DocumentCode
493260
Title
SIL determination: Pitfalls found in LOPA studies
Author
Chambers, Christopher
fYear
2008
fDate
5-5 Dec. 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
This paper introduced the study of protection analysis layer that is used to provide a more consistent approach to safety integrity level (SIL) assessment suggested by the Buncefield Standards Task Group (BSTG). The LOPA method has been adopted by industry, which has submitted LOPA studies for its fuel storage overfill prevention systems to the health and safety executive (HSE) for . This talk presents and discusses a number of example issues identified in the LOPA studies looked at by HSL.
Keywords
fuel storage; power system protection; risk management; safety systems; Buncefield Standards Task Group; SIL determination; fuel storage; health and safety executive assessment; layer of protection analysis; safety integrity level assessment;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
SIL Determination - Minimising the Risk of Your Systems, 2008 4th IET Seminar on
Conference_Location
London
ISSN
0537-9989
Print_ISBN
978-1-84919-009-1
Type
conf
Filename
4912706
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