Abnormal operating conditions (AOC) Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Abnormal operating conditions (AOC)
Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What constitutes an abnormal operating condition - CORRECT ANSWER •The exceedance of
any defined critical, standard, design, integrity limit

•The condition when the process is not behaving as expected, including activation of a recovery
barrier

•When one or more threats are developing / have developed that may impact the overall integrity of
the asset



All of the above



What are the three sequential and distinct steps used to manage an Abnormal Operating Condition? -
CORRECT ANSWER Acquire, Analyze, Act



Managing Abnormal Operations covers the detection, analysis, and handling of Abnormal Operations
to ensure a safe work process has been implemented. - CORRECT ANSWER True



What should be executed when personnel or process safety is at risk? - CORRECT
ANSWER Stabilize, Slow down, Shut down, Get help



______________ the situation to regain control of the process and reduce the impact of the

disturbances on the process / equipment. - CORRECT ANSWER Stabilize



Bringing the facility away from its operating limits and back to a known safe / less complex condition
to relieve the situation is an example of __________ - CORRECT ANSWER Slow Down



If an Abnormal Operating Condition is not cleared after the initial corrective actions have been
executed, then initiate SSS and ____________ - CORRECT ANSWER Get Help