CCPS Process Safety Glossary
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The minimum voltage for spark breakdown of a specified gas mixture between... Read More... |
An industrial or commercial property that is abandoned or underused and... Read More... |
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A higher energy form of corona discharge characterized by low frequency... Read More... |
Models used for estimating the flow and dispersion in and near the... Read More... |
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A partial surface discharge created during bulking of powder in containers,... Read More... |
The in-cloud density is less than the ambient density, due to the emissions... Read More... |
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Mathematically, (rcld – rair)gVcld (in Newtons), the product of the... Read More... |
See Positively Buoyant Gas. |
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Generated by heating of the ground surface by the sun and is suppressed by... Read More... |
The ability of a flame arrester to maintain its mechanical integrity and... Read More... |
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Burning velocity is the speed at which a flame front propagates relative to... Read More... |
One or more conductors used for transmitting signals or power from one or... Read More... |
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A data element of length 8 bits. |
The letter "C" or the word "ceiling" on the TLV or PEL shows the highest... Read More... |
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See Flame Temperature |
The period between starting date and ending date. |
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California Meteorological and California Puff Models (Scire et al., 1998)... |
A systematic review of a system's ability to perform to meet system... Read More... |
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The constant of proportionality between charge and potential difference for... Read More... |
A metal or plastic cable used to fix a valve in the open position (car seal... Read More... |
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A unique number having up to nine digits that is assigned to a chemical by... Read More... |
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See Pressure Piling |
A device that is listed in the manufacturer's catalogue of PES components.... |
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A chemical substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction by... Read More... |
A loss of extraordinary magnitude in physical harm to people, with damage... Read More... |
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A failure which is both sudden and causes termination of one or more... Read More... |
An incident involving a major uncontrolled emission, fire or explosion that... Read More... |
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Incidents that have major consequences with unacceptable lasting effects,... Read More... |
Under OSHA PSM and EPA RMP, it means a major uncontrolled emission, fire, or... Read More... |
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A fluid service in which the potential for personnel exposure is judged to... Read More... |
is a major unplanned, unintended contributor to the incident (a negative... Read More... |
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An event, situation, condition that results, or could result, directly or... Read More... |
An event, situation, or condition which results, or could result (Potential... Read More... |
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A method for illustrating the possible outcomes arising from the logical... Read More... |
Cubic centimeter; a volume measurement in the metric system, equal in... Read More... |