Checklists have been compiled for planning, design, construction, startup and debugging, and operation of liquefied natural gas facilities. Lists include references to pertinent safety regulations. Methods described are applicable to handling of other hazardous materials

Fedor, O. H.

Parsons, W. N.

English

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September 1975
	 B75-10193 
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Risk Management Technique for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities 
Throughout the country, liquefied natural gas 
facilities supply fuel to private houses and industry. 
Although extensive safety measures are incorporated 
in the design and operation of every gas facility, there 
is a continuing effort to further improve safety by 
identifying and analyzing all potential hazards. 
A new document was published entitled "Risk 
Management Technique for Design and Operation of 
Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities and Equipment." 
The primary tools used are checklists compiled from 
many legal requirements and from other safety 
documents. The lists apply to five phases: the 
planning, design, construction, startup and debug-
ging, and operation of a liquefied natural gas facility. 
All the safety considerations covered are made to meet 
the present standards. 
The general approach used in the checklists 
involves: 
a. The collection of pertinent data based on current 
safety regulations. 
b. The identification of possible safety hazards based 
on the collected data. 
c. Performances of risk analysis and problem 
resolution. 
d. Accountability for hazards using tracing charts, 
reports, and assessments. 
e. Using the above results for project reviews. 
Each phase from planning to operation is covered 
thoroughly step by step. When all of the hazards are 
identified and assessed, the designers and the 
operators of a natural gas facility are prepared to take 
appropriate measures to obtain optimum safety. 
An important feature of the risk management 
system is that it provides an effective communications 
link between a safety regulating agency and a gas 
facility operator. Quicker combined decisions can be 
made concerning the safety requirements. One section 
in the document is devoted to preliminary automatic 
data-processing requirements that will help to speed
up the decision processes. This document also 
it 'ludes a proposed liquefied-natural-gas-facility 
regulation representing the formalization of the 
requirements of a large metropolis. 
The general approach described in the document is 
applicable to other hazardous materials as well. It can 
be used to assess safety hazards in the manufacture, 
storage, and transport of flammable or explosive 
chemicals and radioactive materials. Similar methods 
can be used to handle the risks of pollution. 
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LK), Risk Management Technique for Design 
and Operation of Liquefied Natural Gas Fa-
cilities and Equipment 
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Reference: B75-10193
Source: Otto H. Fedor
Kennedy Space Center and
William N. Parsons of
The Boeing Co.
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