Application of Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) in Evaluation of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Hazards
Risk assessment and management techniques are used in industrial activities to reduce accidents by applying preventive and protective methods. In this article a preventive approach called Hazard andOperability Study (HAZOP) was used. The application of HAZOP, a process hazard identification and cont...
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doaj-761d6c6b8fcf45168ea9b596064b07772021-01-02T07:07:34ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Occupational Hygiene2008-51092008-54352012-07-01421720Application of Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) in Evaluation of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) HazardsFarhad MohammadfamShahram MahmoudiAmene SajediIraj MohammadfamRisk assessment and management techniques are used in industrial activities to reduce accidents by applying preventive and protective methods. In this article a preventive approach called Hazard andOperability Study (HAZOP) was used. The application of HAZOP, a process hazard identification and control method, has been demonstrated in the fatty acid unit of Golnar Oil Company, northwest of Tehran Province. The results of the study identifies 58 types of hazard of which 45.6% were unacceptable, 27.1% were unsafe, 18.6% were acceptable but needed reconsideration, 8.7% were acceptable with no need for any corrective action. To prevent any catastrophic consequences, we recommend: (1) installing pressure switch and flow switch on the product-receiving lines, and (2) conducting regular and periodic HSE audit.http://ijoh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijoh/article/view/88/68HazardChemical IndustriesHAZOPSafety |
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Farhad Mohammadfam Shahram Mahmoudi Amene Sajedi Iraj Mohammadfam Application of Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) in Evaluation of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Hazards International Journal of Occupational Hygiene Hazard Chemical Industries HAZOP Safety |
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Farhad Mohammadfam Shahram Mahmoudi Amene Sajedi Iraj Mohammadfam |
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Farhad Mohammadfam |
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Application of Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) in Evaluation of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Hazards |
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Application of Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) in Evaluation of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Hazards |
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Application of Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) in Evaluation of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Hazards |
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Application of Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) in Evaluation of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Hazards |
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Application of Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) in Evaluation of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Hazards |
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application of hazard and operability study (hazop) in evaluation of health, safety and environmental (hse) hazards |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
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International Journal of Occupational Hygiene |
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2008-5109 2008-5435 |
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2012-07-01 |
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Risk assessment and management techniques are used in industrial activities to reduce accidents by applying preventive and protective methods. In this article a preventive approach called Hazard andOperability Study (HAZOP) was used. The application of HAZOP, a process hazard identification and control method, has been demonstrated in the fatty acid unit of Golnar Oil Company, northwest of Tehran Province. The results of the study identifies 58 types of hazard of which 45.6% were unacceptable, 27.1% were unsafe, 18.6% were acceptable but needed reconsideration, 8.7% were acceptable with no need for any corrective action. To prevent any catastrophic consequences, we recommend: (1) installing pressure switch and flow switch on the product-receiving lines, and (2) conducting regular and periodic HSE audit. |
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Hazard Chemical Industries HAZOP Safety |
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