CDOIF Guidance

CDOIF

Chemical and Downstream Oil

Industries Forum

CDOIF is a collaborative venture formed to agree strategic areas for

joint industry / trade union / regulator action aimed at delivering

health, safety and environmental improvements with cross-sector

benefits.

Guideline – PSLG Other Products in Scope v5 – Cleared Version

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Foreword

In promoting and leading on key sector process safety initiatives, CDOIF has developed through its

members a guideline and screening methodology for assessing the risk from other products within

the scope of the Process Safety Leadership group (PSLG) final report.

It is not the intention of this document to specify the risk assessment process, nor replace any

existing corporate policies or processes. The intent is to provide a reference for those organisations

storing the products defined within the scope of appendix 1 of the final PSLG report, and provide

the means by which effective and efficient risk assessment can be performed.

There are no limitations on further distribution of this guideline to other organisations outside of

CDOIF membership, provided that:

1. It is understood that this report represents CDOIF’s view of common guidelines as applied

to the risk assessment of other products defined within the scope of the PSLG final report.

2. CDOIF accepts no responsibility in terms of the use or misuse of this document.

3. The report is distributed in a read only format, such that the name and content is not

changed and that it is consistently referred to as "CDOIF Guideline – PSLG Other Products

in Scope".

4. It is understood that no warranty is given in relation to the accuracy or completeness of

information contained in the report except that it is believed to be substantially correct at the

time of publication.

This guidance is not intended to be an authoritative interpretation of the law; however Competent

Authority (CA) inspectors may refer to it in making judgements about a duty holder’s compliance

with the law. This will be done in accordance with the CA’s published enforcement policies (refer to

) and it is anticipated that this document will facilitate a consistent

national approach.

It should be understood however that this document does not explore all possible options for the

risk assessment of other products within the scope of the final PSLG report, nor does it consider

individual site requirements – Following the guidance is not compulsory and duty holders are free

to take other action.