Friday, 1 September 2023

Process Safety Information (PSI)

 

Process Safety Information (PSI)

  1. Provide hazardous chemicals information (i.e., SDS information):
    • Toxicity
    • Thermal and chemical
    • Exposure limits
    • Reactivity and stability data
    • Incompatible materials
    • Physical data
    • Corrosivity data.
  2. Provide process technology information:
    • Process flow diagram
    • Applicable process chemistry
    • Maximum intended inventory
    • Safe operating parameters (e.g., temperature, pressure, flow, etc.)
    • Incompatible materials
    • Evaluation of consequences of deviations.
  3. Provide process equipment information:
    • Materials of construction
    • P&IDs
    • Relief system design & design basis
    • Ventilation system design
    • Design codes and standards employed
    • Material & energy balances (processes built after May 26, 1992)
    • Safety systems (e.g., interlocks, etc.)
    • Documentation of equipment compliance with acceptable engineering practices
    • Documentation for unused equipment maintenance, testing, operation, etc.

SMS Will:

  • Assist in development and compilation of highly hazardous materials information.
  • Conduct explosives characterization testing.
  • Review/evaluate process technology and equipment information for completeness as applicable to process hazards analysis.
  • Provide follow-on consulting services for changed or modified processes/equipment.
  • Work with existing databases to assist client in maintaining process safety information.
  • Review, organize, and publish process safety and SDS information.
  • Establish policies and procedures for the storage and retrieval of all applicable information.

Client Will:

  • Be responsible for maintenance of hazardous materials information, process technology information, or process equipment information.
  • Perform hazardous chemical testing – SMS can subcontract for this effort if necessary (e.g. toxicity, corrosivity, reactivity, sensitivity, etc.).
  • Write SDS for customers.
  • Commit to handle any material that could be called hazardous waste.

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