Phast is typically used in the following applications:
(non-exhaustive list, in no order of priority)
- Dispersion analysis
- Consequence analysis
- Building risk assessment
- Hazardous area classification
- Site layout and optimization
- Fire risk analysis
- Occupied building risk analysis
- Offsite consequence analysis
- Emergency response planning
- Facility siting
- Escalation analysis
- Equipment design
- Hazard estimation
- Layer of protection analysis (LOPA)
- Hazard identification (HAZID)
- Hazard and operability study (HAZOP)
- Quantitative risk analysis (QRA)
- Legislative compliance (e.g. Seveso studies)