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DISTILLERY-OPERATIONS4 MIN READ

Bowtie Barrier Deck for Vapor

Recall bowtie terms and apply them to flammable vapor risk controls.

In a vapor bowtie, what is the top event? Loss of control of the hazardous energy or material, such as loss of containment of ethanol vapor. The top event is the center knot. Threats lead to it; consequences follow from it. Preventive barrier versus recovery barrier Both matter, but they are not interchangeable. Someone says, 'We have a spill kit, so the leak risk is covered.' We have a spill kit, so the leak risk is covered. A team is reviewing receiver leak controls. Your line The spill kit is recovery after loss of containment. What prevents the leak path…

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