Courses

INTRODUCTION

• It is universally recognized that for any company to succeed it must take a proactive approach to risk management. Over the last few years, Companies and a number of Countries' legislators have been focusing on Process Safety as a method to reduce the risks posed by hazardous industries. Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) is recognized as being a critical tool in the implementation of a successful risk management system.
  
• As Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies are now recognized worldwide as being the qualitative risk assessment methodology of choice in the Process Industries, there will be additional focus on this specific aspect of Process Hazard Analysis.
  

• Apply advanced process HAZOP and risk assessment techniques
  
• Discuss mechanics of dispersion, fire, explosion, and toxic releases
• Explain the concept of Quantified Risk Assessment through process hazard analysis methodology
• Practice HAZOP team leadership
• Understand the concepts of risk assessment and risk management
• Understand the estimation and evaluation of risks – qualitative, semi-quantitative, and quantified risks
• Apply techniques for hazard identification and analysis through the PHA technique (HAZOP)
• Apply cause-consequences analysis – the role of fault trees and event trees in accident prevention
• Understand HAZOP studies their benefits and their shortcomings
• Facilitate a HAZOP study.