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PSBR #6: Liquid release to atmosphere
PSBR 6 Avoid liquid release relief to atmosphere - Process

Purpose

To manage the Risk of harm to people due to release and ignition of flammable
hydrocarbons.

What situations are covered?

Assets that have process Hazards with RAM red Risks and yellow 5B Risks and that are used
for producing, processing, transporting or storing hydrocarbon liquid above its flash point.

Requirements

1. Create for each Asset an inventory of all atmospheric vents that have the potential to
release hydrocarbon liquid above its flash point.

2. Assess the Risk of each of these vents and define the Risk mitigation in accordance
with Managing Risk.

3. Document and implement the resulting remedial steps.

Learning from incidents

BP Texas City Isomerisation Unit Explosion, Texas, USA, March 23, 2005

Redevelopment compliance statement for PSBR-6

Description:
Documents:

 X
 Y
 Z

Originator:

A
Process Engineer
Signature and Date

Checker:

B
HCTP Project Engineer
Signature and Date

Approver:

C
Process Engineering TA2 / CFDH
Signature and Date