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Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)

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The HAZard and OPerability (HAZOP) method is explained. Details are provided on the specificities required for the team leader, the constitution of the study team and on the guide words to be used. Use of quantified HAZOP is also presented. A worked example is given.

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  • IEC 61882 Ed.2 (2016) Hazard and operability studies (HAZOP studies)—Application guide. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), Geneva, Switzerland

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  • ISO 22000 Ed. 1.0 (2018) Food safety management systems. Requirements for any organization in the food chain. International organization for standardization, Geneva, Switzerland

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Signoret, JP., Leroy, A. (2021). Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP). In: Reliability Assessment of Safety and Production Systems. Springer Series in Reliability Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64708-7_9

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