Regulations
What does the acronym PSM stand for?
Process Safety Management
What does the acronym MOC stand for?
Management of Change
How many elements are there in the PSM Regulation?
14
What global industrial incident initiated PSM regulations
Bophal Union Carbide chemical release
What is the first step for initiating an MOC?
obtain an MOC log number from HSE
This particular document must be approved prior to making any changes to chemical process.
Management of Change (MOC)
Where are the evacuation assembly points for the Pasadena facility?
1. front parking lot - across from main office entrance
2. SW corner of property behind pond
What is the EPA's regulation that is similar to PSM?
EPA Risk Management Program (RMP)
Which chemical triggers applicability of PSM and RMP for the Pasadena facility?
Propylene
This PSM element is designed to identify causal factors and recommendations to learn from and prevent incidents.
Incident Investigation
P&IDs, PFDs, Blockflow diagrams, MSDS, and operating manuals are all included in this element of PSM
Process Safety Information (PSI)
what year was the Process Safety Management regulation promulgated?
1992
How frequently are PHAs for a PSM covered process required to be revalidated?
Every 5 years
_________ _________ PSM element covers the inspection, maintenance, and documentation of pressure vessels, exchangers, columns, tanks, piping and piping components, relief devisces, pumps, instrumentation/controls and emercency systems.
Mechanical Integrity
What year was EPA's Risk Management Plan promulgated?
1996
How many MOCs have been initiated in 2024?
35
What is the threshold quantity of propylene which triggers PSM and RMP regulations
10,000 pounds
How often must a PSM compliance audit be conducted?
at least every 3 years