Petroleum Safety Specialist (PSS)
(Refineries, Petrochemical Plants, & Petroleum Storage Facilities Safety)
Independent Study
NASP Petroleum Safety Specialist - Refineries, Plants, Storage Facilities certification covers:
- An Oil And Petroleum Product Overview
- Petroleum Refining
- Common Media Review of : Oil Refinery
- HAZARDOUS WASTE INDENTIFICATION - EPA Chapter III: RCRA Subtitle C -
Managing Hazardous Waste - Petrochemical Plant Overview
- Petrochemical Plant Overview
- EPA Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Returned to Core: Petroleum Refining
- EPA Sector Notebook on Petroleum Refining
- Quick look: Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Plant Safety in Canada
- Overview - U.S. Legislation & Regulations Affecting Offshore Natural Gas and Oil Activity
- EPA Spill Prevention, Control, Countermeasures (SPCC) Requirements
- Integrity Management Programs (IMP) for Pipeline Safety& Inspection Protocols
- Course Outline
Certification:
Certified Petroleum Safety Specialist (PSS) - Refineries, Plants, Storage Safety
Course Objectives:
The NASP Certification Petroleum Safety Specialist – Refineries, Plants, Storage Safety indicates a high level of proficiency and is one of the highest levels of certification offered by NASP. This certification is an indication of a level of proficiency expected of a safety professional who is capable of developing and managing a comprehensive facility wide or corporate safety program for petroleum pipeline construction, operation, and maintenance through the facility lifecycle and closeout decommissioning.
Learning Outcome:
The student will function as a key team member or team leader who provides, implements, and / or reviews regulatory checklists, inspection reports, and required documents. The student will serve as an onsite inspector to assure regulatory requirements are addressed properly during construction and to provide verification that operational regulations are being met on a daily basis and through effective program management.
Course Prerequisites :
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Online Exams :
The student will take a comprehensive online exam at the end of the course. You must score 80% to receive certification. You have three opportunities to pass the exam.
Optional Credits:
The estimated time required to complete the course is 40 hours, but can be done at the student's own pace. Four (4) CEUs are offered through the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for this course. If you are interested in receiving CEU s for this course, upon successful completion of the exam please either download the form and instructions here or obtain form and instructions from a Member Services Representative by calling 800-922-2219.
Recertification:
All NASP certifications require refresher training once every three years. The certifications should be refreshed before their expiration date. Click here for more details.
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Petroleum Safety Specialist (PSS) - Refineries, Petrochemical Plants, & Petroleum Storage Facilities
Outline of Course:
An Oil and Petroleum Product Overview
- Fuels and Products Made from Crude Oil
- Most of the Petroleum We Use Is Imported
- About Half of U.S. Petroleum Imports Come from the Western Hemisphere
- OPEC
- About US Imports and Exports of Crude Oil
- Uses Of Oil
- Petroleum Consumption
- About Crude Oil Prices
- Changes in Prices Send Signals to the Market
- Emissions and Byproducts Are Produced from Burning Petroleum Products
- Oil and the Environment
- Reformulated Fuels and Technology Help
- Natural Seeps are a Major Source of Oil in Ocean Water
- Where Is Oil Produced?
- From Refinery to Consumer
- Flow of Crude Oil and Gasoline to Your Local Gas Station
- Gasoline Brands Mixed During Shipment
- Three Types of Propane Storage
- Natural Gas
- Natural Gas Pipelines
- Liquefied Natural Gas
- Domestic Production
- Supplemental Gas Supplies and Underground Storage
- Underground Reservoirs / Proved Reserves
- Use of Natural Gas
- Natural Gas Prices
- Natural Gas and the Environment
- Natural Gas Exploration, Drilling, and Production
- Petroleum Refining
- Downstream Processing
- Crude Oil Quality
- U.S. Refining Capacity
- World Refining Capacity
- Flow diagram of typical refinery
- Safety and environmental concerns
- Corrosion problems and prevention
- HAZARDOUS WASTE INDENTIFICATION - EPA Chapter III: RCRA Subtitle C - Managing Hazardous Waste
- Sham Recycling
- HAZARD CODES
- Petrochemical Plant Overview
- Primary, Intermediate, and Derivative Petrochemicals
- List of significant petrochemicals and their derivatives
- Petrochemicals products
- EPA National Initiative regarding fines
- Profile of the Petroleum Refining Industry
- I. Introduction to the Sector Notebook Project
- II. Introduction to the Petroleum Refining Industry
- III. Industrial Process Description
- IV. Chemical Release and Transfer Profile
- V. Pollution Prevention Opportunities
- VI. Summary of Applicable Federal Statutes and Regulations
- VII. Compliance and Enforcement History
- VIII. Compliance Assurance Activities and Initiatives
- IX. Contacts/Acknowledgements/Resource Materials/Bibliography
- Endnotes
- Quick look: Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Plant Safety in Canada
- Confined Spaces
- Maintenance Hazards and Precautions includes: Tank Cleaning
- Safe Work Practices and Procedures
- Petrochemical Plants
- Typical State Plan_ Right To Know: Hazardous Chemicals
- Overview - U.S. Legislation & Regulations Affecting Offshore Natural Gas and Oil Activity
- What Is The Offshore and Why Is It Important
- Who Has Jurisdiction Over Offshore Regions
- Sidebar 1: The Tidelands Controversy
- Sidebar 2: U.S. and Mexico Boundary in the Gulf of Mexico
- The Basis of Offshore Legislation and Regulations
- Legislation and Regulations Related to Environmental Issues
- Leasing Moratoria on OCS Lands
- Economic Considerations
- Current Issues
- Summary
- Appendix C to §1910.119 - Compliance Guidelines and Recommendations for Process Safety Management
- § 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
- EPA Spill Prevention, Control, Countermeasures (SPCC) Requirements Slide Presentation
- SPCC Rule Amendments
- Agenda
- SPCC Rule Overview
- Applicability Flow Chart
- Estimate of the Universe of Facilities Affected by the Final Rule
- December 2006 Amendments
- New Streamlined Requirements for…
- The rule also…
- Summary of Estimated Cost Savings for 2006 Final Rule Amendments (per year
- Estimating Compliance Cost Savings
- Qualified Facilities
- Qualified Facilities Eligibility Criteria
- Reportable Discharge History
- Self-Certification
- Alternative Measures
- Technical Amendments
- Alternative Integrity Testing Requirements for Qualified Facilities
- Alternative Facility Security Requirements for Qualified Facilities
- Qualified Facilities - Summary
- Oil-Filled Operational Equipment: Definition
- Oil-Filled Operational Equipment
- Oil-Filled Operational Equipment
- Oil-Filled Operational Equipment Eligibility Criteria
- Contingency Plan
- Written Commitment
- Inspections and Monitoring Program Requirements
- Oil-Filled Operational Equipment - Summary
- Mobile Refuelers
- General Secondary Containment Requirements
- Active Measures
- Motive Power Container: Definition
- Motive Power Containers
- Animal Fats and Vegetable Oils
- Compliance Dates
- Oil Discharge Reporting
- Discharge of Oil – “Sheen Rule”
- SPCC Reporting Requirements
