WEBINAR

Flame & Gas Detection System Effectiveness Studies by ISA TR84.00.07 and 3D Mapping

June 11, 2026
5:30 PM UTC
30 minutes

ISA’s Guidance Standard TR84.00.07 can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of a Fire & Gas system’s performance in risk reduction consistent with the underlying principles of ISA-61511-2018. In this presentation, we’ll discuss how the Guidance Standard can be deployed to provide the basis for developing a facility plot plan layout for gas and/or flame detection devices based on the identification of hazard scenarios and their associated risk levels. The Qualitative, Semi-Quantitative, and Fully Quantitative methods are described, and a Case Study for the Semi-Quantitative method will be included as the method most often chosen end users. The case study walks through each step of the process revealing the required documentation, the in-depth results of the hazard assessments for each targeted gas of interest and flame source, and the development of the initial plot plan in preparation for the optimization of the layout by 3D Mapping tools. The presentation continues with the use of the 3D Mapping software to fully optimize the detector layouts to meet the target performance goals set by the semi-quantitative methodology in the ISA TR84.00.07 Guidance Standard. We conclude by summarizing the value of performing these risk-based Fire & Gas Effectiveness Studies for the purpose of providing the most effective & economical system where the design has been engineered to match the gas and flame hazards at that facility.

Speaker

Jean Ann Berthold

Staff Applications Engineer

Draeger, Inc.

With over 30 years of experience in process gas analysis, gas detection and monitoring, and fire and flame detection applications, Ms Berthold combines deep industry expertise with a strong scientific foundation as a chemist and biochemist educated at SUNY and in High‑Tech Marketing at UC Berkeley. She is a Voting Member of several influential standards committees, including ISA 84, ISA 84.91, NFPA 72, ISA TC‑31, and ISA TR 84.00.07WG7, where she also serves as a contributing author. Ms Berthold currently works at Draeger, Inc. in Engineering as the Subject Matter Expert in Process Safety and Fire & Gas system design, supporting the development of advanced safety solutions for critical industrial environments.