Establishing a Instrument and Analyzer Reliability Program in Support of Independent Protection Layers

摘要

Accurate Instrument/Analyzer performance and reliability data can: aid in meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements as stated in OSHA's process safety Management Standard (PSM) at 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4) to conduct inspection, testing and documentation based on Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (REGAGEP, e.g., IEC61511) for new and existing facilities; provide accurate data to maximize use of or improve existing instrument systems; identify efficiency/reliability improvement opportunities and benchmark performance against other in industry. An instrument and analyzer reliability process can be successfully implemented in operating facilities realizing good documented results.