The temperature at which the rate of heat generation of a reaction or decomposition is equal to the maximum rate of cooling available. Barton and Rogers 1997
Risk criteria that represent aggressive goals, whether or not experience indicates that such goals are currently attainable. The implication is that the goals will drive the development of the means for meeting the criteria.
A person who is formally appointed to be responsible for maintaining the collective knowledge regarding a process, including process safety-related knowledge.
Information typically provided to a toller by their client delineating specifications for the equipment, chemicals, processing and quality control for a toll. Process safety information is a subset of the technology package.
A human error analysis method that requires breaking down a procedure or overall task into unit tasks and combining this information in the form of event trees. It involves determining the detailed performance required of people and equipment and determining the effects of environmental conditions...