Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Disciplinary Specific Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- To critically evaluate and select control of hazard and control evaluation techniques applicable to different industrial processes. (Depth);
- To be able to perform a detailed design of HSE systems based on process analysis and dynamics. (Depth)
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Identify and describe the essential aspects of industrial safety management
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Draw on safety legislation and occupational safety literature to design a safe working practice (Depth)
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Classify the types of risks present in chemical plants and present strategies for the mitigation of such risks (Depth);
- Employ standard hazard identification tools in the chemical industry (Depth) ;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Evaluate the outcomes of case studies of industrial accidents (Breadth)
Syllabus
UNIT I - INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Importance of Safety consciousness in Chemical Industries – Development of Industrial Health and Safety, Safety Organization –Polices-Culture -Planning- Promotion – Inspection –Rules- Responsibility – Supervision, Safety Committee –role of safety functionaries, Elements of work place Safety Program, Economic and Social Benefits from Safety Program- Effective Safety Education and Training – Communication at various levels of production and operation, Safety slogans
UNIT II - CHEMICAL PLANT SAFETY
Chemical process Industries - Sitting and Layout of a Chemical plant, Safety in transportation, storage and handling of hazardous chemicals, Chemical process hazards and their control - First degree and second degree hazards. Lines of defence - High pressure - High temperature operations – Case studies, Emergency preparation: On-site and Offsite , Safety aspects of maintenance in chemical plant -Effective steps to implement safety procedures-Periodic Advice and checking to follow safety procedures and rules- Safe guarding of Machines – Ergonomics -Proper selection and replacement of handling equipment –Safe handling and operation of materials and machineries
UNIT III - ACCIDENT AND THEIR PREVENTION
Definitions, H.W.Henrich, Frank bird & Multiple Causation theories of accident occurrences, Classification, Causes, Costs -Industrial accidents, Principles of Accident prevention, Accident prevention technique – Plant and Chemical job safety analysis, Accident proneness-vocational guidance, Safety performance measurement tools - FR. SR, (FSI), Safe-T-Score, Accident rate per 1000 workers, Disabling injury index, Accident Compensation Statutes, Accident Investigation reporting and Analysis - Case studies. Conditions -Fire triangle- Classification of fires, Common causes of industrial fires, Fire protection systems prevention- Case studies, Safety in Explosive
UNIT IV - HAZARD IDENTIFIATION TECHNIQUES
Safety Appraisal - Risk Assessment -Hazard identification techniques with examples such as FMEA, CMA, Fault Tree Analysis, Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Hazard and operability (HAZOP) study, Quantitative risk analysis-Out line of methodology, Consequences analysis (Calculation of release rates of liquids under ambient pressure and liquids under pressure, Calculation of dispersion of released gases and vapours and platting of equal concentration contours), Dow(Index) Fire and Explosion Index System of Risk Analysis, Safety Audit.
UNIT V - INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS
Concepts - Industrial and Occupational health hazards, Housekeeping, human factors and error, stress at work, Personnel protective equipment’s, Role of trade unions in Industrial safety and health. mental health
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching is by a combination of formal lectures augmented by problem solving sessions and computer practical labs
Type | Hours |
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Practical | 16 |
Workshops | 10 |
Lecture | 24 |
Wider reading or practice | 12 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 40 |
Independent Study | 48 |
Total study time | 150 |
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Case Study Analysis | 80% |
Online Extended Matched Questions (EMQ) and short answer questions | 20% |