AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD
ANSI/ISA–S91.01–1995
Identification of Emergency
Shutdown Systems and
Controls That Are Critical
to Maintaining Safety in
Process Industries
Approved 15 November 1995
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ANSI/ISA-S91.01, Identification of Emergency Shutdown Systems and Controls That Are Critical
to Maintaining Safety in Process Industries
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Preface
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NAME COMPANY
G. Ramachandran, Chairman Cytec Industries Inc.
R. Adamski Exxon Chemical
*
T. Barrett Union Carbide Corporation
L. Baruwa Allied Signal, Inc.
* K. Bond Shell Oil Company
R. Boyd, Jr. Saudi Aramco
* L. Brown Westinghouse Savannah River Corporation
J. Carew Stone & Webster, Inc.
M. Casada JBF Associates
W. Cohen M. W. Kellogg Company
R. Ehrlicher BASF
D. Fritsch Phillips Petroleum Company
*
One vote per company
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NAME COMPANY
W. Goble Moore Products Company
J. Gray Chevron Research & Technology Company
* R. Grehofsky E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
C. Gross Dow Chemical Company
C. Hardin Hoechst Celanese Corporation
D. Haysley Murphy Oil Company
K. Hill Mobil Research & Development Corporation
A. Iverson Lyondell Petrochemical Company
* W. Johnson, Jr. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
R. Knight Pritchard Corporation
N. Kohatriya H-R International, Inc.
D. Leonard Consultant
* E. Lewis Union Carbide Corporation
* W. Lorich Union Carbide Corporation
V. Maggioli Feltronics Corporation
G. McFarland ABB Power Plant Controls
N. McLeod Elf Atochem
W. Mostia, Jr. Amoco Corporation
I. Nimmo Honeywell, Inc.
R. Raghavan Bechtel Corporation
* G. Russcher Westinghouse Electric Corporation
J. Shaw Process Control Solutions
* H. Storey Shell Development Company
T. Walczak GE Fanuc
This published standard was approved for publication by the ISA Standards and Practices Board
on May 31, 1995.
NAME COMPANY
M. Widmeyer, Vice President The Supply System
H. Baumann H. D. Baumann & Associates, Ltd.
D. Bishop Chevron USA Production Company
P. Brett Honeywell, Inc.
W. Calder, III Calder Enterprises
H. Dammeyer Phoenix Industries, Inc.
R. Dieck Pratt & Whitney
H. Hopkins Utility Products of Arizona
A. Iverson Lyondell Petrochemical Company
K. Lindner Endress + Hauser + GmbH + Company
T. McAvinew Metro Wastewater Reclamation District
A. McCauley, Jr. Chagrin Valley Controls, Inc.
G. McFarland Honeywell Industrial Automation & Controls
J. Mock Consultant
E. Montgomery Fluor Daniel, Inc.
D. Rapley Rapley Engineering Services
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NAME COMPANY
R. Reimer Allen-Bradley Company
R. Webb Pacific Gas & Electric Company
W. Weidman Consultant
J. Weiss Electric Power Research Institute
J. Whetstone National Institute of Standards & Technology
C. Williams Eastman Kodak Company
G. Wood Graeme Wood Consulting
M. Zielinski Fisher-Rosemount, Inc.
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Contents
1 Purpose ................................................................................................................................... 9
2 Scope ...................................................................................................................................... 9
3 Definitions .............................................................................................................................. 9
4 Procedure ............................................................................................................................. 10
4.1 Identification ............................................................................................................... 10
4.2 Maintenance and testing ............................................................................................ 10
5 References ............................................................................................................................ 10
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1 Purpose
1.1 Establish a procedure to identify the emergency shutdown systems and safety critical controls
that are key to maintaining safety in the process industries as defined in the Mechanical Integrity
and Maintenance sections of Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations such as Occupa-
tional Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Federal Regulation 29 CFR 1910.119 (reference
5.1), and Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations such as the (proposed) U.S. Environmen-
tal Protection Agency Regulation 40 CFR Part 68 (reference 5.2).
1.2 Mechanical integrity and maintenance are major elements in PSM and RMP programs. In
this standard, provisions for mechanical integrity and maintenance apply to the following equip-
ment:
a) Emergency shutdown systems; and
b) Safety critical controls (including monitoring devices and sensors, alarms, and
interlocks).
2 Scope
2.1 This standard addresses the instruments that are classified as emergency shutdown systems
and safety critical controls and establishes requirements for testing and documenting the test
results of these systems.
2.2 This standard does not address codes, regulations, and other requirements that apply only
to the nuclear power industry.
3 Definitions
3.1 basic process control system: The control equipment installed to perform the normal
regulatory functions for the process--e.g., PID control and sequential control.
3.2 emergency shutdown system: Instrumentation and controls installed for the purpose of
taking the process, or specific equipment in the process, to a safe state. This does not include
instrumentation and controls installed for non-emergency shutdowns or routine operations. Emer-
gency shutdown systems may include electrical, electronic, pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic
systems (including those systems that are programmable).
Other common terms used for emergency shutdown systems include safety instrumented
systems, safety shutdown systems, protective instrument systems, and safety interlock systems.
3.3 safety critical control: A control whose failure to operate properly will directly result in a
catastrophic release of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemical.
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4 Procedure
4.1 Identification
4.1.1 Emergency shutdown systems and safety critical controls should be identified during a
process hazard analysis for those events judged likely to occur at an unacceptable frequency.
4.1.2 Emergency shutdown systems and safety critical controls shall be identified and documented
in a manner that clearly distinguishes them from other control systems, such as the basic process
control system.
4.2 Maintenance and testing
4.2.1 All emergency shutdown systems and safety critical controls shall be periodically tested and
maintained in accordance with user system test procedures taking into account system manufac-
turer recommendations.
4.2.2 The periodic tests of the emergency shutdown systems and safety critical controls shall
contain the following minimum documentation:
a) Date of inspection;
b) Name of person who performed the test;
c) Serial number or other unique identifier of the equipment;
d) Results of the test as compared to user-defined acceptance criteria; and
e) A description of the test(s) performed.
5 References
5.1 U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Federal
Regulation 29 CFR 1910.119, Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, Ex-
plosives, and Blasting Agents; Final Rule, February 24, 1992.
5.2 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 68, Risk
Management Programs for Chemical Accidental Release Prevention; October 20, 1993 / Proposed
Rules.
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