Health, Safety and Environment

At about 1653 hours on Saturday, June 1, 1974, the Nypro (UK) site at Flixborough was severely damaged by a large scale explosion. In Flixborough disaster twenty-eight employees were killed

BP Texas Refinery Explosion On March 23, 2005, at 1:20 p.m., the BP Texas City Refinery suffered explosions and fires that killed 15 people, 180 injured and resulted in financial

A HAZOP team facilitator is a key person in conducting a successful and effective hazard and operability (HAZOP) study. A HAZOP team facilitator is responsible for leading and managing the

A node is a discrete part of the process or system that has a defined function with definite boundaries and is selected for analysis in the HAZOP study. Generally, they

HAZOP Study (Hazard and Operability Study) is a structured and systematic technique for identifying potential hazards and operability problems in a process system. It is widely used in industries like

A HAZOP study is a simple and well-structured methodology for hazard identification in process plants. It is an investigation technique that is designed to inspire imaginative thinking (or brainstorming) by

For a new project, the greatest benefit is obtained by carrying out several studies throughout the design process. One such sequence is the Hazard Study (HS) methodology developed by ICI

Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) is a dangerous and potentially catastrophic event that can occur when a container holding a pressurized and boiling liquid suddenly ruptures, causing the rapid

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a group of organic chemicals that have high vapour pressure and low water solubility at room temperature. The high vapour pressure of VOCs results due