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a * i and G4emtca& ESCAMBIA PLANT INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: R. B. Chandler From:D* C. Fee Re: Hazards Review Committee Nitric Acid/Utilities Date: 22 September 1980 Copies: G. D. Cooper R. L. Duggan L. S. Forester W. T. Johnson R. E. Jones T. J. Regan F. E. Sommer Area Committee Per the new hazards audit procedure adopted by the Central Safety Committee, the following individuals are members of the Nitric Acid/ Utilities hazards review committee: Chairperson Day Supervisor Maintenance Supervisor Process Engineer Project Engineer Process Hazards Subcommittee Member - D. C. Fee (or Project Manager) - J. R. Evers - H. H. Newsom - J. Adams/E. F. Smith - W. M. Brown - D. W. Henn DCF:dl D. C. Fee 0 \ -i v- r ?/o R.. AP00036344 PROCESS I i A LA In PS c;Oi\:Mi'i`TK li: K V U-J V,' Ol'KliATlNG PLAN Objective; To ensure all necessary safely ant] fire p rot cclion, precautions have been taken in existing plant facilities, nv%v facilities and for any changes made in existing facilities. K espons ibil ity; Identify hazards associated with processes and process changes, evaluate the hazards and develop practical recommendations Lo eliminate or control the hazards through the mechanism of process hazards reviews. 0rganLzalion: To facilitate reviews of the various operating areas, Process Hazards Review Committees will be established in each area as follows: o Ammonia/Methanol o Nitric Acid/Utilities o Amines O PVC ti "U" Area The revrew committee will bo composed of the following: o PI an i Supc r intendont (P reduction king i into r) - Chairperson p Production Supervisor i.[aiiUo11 n nce .Supervisor o Process fjagincc r *> Project Engineer * Safety Idnginccr o Member of Process Hazards Audit Subcommittee Depending upon Llic? nature of the procoon or tin; complexity of the nev/ iac'il it ins or plant chAngo, oilier employees who might contribute to the corumiueu's work are: o hllecl rico.1 Engineer I o Chemist | ev Operations Foreman I i Operator l q Mechanic AP00036345 P nice [Ia7.nrcls I'eviov Co min it i e < Opera! in Plan Page 7. P roccclu rc: Proems hazards reviews will be broken down into reviews of existing plants., new installations (which require Capital Expenditure au tlio r i zat innl, and plant changes which require no Capital Expenditure authorisation. These reviews will be conducted as follows: Existing Plants '['lie Process Hazards Audit Subcommittee will notify the Process Hazards Keview Committee Chairperson when a hazards review is due. The committee will conduct several meetings to review the operation. Use of the "fault tree analysis", "failure and mode effect" or" What if" analysis methods is recommended for determining potential 'problems. The committee will make recommendations and scL priorities to correct the deficiencies. id ew l*acil it ic s The: Process Ila/.ards Keview Commit! on will review any projects in its area of responsibility which re quires Cl:l authorization. The Process Hazards Llev Lew Ct*mmiltc e ehatrpe rsons must organise and conduct a meeting to review ihr: project for potential, hazards and make i-e-commcndations for changes to be incorporateil into the project. Plant Changes The Production Supervisor for each area is required to maintain a Process Change bug in accordance v/ith the attached Process Change bog Operating Procedure. The Process Hazards Un-view Committer- v.'ill audit tlie Process Change Log on a monthly basis. Each Item v.'ill bo reviewed to identify potential hazards associated with the change, evaluate its magnitude and develop recommendations to eliminate or control the hazards. A monthly report reviewing the activities of the Process Hazards Koview Committee will be issued to the Process Hazards Audit ^uhatirtmUluo for presentation to the C cut ral Safety Committee. AP00036346 PROCESS HAZARDS REVIEW ______ committ ku: OPP RATING PLAN Objective: To ensure all necessary safely and fire protection, precautions have been taken in existing plant facilities, new facilities and for any changes mac'.?: in o:-:isling facilities. Responsibility: Identify hazards associated with processes and process changes, evaluate the hazards and develop practical recommendations to eliminate or control the hazards through the mechanism of process hazards reviews. Organization: To facilitate reviews of Lhc various operating areas. Process Hazards Review Committees will be established in each area as follows: n A in men ia / M ethanol o Nitric Ar.id/Ulililics o Aminos PVC o "11" Area The review committee will br: composed of the following; o PI a ill Supe rinlenuent (iJ roduel ion hhig inucr) - Chai rpe re on produc.tion Supervisor j/.ainlenanco fiuperv iso r o P roces s i'Jngineer Project Engineer Safely Hnginrer o Member of Process Hazards Audit Subcommittee Pcp'-mling upon the nature; of the; process nr t: 51 complexity of the iii'w facilities or plant, change, oilier employees who might contribute to the committee's work are: o if.lecl rical longinour o Chemist o Ope rat inn.s foreman I c* Opr rato r o Mechanic AP00036347 Process Hazards I'cvii'V.1 Cninmili r-i' Plan Page 7. Proccdu rc: Process hazards reviews will be broken down InLo reviews of existing plants,, new installations (which r r<ju ire Capital Expend ilu rc au tiio r i nat ion), and plant changes which require no Capital Expend ilu re avi\ho rir.ation. These reviews will be conducted as follows; lov.istimt Plants The Process Hazards Audit Subcommittee will notify tli c Process Hazards licvicw Committee Chairperson when a hazards review is due. The committee will conduct several meetings to review the operation. Use of the '`fault tree analysis'1, "failure and inode effect" or"\Vhat if" analysis methods is rocuminunded for determining potential problems. The committee will make recommendations and set priorities to correct the deficiencies. \ i e\v Fac i 1 i t in ii The: Process Ilu/,arcs Review Committee will review any projects in its area of respond ihiUty which re quires Cl.:) aulho rizat :oji. The Process 1 luza rcl r Kev ic'.v Ci'iiuu !j. lee chairpersons must organize and conduct a meeting lo review the project for potential hazards and make recommendations for changes to be incurpuralcd into '.he project. Plant Changer; The Production Supervisor for each .area is required to maintain a Process Change Log in accordance with the attached Process Change Lm; Operating Procedure. Proc.i'sii Hazards Review Coinmiltor will audit the The Process Change Log on a monthly basis. Each item will ho rev lowed to identify potential hazards associated with the change, evaluate its magnitude and develop recommendations to eliminate or control the: hazards. A monthly report reviewing the activities of the Process l la/a rds Revie.w Committee: will ic issued to the Process Hazards Audit .Subcommittee for presentation to the C cut rnl Safely Comm Ltloe. AP00036348