The role of fire studies at major hazard facilities

What it contains

This guidance note describes how operators of major hazard facilities (MHFs) can develop Fire Safety Studies (FSS) or Fire Risk Assessments (FRA) to form part of the facility's safety case. It explains:

• how an FSS contributes to a safety case
• when to complete an FRA
• how to scope an FSS, who to include and how to gather information
• using the FSS results in a safety case
• a compliance checklist to develop an FSS