AIChE American Institution of Chemical Engineers
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CIA Chemical Industries Association
EPSC European Process Safety Centre
FEED front-end engineering design
FMEA failure modes and effects analysis
FMECA failure modes and effects criticality analysis
HAZID hazard identification (method)
HAZOP hazard and operability (study)
HSE Health and Safety Executive (UK)
IChemE Institution of Chemical Engineers
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
LOPA layer of protection analysis
MOC management of change (system)
MSDS material safety data sheet
OSHA Office of Safety and Health Administration (USA)
P&ID piping and instrumentation diagram
PES programmable electronic system
PFD probability of failure on demand
PIF performance-influencing factor
PSSR pre start-up safety review
QRA quantitative risk assessment/analysis
SHE safety, health, and environmental
SIS safety instrumented system
SOP standard operating procedure