Process Safety Management - European Practice

This booklet aims ims to provide an easy readable summary of the process safety key aspects with a European view on best practices. It will help to give a good understanding of the basic principles for a wide range of people and it provides practical guidance for implementation. Furthermore, it can help organizations and sites with hazardous substances to set-up, benchmark and further improve their Process Safety Management (PSM) system.

The booklet starts with the explanation of some relevant concepts followed by two sections. The first section explains the key aspects of the Process Safety Management system in-line with the European Seveso legislation. The second section explains remaining important related safety topics and relevant legislation with their implementation practices.