The objectives of TRA are as follows:
- To provide safe haven for personnel during an emergency, until the incident is under control or evacuation can take place in an organized and safe manner. The primary goal is to protect personnel particularly from the following;
- Fire and smoke within Package-2 buildings,
- Flammable and toxic gases ingress from adjacent process facilities under Package-4,
- Explosion and thermal radiation impact from adjacent process facilities under Package-4.
- To ensure escape and evacuation elements i.e. quantity of staircases as per occupancy loads, head room clearance, aisle width, doors (width and orientation), illumination of escape routes, amenities in TR, etc.
- To assess amenities at TRs and support functions like communication system, toilets, air quality, etc.