Advanced Process HAZOP Studies

Introduction to Risk Assessment

• The Concepts of Hazards, Risk and Risk Assessment
• Methods for Risk Evaluation
• Integrating Risk Assessment within Risk Management
• Qualitative, Semi-Quantitative and Quantitative Risk Assessment Methodologies

Risk Assessment Techniques: HAZOP

• Introduction to Hazards Identification and Analysis Techniques
• Techniques for Hazard Identification and Analysis – HAZOP
• Where and When to Use HAZOP and the Requirements for a Successful HAZOP Study
• Team Composition for HAZOP Studies
• Guide Words and Process variables used for HAZOP Studies

HAZOP Leadership Techniques

• HAZOP Team Leader / Facilitator Requirements
• HAZOP Scribe Requirements
• Facilitating HAZOP Studies – do’s and don’ts
• Information required to allow Successful HAZOP Studies
• Review of Commercial Software used for HAZOP and Management of Change ‘MOC’

Consequence Analysis

• Theory Behind Fire, Explosion and Toxic Dispersion Modelling Utilised in Quantitative Risk Assessments
• Types of Fires and their Effects on People and Equipment
• Types of Explosions and their Effects on People and Equipment
• Review of Software available for Consequence Calculations

The Role of QRA

• Introduction to Quantified Risk Assessment “QRA”
• The Role of Event Tree Analysis in Scenario Development
• The Role of Fault Tree Analysis for Multi-causation Analysis
• Applications for ETA and FTA
• Societal Risk and Individual Risk
• Team Composition for HAZOP Studies
• Guide Words and Process variables used for HAZOP Studies