TY - DATA AU - Girsberger,W. ED - International Gas Union, IGU ED - World Gas Conference (22nd. : 2003 jun 1-5 : Tokyo) ED - International Gas Union, IGU TI - Joint safety strategy towards liberalisation U1 - CD I249 1 0013788 N1 - Disponible en CD en formato PDF N2 - Transcripción del abstract original del autor: Because liberalisation runs the risk of reducing prophylactic safety measures, authorities are going to strengthen surveillance by new laws and intensified control of gas companies. Gas industry has developed a more effective own way of safety assurance by means of a five-shell quality and safety approach (PIPPO = Product / Installation / Procedure / Personnel / Organisation). In Switzerland this system is realised with an industry-specific and risk-based management system, with a new risk assessment method for medium-pressure distribution pipelines and with safety audits for gas companies. Authorities manifest a joint safety strategy with the gas industry by delegating and accepting the codes of practice and all inspection measures to the industry association ER -