HAZOP: Hazard and Operability Studies

Here is some information which may be helpful to students and others:

Hazard and Operability Studies an explanation (pdf) by the Royal Society of Chemistry

Hazard and Operability Studies an explanation (pdf) by the Institution of Engineering and Technology

Hazard and Operability Studies an explanation by a software supplier Lihoutech

Hazard and Operability Studies an explanation (pdf) by Acusafe

Hazop an explanation by the University of Florida

Risk-Based Decision-Making Guidelines: Hazop by the US Coastguard

Guidance on HAZOP procedures for computer-controlled plants (pdf file but image of scanned document)

Hazop Item Check Sheet (Rich Text Format - suits all word processors, with no nasty macros)
Printable and editable A4 page to record important details of an item being studied in a HAZOP meeting

Hazop Result Sheet (Rich Text Format)
Printable and editable: 2 A4 pages which can be joined to make an A3 page for recording notes in a HAZOP meeting

There are many sites which mention Hazop, but it is not worth listing them all.
If you come across a good one, please let me know.

Martin Pitt 17 August 2006 m.j.pitt@sheffield.ac.uk