3. Methods for reducing the criticality of the consequences of equipment failures
3.1 Presentation and principles
When the criticality of a piece of equipment is not acceptable, given its consequences on availability, personal safety and the environment, it is essential to implement corrective actions to reduce the risks to an acceptable level, in line with the ALRP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable) concept: "As Low As Reasonably Practicable". This concept stems from the fact that it would be possible to spend resources to reduce a risk to zero, which is totally utopian.
However, methods for reducing the consequences of critical equipment can be divided into two categories. In the first case, if the consequences of failures and the associated level of risk are not subject to regulations, different scenarios may arise. For equipment currently...
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Software tools
RELIASOFT, Synthesis S. Eastside Loop, Tucson 2013 http://www.reliasoft.com
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Websites
INERIS website on risk regulations http://www.ineris.fr/aida
INERIS website on technical safety barriers used in classified facilities http://www.ineris.fr/badoris
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Standards and norms
- Risk management – Vocabulary - ISO/GUIDE 73 - 2009
- Risk management – Vocabulary – guidelines for use in standards - ISO IEC Guide 73 - 2002
- Safety aspects – Guidelines for including them in standards - ISO/CEI GUIDE 51 - 1999
- Risk management aspects – Vocabulary – Guidelines for use in standards - ISO/IEC Guide 73 - 2009
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Regulations
Law no. 83-634 of July 13, 1983, consolidated version of March 3, 2002)
Decree no. 2000-44 of January 13, 2000, consolidated version as of October 5, 2007) JO no. 11 of January 14, 2000 p. 369 NOR: FPPA9910013D
Directive 2012/18/EU of July 4, 2012, on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, known as "Seveso III", was published, in the OJEU of July...
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