12. Abbreviations and acronyms

FMEA: Failure Mode, Effect and Criticality Analysis

APR: preliminary risk analysis

ATEX: explosive atmosphere

BLEVE: Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion — explosive vaporization of a boiling liquid

BS: safety barriers

BTS: technical safety barriers

C: kinetics

LC: lethal concentration

DS: safety device

EDD: étude de dangers

AE: initiating/undesirable event

EM: major events

ERC: central feared event

G: gravity

LPG: liquefied petroleum gas

GR: reduced gravity

HAZOP: HAZard and OPerability...