Fire Risk Analysis Levels
We offer fire risk analyses at several different levels, ranging from basic consulting on systems and components to formal analysis with comprehensive technical reports. Your customized solutions may also include specialized services like Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Materials Flammability Analysis (MFA), and Oxygen Cleaning Review (OCR). Other specialty testing services, such as oxygen compatibility testing are available when additional data is required.
Level 1: OHC
Oxygen Hazard Consult
High-level review intended to provide rapid feedback. Typically appropriate for remote review.
Level 2: OHR
Oxygen Hazards Review
Same approach as Level 1 OHC, but includes a short summary report documenting the results.
Level 3: OFRA
Oxygen Fire Risk Analysis
Our most detailed and extensive oxygen hazards analysis for systems and components.
Fire Risk Analysis Types
All of our oxygen fire risk analysis services are available in the following types:
System-Level
Analyzes the functionality of an oxygen system as a whole. (May include component-level analysis.)
Component-Level
Analyzes the components intended for use in oxygen systems.
Materials Flamability Analysis
Analyzes the materials intended for use in oxygen components.
Industry Experience
WHA is experienced in performing hazard analyses for a number of industry applications, including:
- Industrial Oxygen Piping and Equipment:
- Air Separation Plant Piping and Valves
- Industrial Processes (Methanol Generation, Ethylene Generation, Gasification Processes)
- Steel Mill Oxygen Distribution Systems
- Hydrometallurgy and other Metals Refining Processes
- Wastewater Treatment Plants
- High-Pressure Oxygen Storage and Distribution Systems:
- Oxygen Cylinders and Associated Equipment
- Medical Oxygen Equipment
- Aerospace Propulsion and Breathing Gas Systems
- Cylinder Filling Plants
- Low-Pressure Oxygen Supply Systems:
- Oxygen Concentrators, Ventilators, and Other Medical Oxygen Systems or Components
- Hyperbaric Chambers (Consistent with the Oxygen Safety Requirements in ASME PVHO-1)
The OFRA Approach
Our approach is consistent with industry standards for performing oxygen hazards analysis on systems and components per ASTM (G 88, G-63, G-94, and others), CGA (G-4.4), EIGA (IGC 13/12, 200/17), ISO (ISO 15001) and NASA (TM-2007-213740).
- DEFINE MAXIMUM SYSTEM OPERATING CONDITIONS
- DEFINE MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
- DETERMINE MATERIALS FLAMMABILITY
- EVALUATE IGNITION PROBABILITY
- ASSESS FIRE CONSEQUENCE
- IMPLEMENT CHANGES TO ACHIEVE A LOW PROBABILITY OF IGNITION AND A LOW CONSEQUENCE OF IGNITION.
WHA maintains a unique materials compatibility database to support our analyses, so our recommendations are grounded in real test data, not just expert opinion.