UKOOA Association

Guidance to do with layout and its relationship to Inherent Safety is provided by the United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA 2003). Layout issues to consider include the following ... 

United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA), 2003. Fire and Explosion Guidance. 

He has received numerous safety awards and is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, National Fire Protection Association, Society of Petroleum Engineers, and the Society of Fire Protection Engineers. He was a member of the Fire Protection Working Group of the UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA). He is the author of many technical papers and professional articles in various international fire safety publications. He has also written several other books which include. Application of HAZOP and What-lf Safety Reviews to the Petroleum, Petrochemical and Chemical Industries (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Editions), Fire Fighting Pumping Systems at Industrial Facilities, Encyclopedia of Fire Protection (1st and 2nd Editions) and Loss Prevention, and Safety Control Terms and Definitions. 

There are few guidelines for the use of adhesively bonded assemblies offshore as currently such structures are mainly welded steel. However, UKOOA (United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association) proposed a set of Guidelines for the use of glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) pipework offshore. Part 4 of which includes sections on installation and assembly (UKOOA 1994). For adhesively bonded assemblies, a quality program is proposed, which requires the recording of key values, namely ... 

UKOOA, (1999) Industry Guidelines on a Framework for Risk Related Decision Making , Published by the UK Offshore Operators Association, April. 

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