Process selection Management standard

CONSAD Corporation, 1998. Analytical Support and Data Gathering for an Economic Analysis of the Addition of Selected Reactive Chemicals Within the Scope of the OSHA Process Safety Management Standard, December 15, 1998. 

In 1992, OSHA promulgated its Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard (29 CFR 1910.119). The standard covers processes containing individually listed chemicals that present a range of hazards, including reactivity, as well as a class of flammable chemicals. Reactive chemicals were selected from an existing list of chemicals identified and rated by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) because of their instability rating of "3" or "4" (on a scale of 0 to 4)4,5... 

An audit is a technique used to gather sufficient facts and information, including statistical information, to verify compliance with standards. Companies must select a trained individual or assemble a trained team to audit the process safety management... 

In this book we have selected ISO 9001 as the model system and used ISO 9004 to identify the management process and quality system elements. These two standards are typically those used in the process industries. Although these guidelines are focusing on ISO 9001 and ISO 9004, your... 

Included in this element are requirements for purchasing documents (specifications, drawings, and purchase orders), selection of suppliers, inspection and control of received material and record-keeping. For ESH/PSM, this element would focus on those aspects of the procurement process which support purchasing according to regulatory requirements, safety standards, risk management controls, etc. 

The three tenders submitted were all of a very high standard and achieved Orica s requirements and specifications. The tender selected was therefore based on lowest net operating cost and was awarded to Kvaerner Chemetics in conjunction with Chlorine Engineers Corporation for electrolyser supply. Kvaerner Chemetics also separately contracted Kvaerner Process Australia to provide local construction management and some local design expertise. 

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