Since 1985, the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) has been the world leader in developing and disseminating information on process safety management and technology. CCPS, an industry technology alliance of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), has published over 80 books in its process safety guidelines and process safety concepts series.

List of Tables.

List of Figures.

Acronyms and Abbreviations.

Glossaiy.

Acknowledgments.

Preface.

Executive Summaiy.

Purpose of These Guidelines.

Background.

Important Terminology.

Management Systems Concepts.

Risk Based Process Safety Elements.

Relationship Between RBPS Elements and Work.

Activities.

Application of these RBPS Guidelines.

Organization of these Guidelines.

References.

2 OVERVIEW OF RISK BASED PROCESS SAFETY.

1 COMMIT TO PROCESS SAFETY.

3 PROCESS SAFETY CULTURE.

4 COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS.

5 PROCESS SAFETY COMPETENCY.

7 STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH.

1 I UNDERSTAND HAZARDS AND RISK.

9 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RlSK ANALYSIS.

1 0 OPERATING PROCEDURES.

1 1 SAFE WORK PRACTICES.

1 1.1 Element Overview.

1 1.2 Key Principles and Essential Features.

1 1.3 Possible Work Activities.

1 1.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness.

1 1.5 Element Metrics.

1 1.6 Management Review.

1 1.7 References.

1 2 ASSET INTEGRITY AND RELIABILITY.

1 3 CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT.

1 3.7 References.

1 4 TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE.

1 5 MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE.

1 5.5 Element Metrics.

1 5.7 References.

1 6.6 Management Review.

1 7 CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS.

1 7.7 References.

1 8.7 References.

IV LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE.

1 9 INCIDENT INVESTIGATION.

1 9.7 References.

20 MEASUREMENT AND MCTRlCS.

2 1.1 Element Overview.

2 1.2 Key Principles and Essential Features.

2 1.3 Possible Work Activities.

2 1.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness.

2 1.5 Element Metrics.

2 1.6 Management Review.

2 1.7 References.

22 MANAGEMENT REVIEW AND CONTlNUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

INDEX.