API RP 752-2024 - Management of Hazards Associated with Location of Process Plant Permanent Buildings

Scope: This Recommended Practice (RP) provides guidance for managing process-related explosion, fire, and toxic release risks to occupants in on-site buildings. This RP covers: 　——New and existing permanent buildings; 　——New and existing portable buildings (other than light wooden trailers) that are intended for permanent use in a specific fixed location (intended for the life of the building or the life of the process plant). Annex B provides examples of coverage for permanent and portable buildings/tents. This RP was developed for refineries, petrochemical and chemical operations, natural gas liquids extraction plants, natural gas liquefaction plants, and other onshore facilities, such as those covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Process Safety Management Regulation 29 CFR 1910.119 [1]. Non-process-related hazards exist that may pose risks to occupants of buildings, including, but not limited to, fires within the building, structural collapse due to extreme weather/seismic events, and objects falling or impacting the building. These non-process-related hazards are addressed by building design standards and applicable building codes/regulations and are not within the scope of this RP.

API RP 752-2024 history

2024 API RP 752-2024 Management of Hazards Associated with Location of Process Plant Permanent Buildings
0000 API RP 752:2009
2003 API RP 752-2003 Management of Hazards Associated with Location of Process Plant Buildings (Second Edition)
1995 API RP 752-1995 Management of Hazards Associated with Location of Process Plant Buildings (CMA Manager's Guide; First Edition; Errata - 1995)