Performance Gap Comparison of Process Safety Management Consensus Standards and Regulatory Requirements for LNG Facilities

This project evaluated consensus standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements for process safety management (PSM) to support the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA's) strategy to update regulatory requirements for safety management systems for liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. The team determined PSM goals and the desired state by reviewing the primary relevant U.S. PSM consensus standards, considering other leading worldwide PSM documents, and analyzing them using an artificial intelligence methodology together with subject matter expertise. A review of best PSM practices was conducted, and a knowledgeable Technical Advisory Panel was consulted. Gaps between 49 CFR Part 193, NFPA 59A, and other codes to the desired PSM state were identified and prioritized. The project team developed risk mitigation strategies to address the key gaps. The deliverables will support PHMSA in their ongoing efforts to improve safety management systems and reduce risk.

• Record URL:
  https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/matrix/FilGet.rdm?fil=14035
• Summary URL:
  https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/matrix/PrjHome.rdm?prj=732
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56153
• Corporate Authors:

  Gas Technology Institute

  1700 South Mount Prospect Road
  Des Plaines, IL  United States  60018

  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

  Department of Transportation
  East Building, 2nd Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Kooy, Rich
  • Muthyala, Rupesh
  • Lever, Ernest
  • Gavelli, Filippo
  • Ducayet, Kirby
  • Suter, Phil
• Publication Date: 2020-6-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 368p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Evaluation; Liquefied natural gas; Pipeline facilities; Regulation; Risk management; Safety management; Standards
• Subject Areas: Energy; Pipelines; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01750898
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: GTI Project Number 22423
• Contract Numbers: DOT PHMSA Agreement #693JK31810007
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 29 2020 8:01PM