Definition(s)
MA
Major accident.
Source: ISO 17776:2016, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Offshore production installations — Major accident hazard management during the design of new installations, Second Edition, December 2016. Global Standards
MA
Hazardous event that results in
- — multiple fatalities or severe injuries; or
- — extensive damage to structure, installation or plant; or
- — large-scale impact on the environment (e.g. persistent and severe environmental damage that can lead to loss of commercial or recreational use, loss of natural resources over a wide area or severe environmental damage that will require extensive measures to restore beneficial uses of the environment)
- Note 1 to entry: In this document, a major accident is the realization of a major accident hazard.
- Note 2 to entry: This definition is intended to incorporate terms such as “major accident” as defined by UK HSE.
Source: ISO 17776:2016, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Offshore production installations — Major accident hazard management during the design of new installations, Second Edition, December 2016. Global Standards