Hazard/Risk Evaluation - What is it?

Author

Liggett, Danny

Author_Institution

DuPont Eng., Houston

fYear

2007

fDate

17-19 Sept. 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

The term Hazard/Risk Evaluation is misunderstood. Some believe the procedures they have in place make up a hazard/risk evaluation. A Hazard/Risk Evaluation is a thought process. Many have struggled with how to address the requirement for an evaluation contained in NFPAreg 70E [1]. Many believe that Risk Management meets this requirement. This paper will provide one definition for what a Hazard/Risk Evaluation is and one method for performing a Hazard/Risk Evaluation. This paper will discuss risk assessment and how it fits in an overall risk management process. This paper will discuss the relationship between Risk Assessment and Hazard/Risk Evaluation. The flowchart currently in NFPAreg 70E does not start with the right question and needs modifying. This paper will explore a new starting place for the thought process and suggest that the flow-chart in NFPAreg 70E needs modification.

Keywords

hazards; risk management; NFPA 70E; hazard evaluation; risk assessment; risk evaluation; risk management; Electric shock; Electrical safety; Government; Hazardous materials; Hazards; Performance evaluation; Protection; Risk analysis; Risk management; USA Councils; Hazard; Hazard Risk Evaluation; Risk; Risk Analysis; Risk Management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference, 2007. PCIC '07. IEEE

Conference_Location

Calgary, Alta.

ISSN

0090-3507

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1140-5

Electronic_ISBN

0090-3507

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCICON.2007.4365803

Filename

4365803