SIMPLIFIED PROCESS HAZARDS ANALYSIS CHECKLIST

1. STORAGE OF RAW MATERIALS

CATEGORY CHECKLIST ITEMS

Storage Tanks Design Separation

Inerting

Materials of Construction

Dikes Capacity

Drainage

Emergency Valves Remote Control

Hazardous Materials

Inspections Flash Arresters

Relief Devices

Procedures Contamination Prevention

Analysis

Specifications Chemical

Physical

Quality

Stability

2. MATERIALS HANDLING

CATEGORY CHECKLIST ITEMS

Pumps Relief Systems

Reverse Rotation

Identification

Materials of Construction

Leaks

Cavitation

Ducts Explosion Relief

Fire Protection

Support

Conveyors, Mills Stop Devices

Coasting

Guards

Procedures Spills

Leaks

Decontamination

Piping Rating

Codes

Cross-Connections

Materials of Construction

Corrosion/ Erosion Rates

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3. PROCESS EQUIPMENT & PROCEDURES (1/2)

CATEGORY CHECKLIST ITEMS

Procedures Startup, Normal, Shutdown

Emergency

Conformance Job Audits

Shortcuts

Suggestions

Loss of Utilities Electricity

Pneumatic supply

Heating

Coolant Air

Cooling water

Vessels Design

Materials

Codes

Access

Materials of Construction

Identification Vessels

Piping

Switches

Valves

Relief Devices Reactors

Exchangers

Glassware

Review of Incidents Plant

Company

Industry

Inspections, Tests Vessels

Relief Devices

Corrosion

Hazards Hang-fires

Runaways

Electrical Area Classification

Conformance

Purging

Operating Ranges Temperature

Pressure

Flows

Ratios

Concentrations

Densities

Levels
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3. PROCESS EQUIPMENT & PROCEDURES (2/2)

CATEGORY CHECKLIST ITEMS

Operating Ranges Time

Sequence

Ignition Sources Fire

Friction

Static Electricity

Heaters

Compatibility Heating Media

Lubricants

Flushes

Packing

Safety Margins Cooling

Contamination

4. PERSONNEL PROTECTION

CATEGORY CHECKLIST ITEMS

Protection Barricades

Shower

Escape Aids

Ventilation General

Local

Air intakes

Rate

Exposures Adjacent Processes

Public

Environment

Utilities Isolation: Air, Water, Inerts, Steam

Hazards Manual Toxicity

Flammability

Reactivity

Corrosion

Symptoms

First Aid

Environment Sampling

Vapors

Dusts

Noise

Radiation
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5. CONTROL & EMERGENCY DEVICES

CATEGORY CHECKLIST ITEMS

Controls Ranges

Redundancy

Fail-Safe

Calibration, Inspection Frequency

Adequacy

Alarms Adequacy

Limits

Fire

Fumes

Interlocks Tests

Bypass Procedures

Relief Devices Adequacy

Vent Size

Discharge

Drain

Support

Emergencies Dump

Drown

Inhibit

Dilute

Process Isolation Block Valves

Fire-Safe Valves

Purging

Excess Flow Valves

Instruments Air Quality

Time Lag

Reset

Windup

Materials of Construction

6. WASTE DISPOSAL (1/2)

CATEGORY CHECKLIST ITEMS

Ditches Flame Traps

Reactions

Exposures

Solids

Vents Discharge

Dispersion
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6. WASTE DISPOSAL (2/2)

CATEGORY CHECKLIST ITEMS

Vents Radiation

Mists

Characteristics Sludges

Residues

Fouling Materials

7. SAMPLING FACILITIES

CATEGORY CHECKLIST ITEMS

Sampling Points Accessibility

Ventilation

Valving

Procedures Pluggage

Purging

Samples Containers

Storage

Disposal

Analysis Procedures

Records

Feedback

8. MAINTENANCE

CATEGORY CHECKLIST ITEMS

Decontamination Solutions

Equipment

Procedures

Vessel Openings Size

Obstructions

Access

Procedures Vessel Entry

Welding

Lockout / Tagout
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9. FIRE PROTECTION

CATEGORY CHECKLIST ITEMS

Fixed Protection Fire Areas

Water Demands

Distribution System

Sprinklers

Deluge

Monitors

Inspection

Testing

Procedures

Adequacy

Extinguishers Type

Location

Training

Fire Walls Adequacy

Condition

Doors

Ducts

Drainage Slope

Drain Rate

Emergency Response Fire Brigades

Staffing

Training

Equipment