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Written by industry experts in LOPA, this pioneering book provides all the necessary information to undertake and complete a Layer of Protection Analysis during any stage in a processes' life cycle. Loaded with tables, charts, and examples, this book is invaluable to technical experts involved with ensuring the safety of a process. Because of its simplified, quicker risk assessment approach, LOPA is destined to become a widely used technique. Join other major companies and start your LOPA efforts now by purchasing this book.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294918160757,"sku":"9780816908110","price":188.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780816908110_51cb2cd8-2a65-4573-b886-a53002007baa.jpg?v=1786016340"},{"product_id":"9781119010135","title":"Handbook for Process Safety in Laboratories and Pilot Plants – A Risk–based Approach","description":"Handbook for Process Safety in Laboratories and Pilot Plants Effectively manage physical and chemical risks in your laboratory or pilot plant In Handbook for Process Safety in Laboratories and Pilot Plants: A Risk-based Approach, the Center for Chemical Process Safety delivers a comprehensive and authoritative presentation of process safety procedures and methods for use in laboratories and pilot plants (LAPPs). Of the four broad hazard categories — chemical, physical, biological, and ionizing radiation — this book focuses on the two most common: chemical and physical hazards. It addresses the storage and handling of the hazardous materials associated with activities commonly performed in LAPPs and presents many of the physical and chemical analytical techniques used to verify and validate the efficacy of safety management systems. This book will present tools and techniques for effectively managing the risks in any laboratory or pilot plant using engineered and administrative controls, as well as the CCPS Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS) Management Systems. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to process safetyComprehensive explorations of understanding hazards and risks, as well as managing risk with engineered controls, administrative controls, and RBPS Management SystemsPractical discussions of how to learn from the experiences of your own LAPP and othersDetailed case reports and examples, as well as practical tools, control banding strategies, and glass equipment design Perfect for any LAPP staff member working with or managing hazardous materials, Handbook for Process Safety in Laboratories and Pilot Plants: A Risk-based Approach will also benefit LAPP engineering and scientific professionals, LAPP technical support staff, and LAPP managers. The Center for Chemical Process Safety is a world leader in developing and distributing information on process safety management and technology. Since 1985, CCPS has published over 100 books in its process safety guidelines and concept series, 33 training modules as part of its Safety in Chemical Engineering Education series, and over 220 online offerings.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296323350901,"sku":"9781119010135","price":148.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781119010135_3ceb5b50-0fec-4afe-80d3-e6f8eb3adce2.jpg?v=1786018276"},{"product_id":"9781118777930","title":"Guidelines for Enabling Conditions and Conditional  Modifiers in Layer of Protection Analysis","description":"The initial Layer of protection analysis (LOPA) book published in 2001 set the rules and approaches for using LOPA as an intermediate method between purely qualitative hazards evaluation\/analysis and more quantitative analysis methods. Basic LOPA provides an order-of-magnitude risk estimate of risk with fairly reproducible results. LOPA results are considered critical in determining safety integrity level for design of safety instrumented systems.  This guideline clarifies key concepts and reinforces the limitations and the requirements of LOPA. The main scope of the guideline is to provide examples of CMs and ECs and to provide concrete guidance on the protocols that must be followed to use these concepts. The book presents a brief overview of Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) and its variations, and summarizes terminology used for evaluating scenarios in the context of a typical incident sequence. It defines and illustrates the most common types of ECs and CMs and shows how they interrelate to risk criteria as well as their application to other methods.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296409465205,"sku":"9781118777930","price":81.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781118777930_d0562f91-6918-4842-81a8-79eb7c0afd60.jpg?v=1786018118"},{"product_id":"9781119490395","title":"Bow Ties in Risk Management – A Concept Book for Process Safety","description":"AN AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE THAT EXPLAINS THE EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BOW TIE ANALYSIS, A QUALITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT AND BARRIER MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY From a collaborative effort of the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) and the Energy Institute (EI) comes an invaluable book that puts the focus on a specific qualitative risk management methodology – bow tie barrier analysis. The book contains practical advice for conducting an effective bow tie analysis and offers guidance for creating bow tie diagrams for process safety and risk management. Bow Ties in Risk Management clearly shows how bow tie analysis and diagrams fit into an overall process safety and risk management framework.    Implementing the methods outlined in this book will improve the quality of bow tie analysis and bow tie diagrams across an organization and the industry. This important guide: Explains the proven concept of bow tie barrier analysis for the preventing and mitigation of incident pathways, especially related to major accidentsShows how to avoid common pitfalls and is filled with real-world examplesExplains the practical application of the bow tie method throughout an organizationReveals how to treat human and organizational factors in a sound and practical mannerIncludes additional material available online Although this book is written primarily for anyone involved with or responsible for managing process safety risks, this book is applicable to anyone using bow tie risk management practices in other safety and environmental or Enterprise Risk Management applications. It is designed for a wide audience, from beginners with little to no background in barrier management, to experienced professionals who may already be familiar with bow ties, their elements, the methodology, and their relation to risk management.    The missions of both the CCPS and EI include developing and disseminating knowledge, skills, and good practices to protect people, property and the environment by bringing the best knowledge and practices to industry, academia, governments and the public around the world through collective wisdom, tools, training and expertise. The CCPS has been at the forefront of documenting and sharing important process safety risk assessment methodologies for more than 30 years. The EI's Technical Work Program addresses the depth and breadth of the energy sector, from fuels and fuels distribution to health and safety, sustainability and the environment. The EI program provides cost-effective, value-adding knowledge on key current and future international issues affecting those in the energy sector.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296452292981,"sku":"9781119490395","price":119.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781119490395_a7c5cfb6-1fdd-47f6-96f0-06fbfa61b8b9.jpg?v=1786018053"},{"product_id":"9781118949481","title":"Guidelines for Implementing Process Safety Management 2e","description":"The 2nd edition provides an update of information since the publication of the first edition including best practices for managing process safety developed by industry as well as incorporate the additional process safety elements. In addition the book includes a focus on maintaining and improving a Process Safety Management (PSM) System. This 2nd edition also provides \"how to information to\" determine process safety performance status, implement one or more new elements into an existing PSM system, maintain or improve an existing PSM system, and manage future process safety performance.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296512586101,"sku":"9781118949481","price":105.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781118949481_b29a01d8-ea9d-42f8-b9f6-b65e306d5cb6.jpg?v=1786018229"},{"product_id":"9780470343852","title":"Guidelines for Initiating Events and Independent Protection Layers in Layer of Protection Analysis","description":"The book is a guide for Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) practitioners.   It explains the onion skin model and in particular, how it relates to the use of LOPA and the need for non-safety instrumented independent protection layers. It provides specific guidance on Independent Protection Layers (IPLs) that are not Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).  Using the LOPA methodology, companies typically take credit for risk reductions accomplished through non-SIS alternatives; i.e. administrative procedures, equipment design, etc.   It addresses issues such as how to ensure the effectiveness and maintain reliability for administrative controls or “inherently safer, passive” concepts.  This book will address how the fields of Human Reliability Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, Inherent Safety, Audits and Assessments, Maintenance, and Emergency Response relate to LOPA and SIS.  The book will separate IPL’s into categories such as the following: Inherent Safety  eliminates a scenario or fundamentally reduces a hazard Preventive\/Proactive  prevents initiating event from occurring such as enhanced maintenance Preventive\/Active  stops chain of events after initiating event occurs but before an incident has occurred such as high level in a tank shutting off the pump.    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This reference provides organizations with easy access to these best practices so they can incorporate or adapt based on their site or company needs. Each example presents the issue, provide details on the solutions that were implemented, discusses the resources required, highlights challenges to implementation, and shows how those challenges were overcome. The Implementation Guide includes success stories from around the globe, from large multinational companies to small single facility companies and across a diverse range of areas including refining, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, gas processing, and mining.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56420574429557,"sku":"9781394300457","price":140.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"guidelines-for-developing-and-using-procedures-for-process-safety-and-operational-excellence","title":"Guidelines for Developing and Using Procedures for Process Safety and Operational Excellence","description":null,"brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57695278072181,"sku":"9781394483211","price":137.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-ccps.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}