Chemical Process Safety (PSM/RMP)

Pursuant to the hazard assessment requirements in 40 CFR Part 68, Subpart B, an owner or operator is required to conduct an offsite consequence analysis and analyze a worst-case release scenario and alternative release scenarios as part of a risk management plan (RMP). When completing these scenarios, public receptors need to be identified. A public…...

Pursuant to 40 CFR §68.42(a), the owner or operator of a stationary source subject to the risk management program regulations must document significant accidental releases of regulated substances from a covered process in the five years prior to the submission of an initial or updated risk management plan (RMP). For the five-year accident history, does…...

Pursuant to the risk management program regulations, facilities must perform an offsite consequence analysis for the worst-case release scenario. Do the quantities of two separate vessels that are interconnected with a closed valve need to be aggregated for the worst-case release scenario analysis? … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership...

A flammable substance listed in 40 CFR §68.130 is excluded from the risk management program regulations when it is used as a fuel or held for sale as a fuel at a retail facility (§68.126). What is the definition of fuel for the purposes of this exclusion?… Membership Required You must be a member to...

For the purpose of analyzing the worst-case release scenario required as part of the hazard assessment at 40 CFR Part 68, Subpart B, the worst-case release quantity is identified as the greatest amount held in a single vessel or pipe, taking into account administrative controls that limit the maximum quantity (40 CFR §68.25(b)). Are mechanical…...

The risk management program regulations require the owner or operator of a covered stationary source to develop and implement an emergency response program as described in 40 CFR §68.95, which must include an emergency response plan, emergency response equipment procedures, employee training, and procedures to ensure the program is up-to-date. Do all facilities subject to…...

What I am going to suggest in this article is NOT necessarily a code or standard requirement, but just some SOUND ADVICE on how to improve safety around expansion/seismic joints where hoses are utilized to allow for flexibility.  As my clients know, I HATE hoses in a chemical process and I am OCD when it…...

I have been doing process safety my entire career and I have had some of the finest engineers teach me process safety.  Now those that know me, know I am just some dumbass western KY edua-macated safety redneck, but even I know the importance of intenral inspections on my PVs.  I know only two (2)…...

UPDATED on 8/21/2019 with the 2018 IFC Commentary… I am guessing that someone has published a technical paper or article stating that an “electrical shunt” is no longer a code requirement for ammonia refrigeration engine rooms.  This has caused several of my clients and subscribers to ask me if this is true as this goes…...

The 2019 edition of the National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) has been available for purchase since July 1st, 2019.   Here is a summary of the major changes:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...