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The Fire and Explosion Index (F&E!) calculation is a tool to help determine the areas of greatest loss potential in a also enables one to predict the physical damage that would occur in the event of an incident.
The first step in making the F&EI calculation requires using an efficient and logical procedure to determine which be studied. A process unit is defined as any major item of process equipment. The following process units co typical plant. Unloading facility Storage tank
The Fire and Explosion Index (F&E!) calculation is a tool to help determine the areas of greatest loss potential in a also enables one to predict the physical damage that would occur in the event of an incident.
The first step in making the F&EI calculation requires using an efficient and logical procedure to determine which be studied. A process unit is defined as any major item of process equipment. The following process units co typical plant. Unloading facility Storage tank Reactor Distillation Column Quench Vessel Storage Vessel Loading facility
A designation of the Process Unit must be entered in the appropriate space on the F&EI form. The designation must also be entered on the F&EI form. A Manufacturing Unit is the entire productio chemical processes, mechanical processes, warehouse, packaging lines, etc.
It is quite clear that most manufacturing units have many process units. To calculate the Fire and Explosion process units that could have an impact from a loss prevention standpoint should be evaluated. These are known Units. Important factors for selecting Pertinent Process Units include: a. Chemical energy potential (Material Factor) b. Quantity of hazardous material in the Process Unit c. Process pressure and process temperature d. Units critical to plant operation, e.g. Reactor Important Considerations A.
The Fire and Explosion Index system assumes that a process unit handles a minimum of 2,500 kg of a flamm reactive material. If less material is involved, generally the risk will be overstated. However, F&EI cal meaningful results for pilot plants if they handle at least 500 kg) of combustible or reactive material.
B.
Careful consideration is needed when equipment is arranged in series and the items are not effectively isol An example would be a reaction train without an intermediate pump. In such situations, the type of proces several vessels or just a single vessel should be considered as the Process Unit.
It should rarely be necessary to calculate the F&EI for more than three or four Process Units in a sing Manufacturing Unit. The number of Process Units will vary according to the type of process and the Manufacturing Unit. A separate F&EI form must be completed for each process unit evaluated.
C.
It is also important to give careful consideration to the state or point in time of the operation. By their natur as startup, steady-state operation, shutdown, filling, emptying, adding catalyst, etc., often create unique impact on the F&EI. Generally, good judgment will enable selection of the point in time of operation calculation. Occasionally more than one point in time will have to be studied to determine the significant risk
C.
It is also important to give careful consideration to the state or point in time of the operation. By their natur as startup, steady-state operation, shutdown, filling, emptying, adding catalyst, etc., often create unique impact on the F&EI. Generally, good judgment will enable selection of the point in time of operation calculation. Occasionally more than one point in time will have to be studied to determine the significant risk
gical procedure to determine which process units should t. The following process units could be identified in a
gical procedure to determine which process units should t. The following process units could be identified in a
pace on the F&EI form. The Manufacturing Unit ng Unit is the entire production facility including c.
calculate the Fire and Explosion Index, however, only uld be evaluated. These are known as Pertinent Process
a minimum of 2,500 kg of a flammable, combustible or overstated. However, F&EI calculations can provide tible or reactive material.
d the items are not effectively isolated from each other. such situations, the type of process determines whether Unit.
e or four Process Units in a single process area of a g to the type of process and the configuration of the
me of the operation. By their nature, such normal stages atalyst, etc., often create unique conditions having an of the point in time of operation to perform the F&EI ed to determine the significant risk.
me of the operation. By their nature, such normal stages atalyst, etc., often create unique conditions having an of the point in time of operation to perform the F&EI ed to determine the significant risk.
PLANT NAME Sheet i.d. Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit Description Butadiene Unloading Finishing tower 0 0 0 0 0 Xylene storage LPG Store Solids pesticides warehouse
F&EI
103.34 145.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 56.38 114.16 41.78
Material factors for unlisted materials can be estimated by table at the bottom of this screen
MATERIAL
1,1,1-Trichloroethane 1,1-Ethylidene Dichloride 1,2,3-Trichloropropane 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 1,2-Dichloroethylene 1,2-Dinitrobenzene 1,3-Butadiene 1,3-Dichloropropene 1,3-Propanediamine 1,4-Dioxane 1-Butanol (Butyl alcohol) 1-Butene 1-Chloro 1-Nitroethane 2,2-Dimethyl-1-Propanol 2,3-Butylene Oxide 2,3-Dichloropropene 2,4-Dinitro Phenol 2-Chloropropane 2-Ethylhezanal 2-Hydroxyethyl Acrylate 2-Methylpropenal 2-Picoline 3,5-Dichloro Salicylic Acid 4-Vinyl Cyclohexene Acetaldehyde Acetic Acid Acetic Anhydride Acetone Acetone Cyanohydrin Acetonitrile Acetyl Chloride Acetyl Ethanolamine Acetyl Peroxide Acetyl Salicylic Acid [7] Acetylene Acrolein
MF
4 16 10 4 24 40 24 16 16 16 16 21 29 16 24 16 40 21 14 24 24 10 24 24 24 14 14 16 24 16 24 14 40 16 29 29
Hc BTU/LB x 103
3.1 4.5 4.3 6.2 6.9 7.2 19.2 6.0 13.6 10.5 14.3 19.5 3.5 14.8 14.3 5.9 6.1 10.1 16.2 8.9 15.4 15.0 5.3 19.0 10.5 5.6 7.1 12.3 11.2 12.6 2.5 9.4 6.4 8.9 20.7 11.8
Hc Kcal/Kg x 103
1.7 2.5 2.4 3.4 3.8 4.0 10.7 3.3 7.6 5.8 7.9 10.8 2.0 8.2 7.9 3.3 3.4 5.6 9.0 4.9 8.6 8.3 2.9 10.6 5.8 3.1 3.9 6.8 6.2 7.0 1.4 5.2 3.6 4.9 11.5 6.6
Nh
Health 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 3 3 3 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 0 4
Acrylamide Acrylic Acid Acrylonitrile Allyl Alcohol Allyl Bromide Allyl Chloride Allyl Ether Allylamine Aluminum Chloride Ammonia Ammonium Nitrate Amyl Acetate Amyl Nitrate Aniline Barium Chlorate Barium Stearate Benzaldehyde Benzene Benzoic Acid Benzyl Acetate Benzyl Alcohol Benzyl Chloride Benzyl Peroxide Bisphenol A Bromine Bromobenzene Butane Butyl Acetate Butyl Acrylate Butyl Bromide Butyl Chloride Butyl Ether Butyl Nitrate Calcium Carbide Calcium Stearate [6] Carbon Disulfide Carbon Monoxide Chlorine Chlorine Dioxide Chloro Methyl Ethyl Ether
24 24 24 16 16 16 24 16 24 4 29 16 10 10 14 4 10 16 14 4 4 14 40 14 1 10 21 16 24 16 16 16 29 24 4 21 21 1 40 14
9.5 7.6 13.7 13.7 5.9 9.7 16.0 15.4 [2] 8.0 12.4 14.6 11.5 15.0 [2] 8.9 13.7 17.3 11.0 12.3 13.8 12.6 12.0 14.1 0.0 8.1 19.7 12.2 14.2 7.6 11.4 16.3 11.1 9.1 6.1 4.3 0.0 0.7 5.7
5.3 4.2 7.6 7.6 3.3 5.4 8.9 8.6 #VALUE! 4.4 6.9 8.1 6.4 8.3 #VALUE! 4.9 7.6 9.6 6.1 6.8 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.8 0.0 4.5 10.9 6.8 7.9 4.2 6.3 9.1 6.2 5.1 #VALUE! 3.4 2.4 0.0 0.4 3.2
3 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 0 1 2 3 2 0 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 0 3 3 4 3 2
Chloroacetyl Chloride Chlorobenzene Chloroform Chloropicrin Chlorostyrene Coumarin Cumene Cumene Hydroperoxide Cyanamide Cyclobutane Cyclohexane Cyclohexanol Cyclopropane DER* 331 Di-tert-butyl Peroxide Dichlorobenzene Dichlorostyrene Dicumyl Peroxide Dicyclopentadiene Diesel Fuel Diethanolamine Diethyl Carbonate Diethyl Ether Diethyl Peroxide Diethylamine Diethylene Glycol Diisobutylene Diisopropyl Benzene Dimethylamine Diphenyl Oxide Dipropylene Glycol Divinyl Acetylene Divinyl Ether Divinylbenzene DOWANOL* DM DOWANOL* EB DOWANOL* PM DOWANOL* PnB DOWFROST* DOWFROST* HD
14 16 1 29 24 24 16 40 29 21 16 10 21 14 40 10 24 29 16 10 4 16 21 40 16 4 16 10 21 4 4 29 24 24 10 10 16 10 4 1
2.5 10.9 1.5 5.8 12.5 12.0 18.0 13.7 7.0 19.1 18.7 15.0 21.3 13.7 14.5 8.1 9.3 15.4 17.9 18.7 10.0 9.1 14.5 12.2 16.5 8.7 19.0 17.9 15.2 14.9 10.8 18.2 14.5 17.4 10.0 12.9 11.1 9.1
1.4 6.1 0.8 3.2 6.9 6.7 10.0 7.6 3.9 10.6 10.4 8.3 11.8 7.6 8.1 4.5 5.2 8.6 9.9 10.4 5.6 5.1 8.1 6.8 9.2 4.8 10.6 9.9 8.4 8.3 6.0 10.1 8.1 9.7 5.6 7.2 6.2 #VALUE! 5.1 #VALUE!
3 2 2 4 2 2 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 1 0 3 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 0
DOWFROTH* 250 DOWICIL* 200 DOWICIL* 200 DOWICIL* 75 DOWTHERM* 4000 DOWTHERM* A DOWTHERM* G DOWTHERM* HT DOWTHERM* J DOWTHERM* LF DOWTHERM* Q DOWTHERM* SR-1 DURSBAN* Epichlorohydrin Ethane Ethanolamine Ethyl Acetate Ethyl Acrylate Ethyl Alcohol Ethyl Benzene Ethyl Benzoate Ethyl Bromide Ethyl Butylcarbonate Ethyl Butyrate Ethyl Chloride Ethyl Chloroformate Ethyl Ether Ethyl Formate Ethyl Mercaptan Ethyl Nitrate Ethyl Propyl Ether Ethylamine Ethylbutylamine Ethylene Ethylene Carbonate Ethylene Dichloride Ethylene Glycol Ethylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether Ethylene Glycol Monoacetate Ethylene Oxide
1 24 24 24 4 4 4 4 10 4 4 4 14 24 21 10 16 24 16 16 4 4 14 16 21 16 21 16 21 40 16 21 16 24 14 16 4 10 4 29
9.3 9.3 7.0 7.0 15.5 15.5 17.8 16.0 17.3 7.0 19.8 7.2 20.4 9.5 10.1 11.0 11.5 17.6 12.2 5.6 10.6 12.2 8.2 5.2 14.4 8.7 12.7 6.4 15.2 16.3 17.0 20.8 5.3 4.6 7.3 11.6 8.0 11.7
#VALUE! 5.2 5.2 3.9 3.9 8.6 8.6 #VALUE! 9.9 8.9 9.6 3.9 11.0 4.0 11.3 5.3 5.6 6.1 6.4 9.8 6.8 3.1 5.9 6.8 4.6 2.9 8.0 4.8 7.1 3.6 8.4 9.1 9.4 11.6 2.9 2.6 4.1 6.4 4.4 6.5
0 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 0 2 1 2 2 0 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 3 3 1 2 2 1 2 0 3
Ethylenediamine Ethylenimine Fluorine Fluorobenzene Formaldehyde (Anhydrous Gas) Formaldehyde (solutions 37-56%) Formic Acid Fuel Oil #1 Fuel Oil #2 Fuel Oil #3 Fuel Oil #4 Furan Gasoline Glycerine Glycolonitrile Heptane Hexachloro Diphenyl Oxide Hexachlorobutadiene Hexanal Hexane Hydrazine (anhydrous) Hydrogen Hydrogen Cyanide Hydrogen Peroxide (40 to 60%) Hydrogen Sulfide Hydroxylamine Hydroxypropyl Acrylate Isobutane Isobutyl Alcohol Isobutylamine Isobutylchloride Isopentane Isoprene Isopropanol Isopropenyl Acetylene Isopropyl Acetate Isopropyl Chloride Isopropyl Ether Isopropylamine Jet Fuel A & A-1
10 29 40 16 21 10 10 10 10 10 10 21 16 4 14 16 14 14 16 16 29 21 24 14 21 29 24 21 16 16 16 21 24 16 24 16 21 16 21 10
12.4 13.0 13.4 8.0 3.0 18.7 18.7 18.7 18.7 12.6 18.8 6.9 7.6 19.2 5.5 2.0 15.5 19.2 7.7 51.6 10.3 [2] 6.5 3.2 10.4 19.4 14.2 16.2 11.4 21.0 18.9 13.1 11.2 10.0 15.6 15.5 21.7
6.9 7.2 #VALUE! 7.4 4.4 #VALUE! 1.7 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 7.0 10.4 3.8 4.2 10.7 3.1 1.1 8.6 10.7 4.3 28.7 5.7 #VALUE! 3.6 1.8 5.8 10.8 7.9 9.0 6.3 11.7 10.5 7.3 #VALUE! 6.2 5.6 8.7 8.6 12.1
3 4 4 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 0 4 2 4 2 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 0
Jet Fuel B Kerosene Lauryl Bromide Lauryl Mercaptan Lauryl Peroxide LORSBAN* 4E Lube Oil (mineral) m-Diethyl Benzene Magnesuim Maleic Anhydride Methacrylic Acid Methane Methyl Acetate Methyl Acrylate Methyl Alcohol Methyl Amyl Ketone Methyl Borate Methyl Carbonate Methylcellulose (bag storage) Methylcellulose Dust [7] Methyl Chloride Methyl Chloroacetate Methyl Cyclopentadiene Methyl Ether Methyl Ethyl Ketone Methyl Formate Methyl Hydrazine Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Methyl Mercaptan Methyl Methacrylate Methyl Vinyl Ketone Methylacetylene Methylamine Methylcyclohexane Methylene Chloride Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate Mineral Oil Mineral Seal Oil Monochlorobenzene Monoethanolamine
16 10 4 4 40 14 4 10 14 14 24 21 16 24 16 10 16 16 4 16 21 14 14 21 16 21 24 16 21 24 24 24 21 16 4 14 4 10 16 10
21.7 18.7 12.9 16.8 15.0 3.0 19.0 18.0 10.6 5.9 9.3 21.5 8.5 18.7 8.6 15.4 6.2 6.5 6.5 5.5 5.1 17.4 12.4 13.5 6.4 10.9 16.6 10.0 11.9 13.4 20.0 13.2 19.0 2.3 12.6 17.0 17.6 11.3 9.6
12.1 10.4 7.2 9.3 8.3 1.7 10.6 10.0 5.9 3.3 5.2 11.9 4.7 10.4 4.8 8.6 #VALUE! 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.1 2.8 9.7 6.9 7.5 3.6 6.1 9.2 5.6 6.6 7.4 11.1 7.3 10.6 1.3 7.0 9.4 9.8 6.3 5.3
1 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 3 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 2
n-Butylamine n-Propyl Ether n-Propyl Nitrate N-SERV* Naphtha, VM & P, Regular Naphthalene Nitrobenzene Nitrobiphenyl Nitrochlorobenzene Nitroethane Nitroglycerine Nitromethane Nitropropanes o-Bromotoluene o-Chlorophenol Octane Oleic Acid p-Ethyl Toluene p-Nitrotoluene p-Xylene Pentamethylene Oxide Pentane Peracetic Acid Perchloric Acid Petroleum - Crude Phenol Polyethylene Polystyrene Foam Polystyrene Pellets Potassium (metal) Potassium Chlorate Potassium Nitrate Potassium Perchlorate Potassium Peroxide Propanal Propane Propargyl Alcohol Propargyl Bromide Proprionic Nitrile Propyl Acetate
16 16 29 14 16 10 14 4 4 29 40 40 24 10 10 16 4 10 14 16 16 21 40 29 16 10 10 16 10 24 14 29 14 14 16 21 29 40 16 16
16.3 15.7 7.4 15.0 18.0 16.7 10.4 12.7 7.8 7.7 7.8 5.0 9.7 8.5 9.2 20.5 16.8 17.7 11.2 17.6 13.7 19.4 4.8 [2] 21.3 13.4 18.7 17.1 [2] [2] 12.5 19.9 12.6 13.6 15.0 11.2
9.1 8.7 4.1 8.3 10.0 9.3 5.8 7.1 4.3 4.3 4.3 2.8 5.4 4.7 5.1 11.4 9.3 9.8 6.2 9.8 7.6 10.8 2.7 #VALUE! 11.8 7.4 10.4 9.5 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 6.9 11.1 7.0 7.6 8.3 6.2
3 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 1 2 3 0 0 3 3 2 2 1 3 3 1 4 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 4 4 4 1
Propyl Alcohol Propylamine Propylbenzene Propylchloride Propylene Propylene Dichloride Propylene Glycol Propylene Oxide Pyridine Sodium Chlorate Sodium Dichromate Sodium Hydride Sodium Hydrosulfite Sodium Perchlorate Sodium Peroxide Stearic Acid Styrene Sulfur Chloride Sulfur Dioxide SYLTHERM* 800 SYLTHERM* XLT t-Butyl Hydroperoxide t-Butyl Peracetate t-Butyl Perbenzoate t-Butyl Peroxide t-Octyl Mercaptan TELONE* C-17 TELONE* II Toluene Toluene 2,4-Diisocyanate Tributylamine Trichloroethylene Triethanolamine Triethylaluminum Triethylamine Triethylene Glycol Triisobutylaluminum Triisopropylbenzene Trimethylaluminum Tripropylamine
16 16 16 16 21 16 4 24 16 24 14 24 24 14 14 4 24 14 1 4 10 40 40 40 29 10 16 16 16 24 10 10 14 29 16 4 29 4 29 10
12.4 15.8 17.3 10.0 19.7 6.3 9.3 13.2 5.9 15.9 17.4 1.8 0.0 12.3 14.1 11.9 10.6 12.2 14.5 16.5 2.7 3.2 17.4 10.6 17.8 2.7 10.1 16.9 17.8 9.3 18.9 18.1 16.5 17.8
6.9 8.8 9.6 5.6 10.9 3.5 5.2 7.3 3.3 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 8.8 9.7 1.0 0.0 6.8 7.8 6.6 5.9 6.8 8.1 9.2 1.5 1.8 9.7 5.9 9.9 1.5 5.6 9.4 9.9 5.2 10.5 10.1 9.2 9.9
1 3 2 2 1 2 0 3 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 1 3 0 2
4 10.1 5.6 0 Footnotes: The net Heat of Combustion (Hc) is the value obtained when the water formed in the combustion is considered to be in the vapor state. Wh to BTU/lb by multiplying by 1800 and dividing by molecular weight. [1] Vacuum distillation. [6] MF is packaged material. [2] Material oxidized to higher level of oxidation. [7] Evaluate as a dust. [3] Sublimes. [8] Decomposes. [4] Explodes on heating. [9] After extended use > 600 F, the fla [5] Decomposes in water. Seta = Setaflash Method (See NFPA 321) NA = Not Applicable Other Flash Points determined by Tag Closed Cup Method (TCC).
Vinyl Acetate Vinyl Acetylene Vinyl Allyl Ether Vinyl Butyl Ether Vinyl Chloride Vinyl Ethyl Ether Vinyl Toluene Vinylidene Chloride Zinc Chlorate Zinc Stearate [7]
24 29 24 24 24 24 24 24 14
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
Instability Ranking 0 1 4 10 16 1 14 14 14 16 2 24 24 24 24
16
16
24
BP. 100 F ( 37.8 C) F.P. < 73 F (< 22.8 C) & B.P. < 100 F (< 37.8 C)
21
21
24
16 21 24
16 21 24
24 24 24
Combustible Solids
Dense > 40 mm thick 1 4 14 24 Open < 40 mm thick 2 10 14 24 Foam, fiber, powder, etc. 3 16 16 24 F.P. = Flash Point, closed cup B.P. = Boiling Point at Standard Temperatures and Pressure (STP)
NFPA Rating Nf
Flammability 1 3 2 1 3 1 4 3 3 3 3 4 2 3 3 3 1 4 2 1 3 2 1 3 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 1 2 1 4 3
Ni
Instability 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 4 0 1 2 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 4 0 3 3
2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 1 4 4 0 1 1
2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 4 1
124 32 72 28 -20 20 -4 Gas 60 118 158 148 12 250 195 200 162 175 124 -76 72 103 65 15 92 97 -22 Gas Gas Gas
#VALUE! 51 0 22 -2 -29 -7 -20 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 16 48 70 #VALUE! #VALUE! 64 -11 121 91 93 72 #VALUE! 79 #VALUE! 51 -60 22 39 18 -9 33 36 #VALUE! #VALUE! -30 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
257[1] 286 171 207 160 113 203 128 [3] -28 410 300 306 - 315 364 354 176 482 417 403 387 428 138 313 31 260 300 215 170 288 277 115 -313 -29 50
0 3 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 4 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 3 4 4 3 1 3 2 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 1 1
1 0 0 3 2 2 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
84 165 96 175 286 Gas -4 154 Gas 485 65 151 225 90 100 130 342 77 -49 [4] -18 255 23 170 Gas 239 250 < -4 < -22 157 197 (Seta) 150 90 (Seta) 138 215 (TOC) None
#VALUE! 29 #VALUE! #VALUE! 74 #VALUE! 36 79 141 #VALUE! -20 68 #VALUE! 252 18 66 107 #VALUE! 32 #VALUE! 172 25 -45 #VALUE! -28 124 -5 77 #VALUE! 115 121 #VALUE! #VALUE! 69 #VALUE! 66 #VALUE! 59 #VALUE! #VALUE!
223 270 143 234 372 554 306 [4] 500 55 179 322 -29 878 231 357 342 315 514 259 94 [4] 132 472 214 401 44 496 449 183 102 392 381 340 248 338 370 240
1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 2 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 1 3 1 2 1 4
0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
300 (Seta) 252 (Seta) 236 (Seta) 266 (Seta) 322 (TOC) 136 (Seta) 240 249 (Seta) 232 81 110 88 Gas 185 24 48 55 70 190 None 122 75 -58 61 -49 -4 <0 50 < -4 <0 64 Gas 290 56 232 29 215 -4
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 116 #VALUE! 111 #VALUE! 31 #VALUE! 85 -4 9 13 21 88 #VALUE! 50 24 -50 16 -45 -20 #VALUE! 10 #VALUE! #VALUE! 18 #VALUE! 143 13 111 -2 102 -20
473 330 495 551 650 358 550 558 513 325 241 -128 339 171 211 173 277 414 100 275 248 54 203 94 130 95 190 147 62 232 -155 351 181 183 387 174 347 51
2 3 0 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 0 4 0 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 2
0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
110 12 Gas 5 Gas 140 181 122 100 162 126 204 142 240 150 270 < 32 -45 390 25 90 -7 100 Gas 0 Gas [4] 207 Gas 82 15 < 70 < -60 -65 53 < 19 34 -26 -18 -15 110 150
43 -11 #VALUE! -15 #VALUE! #VALUE! 50 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! -43 199 #VALUE! -4 #VALUE! #VALUE! 32 -22 38 #VALUE! -18 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 97 #VALUE! 28 -9 #VALUE! #VALUE! -54 12 #VALUE! 1 -32 -28 -26 #VALUE!
239 135 -307 185 -6 206 212 213 304 574 88 100 400 340 209 268 156 236 -423 79 226 237 -76 158 410 11 225 150 156 82 93 181 92 194 95 156 93 400 550
3 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 1 1 4 2 2 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 1 1 1 2 3 2
0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
-10 30 100 162 291 262 85 300 450 133 215 171 Gas 14 27 52 102 < 80 66 -50 135 120 Gas 16 -2 21 64 Gas 50 20 Gas Gas 25 460 380 275 84 185
#VALUE! #VALUE! 144 128 #VALUE! 29 #VALUE! 56 #VALUE! 102 77 #VALUE! -10 -3 11 39 #VALUE! 19 #VALUE! #VALUE! -46 57 49 #VALUE! -9 -19 -6 18 #VALUE! 10 -7 #VALUE! #VALUE! -4 #VALUE! 238 193 135 29 85
304 574 356 289 165 680 358 2025 395 325 -258 140 177 147 302 156 192 -12 266 163 -11 176 89 190 242 43 213 179 -10 21 214 104 [9] 680 480 680 270 339
3 3 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 1 2 1 3 3 4 2 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 3 3 3 3
0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 3 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 0 3 4 1 0
10 70 68 102 28 174 190 290 261 82 [4] 95 75 93 174 147 56 372 887 223 77 -4 < -40 105 20 90 175 NA NA NA -22 Gas 97 50 36 55
-12 21 20 39 -2 79 88 143 127 28 #VALUE! 35 #VALUE! 79 64 13 189 475 106 25 -20 #VALUE! 41 #VALUE! #VALUE! 79 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! -30 #VALUE! 36 10 2 13
171 194 230 300 212 320 424 411 626 457 475 237 [4] 213 249 269 359 47 258 547 324 460 279 178 97 221 66 [8] 358 NA NA NA 1410 752 752 [8] 120 -44 237 239 192 207 215
3 3 3 3 4 3 1 4 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 2 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 1 4 3 1 4 1 3 2
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 [5] 0 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
74 -35 86 <0 -162 60 210 -35 68 385 88 245 Gas >320 [9] 108 < 80 or above < 80 > 190 64 115 79 83 40 270 145 None 354 16 350 32 207 105
23 -37 30 #VALUE! -108 16 99 -37 20 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 196 31 118 #VALUE! #VALUE! 42 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 18 46 26 28 4 132 63 #VALUE! 179 #VALUE! -9 177 0 97 41
207 120 319 115 -54 205 370 94 240 [4] [4] [4] [4] [4] [4] 726 293 280 14 398 345 [9] [4] [4] 176 318 329 200 220 232 484 417 189 650 365 193 546 414 495 313
3 4 3 3 4 4 2 4 0
2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
1 0 530 277 tion is considered to be in the vapor state. When Hc is given in kcal/gm mole, it can be converted [6] [7] [8] [9] MF is packaged material. Evaluate as a dust. Decomposes. After extended use > 600 F, the flash point can potentially drop to 95 F.
NA = Not Applicable
TOC = Tag Open Cup Method * Trademark of the Dow Chemical Company
N GUIDE
ility Ranking 3 29 29 29 29 4 40 40 40 40
29
40
29
40
29 29 29 29 29 29
40 40 40 40 40 40
ure (STP)
125[1] 141 77 97 71 45 95 53 [3] -33 210 149 152 - 157 184 #VALUE! #VALUE! 179 80 250 214 206 197 #VALUE! 220 59 156 -1 127 149 102 77 142 136 #VALUE! #VALUE! 46 -192 -34 10 #VALUE!
106 132 62 112 189 290 152 #VALUE! 260 13 82 161 -34 470 111 181 #VALUE! #VALUE! 172 157 268 126 34 #VALUE! 56 244 101 205 7 258 232 84 39 200 194 171 120 170 188 116
245 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 166 257 288 343 181 288 - 292 267 163 #VALUE! 116 -89 171 77 99 78 136 212 38 135 120 12 95 34 54 35 88 64 17 111 -104 177 83 - 84 197 79 175 11
115 57 -188 85 -21 97 - 100 101 151 - 301 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 31 38 - 204 171 #VALUE! 98 #VALUE! #VALUE! 131 69 113 -253 26 108 - 114 -60 70 210 -12 107 66 69 28 34 83 33 90 35 69 34 204 - 288
#VALUE! 151 - 301 180 143 #VALUE! 74 360 181 1107 202 163 -161 60 81 64 150 69 89 #VALUE! #VALUE! -24 130 73 -24 80 32 88 117 6 101 82 -23 -6 101 40 #VALUE! 360 249 - 360 132 171
77 90 110 149 100 - 160 218 211 330 236 - 246 114 [-16] 101 121 - 132 182 8 126 286 162 238 137 81 36 105 19 [8] #VALUE! 181 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 766 400 400 #VALUE! #VALUE! 49 -42 114 - 115 89 97 102
97 49 159 46 -48 96 188 34 116 [4] [4] [4] [4] [4] [4] 386 145 138 -10 203 174 [9] [4] [4] 80 159 - 165 93 104 111 251 214 87 343 185 89 286 212 257 -18 156
Unlisted Substances If neither Appendix A, NFPA 49, nor NFPA 325M contains values for the substance, mixture or compound in question, these values will have to be determined from the flammability ranking or dust class (St) (see Table l). First, the parameters shown in the left column of the table will have to be determined. The flammability ranking of liquids and gases is obtained from flash point data, and the St of dusts or mists is determined by dust explosion testing. The flammability ranking of combustible solids depends on the nature of the material as categorized in the left column. The instability ranking can be obtained from a qualitative description of the instability (or reactivity with water) of the substance, mixture or compound at ambient temperature. Definitions in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 should be used to assign hazard MATERIAL FACTOR DETERMINATION GUIDE ratings for materials which are not listed in the F&EI calculation tool in S2S.
Flammability Ranking
Non-combustible2 F.P. > 200 F (> 93.3 C) F.P. > 100 F (> 37.8 C) 200 F ( 93.3 C) F.P. 73 F ( 22.8 C) < 100 F (< 37.8 C) or F.P. < 73 F (< 22.8 C) & BP. 100 F ( 37.8 C) F.P. < 73 F (< 22.8 C) & B.P. < 100 F (< 37.8 C)
Instability Ranking 1 4 10 16 14 14 14 16 24 24 24 24 29 29 29 29
0 1 2 3
40
40
40
40
21
21
24
29
40
16
16
24
29
40
F.P. > 100 F (> 37.8 C) 200 F ( 93.3 C) F.P. 73 F ( 22.8 C) < 100 F (< 37.8 C) or F.P. < 73 F (< 22.8 C) & BP. 100 F ( 37.8 C) F.P. < 73 F (< 22.8 C) & B.P. < 100 F (< 37.8 C)
2 3
10 16
14 16
24 24
29 29
40
40
21
21
24
29
40
16 21 24 1 2 3 4 10 16
16 21 24 14 14 16
24 24 24 24 24 24
29 29 29 29 29 29
40 40 40
Combustible Solids
Dense > 40 mm thick 4 Open < 40 mm thick 5 Foam, fiber, powder, etc. 6 F.P. = Flash Point, closed cup
40 40 40
Notes: 1 Includes volatile solids. 2 Will not burn in air when exposed to a temperature of 816 C for a period of five minutes. 3 K values are for a 16 Litre or larger closed test vessel with strong ignition source. See NFPA St 68, Guide for Venting of Deflagrations. 4 Includes wood 2 inches nominal thickness, magnesium ingots, tight stacks of solids and tight rolls of paper or plastic film5 Includes coarse granular material such as plastic pellets, rack storage, wood pallets and non-dusting ground material such as polystyrene. 6 Includes rubber goods such as tyres and boots,
This rather strict definition is intended to prevent double or triple counting of hazards occurring during the process. Since the MF is taken to be that of the most hazardous substance present in the Process Unit, it can be certain that the Fire and Explosion analysis will really be based upon a worst case when focus is placed on the most hazardous operational point involving the MF, and this will be a realistic worst case one that could actually occur. In the F&EI system, only one hazard may be evaluated at a time. If the MF is based on a flammable liquid present in the Process Unit, do not take penalties relating to combustible dusts, even though dust may be present at a different time. A reasonable approach might be to evaluate the Process Unit once using the MF of the flammable liquid and a second time using the MF of the dust. Only the calculation resulting in the highest F&EI and Actual Maximum Probable Property Damage need to be reported. One important exception is the hybrid, described previously under Mixtures. If a hybrid mixture is selected as the most hazardous material present, it is penalized both as a dust and as a flammable vapor in the Process Unit Hazards Factor sections of this manual. Some items on the F&EI form have fixed penalty values. For those that do not, determine the appropriate penalty by consulting the text that follows. Remember analyze only one hazard at a time, relating the analysis to a specific, most hazardous time (e.g., startup, normal operation or shutdown). Keep the focus on the Process Unit and Material Factor selected for analysis and keep in mind that the results of the final calculation are only as valid as the appropriateness of the penalty assessments. The entry of all the pertinent information to allow calculation of the Fire and Explosion Index and the radius of exposure is made in the excel workbook F&EI Calculation workbook S2S June 2006.xls
When the indexes for all pertinent units in the plant have been calculated, the results give an indication of the ranking of risk of each unit relative to another. This ranking can be used for screening out the lower risk items and concentrating study on the higher ones.
AL FACTOR
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Instability Ranking 14 14 14 16 24 24 24 24 29 29 29 29 40 40 40 40
21
24
29
40
16
24
29
40
14 16
24 24
29 29
40 40
21
24
29
40
6 1 4
16 21 24 14 14 16
24 24 24 24 24 24
29 29 29 29 29 29
40 40 40 40 40 40
0 6
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ACTORS
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103.34 24.00 2 4 2
1 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.20 0.10 1.80 1 0.40 0.00 0.30 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.48 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.39 103.34
1A Exothermic Reaction (range of input 0.3 - 1.25) 1B Endothermic Reaction (input range 0.2 - 0.4) 1C Material Handling and Transfer (input range 0.25 - 0.8) 1D 1E Ease of Access for Emergency Responders 1F Drainage and Spill Control
General Process Hazards Factor Base Enclosed or Indoor Process or storage Units handling Flammable materials
145.14 29.00 3 4 3
1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.20 1.40 1 0.60 0.00 0.80 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.96 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.57 145.14
1A Exothermic Reaction (range of input 0.3 - 1.25) 1B Endothermic Reaction (input range 0.2 - 0.4) 1C Material Handling and Transfer (input range 0.25 - 0.8) 1D 1E Ease of Access for Emergency Responders 1F Drainage and Spill Control
General Process Hazards Factor Base Enclosed or Indoor Process or storage Units handling Flammable materials
1A Exothermic Reaction (range of input 0.3 - 1.25) 1B Endothermic Reaction (input range 0.2 - 0.4) 1C Material Handling and Transfer (input range 0.25 - 0.8) 1D 1E Ease of Access for Emergency Responders 1F Drainage and Spill Control
General Process Hazards Factor Base Enclosed or Indoor Process or storage Units handling Flammable materials
1A Exothermic Reaction (range of input 0.3 - 1.25) 1B Endothermic Reaction (input range 0.2 - 0.4) 1C Material Handling and Transfer (input range 0.25 - 0.8) 1D 1E Ease of Access for Emergency Responders 1F Drainage and Spill Control
General Process Hazards Factor Base Enclosed or Indoor Process or storage Units handling Flammable materials
1A Exothermic Reaction (range of input 0.3 - 1.25) 1B Endothermic Reaction (input range 0.2 - 0.4) 1C Material Handling and Transfer (input range 0.25 - 0.8) 1D 1E Ease of Access for Emergency Responders 1F Drainage and Spill Control
General Process Hazards Factor Base Enclosed or Indoor Process or storage Units handling Flammable materials
1A Exothermic Reaction (range of input 0.3 - 1.25) 1B Endothermic Reaction (input range 0.2 - 0.4) 1C Material Handling and Transfer (input range 0.25 - 0.8) 1D 1E Ease of Access for Emergency Responders 1F Drainage and Spill Control
General Process Hazards Factor Base Enclosed or Indoor Process or storage Units handling Flammable materials
1A Exothermic Reaction (range of input 0.3 - 1.25) 1B Endothermic Reaction (input range 0.2 - 0.4) 1C Material Handling and Transfer (input range 0.25 - 0.8) 1D 1E Ease of Access for Emergency Responders 1F Drainage and Spill Control
General Process Hazards Factor Base Enclosed or Indoor Process or storage Units handling Flammable materials
56.38 16.00 2 3 0
1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.00 1.35 1 0.40 0.00 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.81 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.61 56.38
1A Exothermic Reaction (range of input 0.3 - 1.25) 1B Endothermic Reaction (input range 0.2 - 0.4) 1C Material Handling and Transfer (input range 0.25 - 0.8) 1D 1E Ease of Access for Emergency Responders 1F Drainage and Spill Control
General Process Hazards Factor Base Enclosed or Indoor Process or storage Units handling Flammable materials
114.16 24.00 2 4 2
1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.50 1.85 1 0.40 0.00 0.30 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.65 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.57 114.16
1A Exothermic Reaction (range of input 0.3 - 1.25) 1B Endothermic Reaction (input range 0.2 - 0.4) 1C Material Handling and Transfer (input range 0.25 - 0.8) 1D 1E Ease of Access for Emergency Responders 1F Drainage and Spill Control
General Process Hazards Factor Base Enclosed or Indoor Process or storage Units handling Flammable materials
41.78 14.00 1 2 1
1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.50 1.85 1 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.61 41.78
1A Exothermic Reaction (range of input 0.3 - 1.25) 1B Endothermic Reaction (input range 0.2 - 0.4) 1C Material Handling and Transfer (input range 0.25 - 0.8) 1D 1E Ease of Access for Emergency Responders 1F Drainage and Spill Control
General Process Hazards Factor Base Enclosed or Indoor Process or storage Units handling Flammable materials