A modified computer hazard and operability study procedure
Authors:
Simon Schubach
Affiliation:
Quantarisk Pty Ltd, PO Box 192, Vaucluse 2030, New South Wales, Australia
Abstract:
The application of modifications of the hazard and operability study method (Hazop) to process facilities using computer-based control systems has led to the development of computer Hazop (Chazop) procedures. A number of the Chazop procedures cited in the literature broaden the method and depart from the base documentation of the Hazop method. It is suggested that a robust Chazop method requires implementation at the line-by-line level of detail and as a separate, complementary study using the same base documentation (piping and instrumentation diagrams) as that used in the Hazop method.