DOW / MOND-Index
This Module covers both DOW and MOND Indexing Software. These constitute a system of indexing the Fire & Explosion and Toxicity levels so as to categorize plant sections in to different Levels of Hazard Zones involving Fire & Explosion and Toxicity hazards. These software make use of Operational, Storage Quantities and Parameters like Temperature, Pressure etc. and the Hazardous Properties on Fire/Explosion and Toxicity of the individual Chemicals handled and provides for Penalties for each Parameter of Operation/Storage and Handling of the Chemicals. The Penalties are grouped in to General Process Hazards (GPH), Special Process Hazards (SPH) etc. These Penalties are then Reduced to a Standard Index for comparing the relative levels of Hazards of different sections of Plants.
The DOW and MOND Fire and Explosion and Toxicity Index computations provide a very useful step in Hazard Identification Technique. HAMSAGARS software also provide for a Comparison of Both Indices.