Do operators need to perform detailed consequence analysis to determine the specific impacts on population or USAs?
PHMSA Pipeline Safety expects that an operator will develop an understanding of the potential consequences of leaks and ruptures of its pipelines. The operator should be able to estimate the severity of releases in terms of volume of hazardous liquid that could be released, the physical pathways and dispersion mechanisms by which the commodity can be transported to an HCA, the amount of commodity that might actually reach the boundaries of the HCA, and the population and environmental resources that can be affected by such a release. The operator should develop a sufficient understanding of the severity and impact of potential releases to determine the appropriate preventive and mitigative actions required by 452 (i).
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