Fire & Explosion Risk Assessment (FERA) is a structured and systematic process to identify and assess risks from fire and explosion hazards. The results of this assessment are used to ensure safe facility layouts, specify passive and active fire protection requirements, and provide input for Escape and Evacuation Risk Assessment (EERA), Emergency Systems Survival Assessment (ESSA), Building Risk Assessment (BRA) and Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) studies.
The objectives of a FERA include:
- Identifying potential fire and explosion hazards in a facility or during an activity;
- Identifying the impact of fires and explosions on plant equipment, and facilities;
- Providing recommendations to minimize the severity of fires and explosions;
- Defining the required protection measures which control or mitigate the effects of fires and explosions; and
- Assessing opportunities to reduce risks further from fire and explosion hazards.