CCPS Process Safety Glossary
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Depending on the context, oxidation can either refer to (a) a reaction in... Read More... |
Any material that readily yields oxygen or other oxidizing gas, or that... Read More... |
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Any material that readily yields oxygen or other oxidizing gas, or that... Read More... |
A chemical or substance which brings about an oxidation reaction. The agent... Read More... |
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A gas that can support and accelerate combustion of other materials. |
A quantity describing the relation of variables within a given system. Note... Read More... |
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An error detection method in which that total number of ones in a binary... Read More... |
A binary digit appended to an array of bits to make the sum of all the bits... Read More... |
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The combination of oxygen with a material in an oxygen-deficient atmosphere... Read More... |
A deflagration explosion developed from a flammable cloud of gas, aerosol,... Read More... |
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Dispersion caused by the normal turbulence in the atmosphere. See Gaussian... Read More... |
Refers to hardware which is not physically actuated in order to perform its... Read More... |
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A gas whose density is equal to that of the ambient air. Synonymous with... Read More... |
A system in which failures are only revealed by testing or when a demand has... Read More... |
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A series of informal reviews by, and at the discretion of, individual... Read More... |
Permissible Exposure Limit; an exposure established by OSHA regulatory... Read More... |
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Any factor that influences human performance. It may be external (heat,... Read More... |
Catalogued Device internal or external to the Permanent PES, the function of... Read More... |
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A peripheral which is part of the permanent installation of the PES. |
Peripheral specifically designed to be carried by hand. |
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Peripheral which is not a permanent part of the installation and which is... Read More... |
The portion of the PES which must be present to perform the intended... Read More... |
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Similar to TLVs (see below) but developed by the Occupational Safety and... Read More... |
An action required before a subsequent action can take place. |
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The property of a material determining its ability to store energy when... Read More... |
A constant equal to 8.854 ¥ 10–12 F/m. |
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A chemical compound that contains the peroxy (–O–O–) group, which may be... Read More... |
A material that reacts with oxygen or hydrogen peroxide to produce a... Read More... |
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A system based on a computer connected to sensors and/or actuators (in) a... Read More... |
Synonymous with Application Program. |
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Probability of failure on demand. The probability that a system will fail to... Read More... |
Plug Flow Reactor; A tube reactor to one end of which the reactants are... Read More... |
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Process hazards analysis |
Process hazard analysis. A hazard evaluation of broad scope that identifies... Read More... |
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A task to be performed by a system, during the execution of which the system... Read More... |
A correction factor which is based on the ratio of the total heat capacity... Read More... |