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NPC Official Reports 45% Process Safety Compliance

NPC Official Reports 45% Process Safety Compliance
(Sunday, October 15, 2023) 23:21

TEHRAN (NIPNA) -- The head of HSE of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) announced that currently, 45% of the country's petrochemical companies have implemented or are in the process of implementing the Process Safety Management (PSM) system.

According to the petrochemical industry's roadmap, this system will be implemented in 80% of companies within the next five years and in 100% by the year 2033.

Speaking at the first Process Safety Conference in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries, Davood Emadi stated that the event focuses on the implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM), examining the occurrence of accidents, addressing challenges, and providing solutions for the implementation of process safety management in the industry.

Performance indicators for the implementation of process safety management are among the goals of this conference.

Emadi noted that the issue of implementing process safety management in the petrochemical industry has been discussed since 2009. He added that Aryasasol Polymer Company was the first company in the petrochemical industry to initiate the implementation of the Process Safety Management (PSM) system.

The NPC official continued, stating that after an incident that occurred in one of the country's petrochemical plants in 2016, the implementation of the Process Safety Management (PSM) system in the industry gained momentum. In 2011, 12% of petrochemical companies began the implementation of the Process Safety Management system, which has now reached 45% in the petrochemical industry.

Emadi emphasized that according to the petrochemical industry's roadmap, the PSM system will be implemented in 80% of the complexes within the next five years and in all petrochemical industry complexes by 2033 (Iranian calendar).

He pointed out that the implementation of the Process Safety Management system plays a significant role in reducing accidents in the industry. Currently, the petrochemical industry is in the process of implementing and monitoring the effectiveness of the Process Safety Management system in the industry.

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