Definitions for "HAZOP"
an essential part of the risk assessment process, and no Calculator can replace it
A risk analysis method that is used in the process industry to improve working methods and the technical safety of equipment.
Hazop is an abbreviation for a Hazard and Operability Study. Originally developed for use at manufacturing facilities such as oil refineries, offshore oil platforms, petrochemical and chemical plants, natural gas processing plants and power plants, its application has expanded to other areas as well. It is a systematic method for examining complex facilites or processes to find actual or potentially hazardous procedures and operations so that they may be eliminated or mitigated.