This article was originally posted on August 23, 2017 and updated on February 8, 2019. This article can also be found on LinkedIn You've been invited to participate in a HAZOP study. What now? HAZOP or Hazard and Operability study is a form of analysis used in the chemical processing industry to determine potential hazards and operational issues (gaps), analyze risk for a particular system and make recommendations to reduce intolerable risks. It is a known best practice AND v