jayaprakash

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Organization

Representative(s)

ShriC.Mahalingam(Alternate)

IndustrialToxicologicalResearchCentre,

DrA.K.Srivastava

Lucknow

DrS.K.Rastogi(Alternate)

ISRO,Shriharikota

ShriP.S.Sastry

ShriK.Vishwanathan(Alternate)

JosephLeslie&Co,Mumbai

ShriVinodBamaniya

ShriSameerDange(Alternate)

JosephLeslieDragerManufacturingPvtLtd,

ShriCyrilPereira

NewDelhi

ShriHirendraChatterjee(Alternate)

NationalInstituteofOccupationalHealth,

DrH.R.Rajmohan

Ahmedabad

DrA.K.Mukerjee(Alternate)

OilIndustrySafetyDirectorate,NewDelhi

Representative

PNSafetechPrivateLimited,Lucknow

ShriRajeshNigam

ShriAnilKumarSrivastava(Alternate)

RelianceIndustriesLimited,Mumbai

ShriN.K.Valecha

ShriS.GPatel(Alternate)

SafetyAppliancesManufacturersAssociation,

ShriM.Kant

Mumbai

ShriKiritMaru(Alternate)

StandingFireAdvisoryCouncil,NewDelhi

ShriOmPrakash

ShriD.K.Shami(Alternate)

SteelAuthorityofIndia,Ranchi

ShriV.K.Jain

TheChiefControllerofExplosives,Nagpur

Representative

VishvesvaraEnterprises,NaviMumbai

ShriMaheshKudav

ShriRaviShinde(Alternate)

Voltech(India),Delhi

ShriPawanKumarPahuja

ShriNareshKumarPahuja(Alternate)

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