Metodología para la Medición del Nivel de Seguridad en la Industria de Procesos = Methodology to Measure Safety Level in the Process Industry

Abstract

In response to most of these accidents many changes and improvements happened in regulations, organizations and technical aspects with the intention to prevent similar accidents or mitigate their consequences. For example, in Europe, Seveso (1976) accident prompted the adoption of legislation on the prevention and control of major accidents (Directive 82/501/EEC) that was called as Seveso Directive. In UK, Piper Alpha (1988) accident completely reshaped the offshore safety regime. One of the main recommendations led to the Offshore Installations Regulations (Safety Case).Companies involved in the process industry make many efforts to prevent and control major accidents. They carry out several safety studies and activities at different times during the life of a process plant.