Guidelines for Chemical Process Quantitative Risk Analysis: CCPS/Guidelines

Chemical process quantitative risk analysis (CPQRA) as applied to the CPI was first fully described in the first edition of this CCPS Guidelines book. This second edition is packed with information reflecting advances in this evolving methodology, and includes worked examples on a CD-ROM. CPQRA is used to identify incident scenarios and evaluate their risk by defining the probability of failure, the various consequences and the potential impact of those consequences. It is an invaluable methodology to evaluate these when qualitative analysis cannot provide adequate understanding and when more information is needed for risk management. This technique provides a means to evaluate acute hazards and alternative risk reduction strategies, and identify areas for cost-effective risk reduction. There are no simple answers when complex issues are concerned, but CPQRA2 offers a cogent, well-illustrated guide to applying these risk-analysis techniques, particularly to risk control studies. **Special Details:** Includes CD-ROM with example problems worked using Excel and Quattro Pro. For use with Windows 95, 98, and NT.Content: Chapter 1 Chemical Process Quantitative Risk Analysis (pages 1–55): Chapter 2 Consequence Analysis (pages 57–296): Chapter 3 Event Probability and Failure Frequency Analysis (pages 297–393): Chapter 4 Measurement, Calculation, and Presentation of Risk Estimates (pages 395–455): Chapter 5 Creation of CPQRA Data Base (pages 457–523): Chapter 70 Special Topics and Other Techniques (pages 525–571): Chapter 7 CPQRA Application Examples (pages 573–578): Chapter 8 Case Studies (pages 579–634): Chapter 9 Future Developments (pages 635–647):

Chemical process quantitative risk analysis (CPQRA) as applied to the CPI was first fully described in the first edition of this CCPS Guidelines book. This second edition is packed with information reflecting advances in this evolving methodology, and includes worked examples on a CD-ROM. CPQRA is used to identify incident scenarios and evaluate their risk by defining the probability of failure, the various consequences and the potential impact of those consequences. It is an invaluable methodology to evaluate these when qualitative analysis cannot provide adequate understanding and when more information is needed for risk management. This technique provides a means to evaluate acute hazards and alternative risk reduction strategies, and identify areas for cost-effective risk reduction. There are no simple answers when complex issues are concerned, but CPQRA2 offers a cogent, well-illustrated guide to applying these risk-analysis techniques, particularly to risk control studies.

Special Details: Includes CD-ROM with example problems worked using Excel and Quattro Pro. For use with Windows 95, 98, and NT.