The successful preparation and Start-Up of a new unit involves many elements and it is almost impossible to cover all of the associated activities in one article, as a result, Key Elements for a Successful Start-Up will be broken down into a number of segments Start-Up planning Looking back on all of the activities associated with a successful Start-Up reminds us of the importance of including the Operations Group input in the FEED process, P&IDs reviews and all of the other activities pertaining to the project that would affect the operation of the facility

Regulations defining Process Safety Management (PSM) are quite extensive, but for use in this article we will refer to them as the "Elements of Process Safety Management" The elements of PSM interact with one another and are dependent upon each other