(98c) Using Alarms As a Layer of Protection
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2012
2012 Spring Meeting & 8th Global Congress on Process Safety
Global Congress on Process Safety
Alarm Management
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Alarms and operator response are one of the first layers of protection in preventing a plant upset from escalating into a hazardous event. This presentation will discuss how to evaluate and maximize the risk reduction (or minimize the probability of failure on demand) of this layer when it is considered as part of a layer of protection analysis (LOPA).
The characteristics of a valid layer of protection (Specific, Auditable, Independent and Dependable) will be reviewed to examine how each applies to alarms and operator response. Considerations for how to assign probability of failure on demand (PFD) will be discussed, including the key factors that contribute to it (e.g., operator’s time to respond, training, human factors, and the reliability of the alarm annunciation / system response). The effect of alarm management issues (such as nuisance alarms and alarm floods) on operator dependability (and probability of failure on demand) will be reviewed. Key recommendations to optimize operator dependability will be drawn from the ISA-18.2 standard “Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries”.
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