Industry Regulations & Compliance Flashcards

Which OSHA standard specifically addresses process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals in the US?

Answer: 29 CFR 1910.119

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 is the Process Safety Management (PSM) standard that applies to facilities handling highly hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities.

The EPA's Risk Management Program (RMP) under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act requires facilities to submit a Risk Management Plan when they:

Answer: Hold threshold quantities of regulated substances

The EPA RMP rule requires facilities to develop and submit a Risk Management Plan when they hold regulated substances at or above specified threshold quantities.

In the context of functional safety, what does the term 'SIL verification' confirm?

Answer: That the achieved SIL matches or exceeds the required SIL for the SIF

SIL verification confirms through calculation (e.g., PFD or PFH) that the designed Safety Instrumented Function achieves the required Safety Integrity Level.

Under IEC 61511, who bears primary responsibility for defining the Safety Requirements Specification (SRS)?

Answer: The process owner or operator

IEC 61511 places primary responsibility for the Safety Requirements Specification on the process owner/operator, as they understand the process hazards and risk tolerances.

Which regulation requires chemical facilities to perform a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and revalidate it every five years?

Answer: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119

OSHA PSM (29 CFR 1910.119) requires an initial Process Hazard Analysis and revalidation at least every five years for covered processes.

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards primarily govern:

Answer: Cybersecurity of bulk electric system assets

NERC CIP standards establish cybersecurity requirements specifically for assets that support the reliability of the bulk electric system in North America.

Under ISA-62443, a 'Security Level' (SL) target is established by:

Answer: The asset owner based on risk assessment results

ISA-62443 requires the asset owner to establish target Security Levels based on their risk assessment, which then drives design and implementation requirements.