This document outlines a course on safety and hazard analysis for chemical engineering students. The course aims to teach students about safety practices and standards to apply in chemical industries. It covers topics like toxicology, industrial hygiene, fires and explosions, relief systems, and hazard identification. The course objectives are for students to be able to apply safety knowledge to any chemical industry and maintain a safe environment. The course outcomes are for students to understand chemical industry safety requirements and be able to correct hazardous situations.
This document outlines a course on safety and hazard analysis for chemical engineering students. The course aims to teach students about safety practices and standards to apply in chemical industries. It covers topics like toxicology, industrial hygiene, fires and explosions, relief systems, and hazard identification. The course objectives are for students to be able to apply safety knowledge to any chemical industry and maintain a safe environment. The course outcomes are for students to understand chemical industry safety requirements and be able to correct hazardous situations.
This document outlines a course on safety and hazard analysis for chemical engineering students. The course aims to teach students about safety practices and standards to apply in chemical industries. It covers topics like toxicology, industrial hygiene, fires and explosions, relief systems, and hazard identification. The course objectives are for students to be able to apply safety knowledge to any chemical industry and maintain a safe environment. The course outcomes are for students to understand chemical industry safety requirements and be able to correct hazardous situations.
4 0 0 3 Course Educational Objectives: After the study of the subject students will be able to apply safety practices in any chemical industry and they will be able to design suitable equipment with safety standards. Course Outcomes: After learning the subject, students will be able to know about all the safety requirements of chemical industry in general. They will be able to apply their knowledge to any specific chemical industry to maintain safe environment. They will be able to correct any hazardous situation to prevent accidents. UNIT-I (12 Lectures) INTRODUCTION: Safety program, Engineering ethics, Accident and loss statistics, Acceptable risk, Public perception. TOXICOLOGY: How toxicants enter biological organisms, how toxicants are eliminated from biological organisms. UNIT-II (10 Lectures) INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE: Government regulations, Identification, Evaluation, Control. UNIT-III (14 Lectures) FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS: The fire triangle, Distinction between fire and explosions; Definitions, Flammability characteristics of liquids and vapors, LOC and inerting,
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ignition energy, Auto ignition, Auto oxidation, Adiabatic compression,
Explosions. Designs to prevent fires and explosions: Inerting, Explosion proof equipment and instruments, Ventilation, Sprinkler systems. UNIT-IV (14 Lectures) INTRODUCTION TO RELIEFS: Relief concepts, Definitions, Location of reliefs, Relief types, Data for sizing reliefs, Relief systems. Static electricity and its control UNIT-V (10 Lectures) HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION: Process hazards checklists, Hazard surveys, Hazop safety reviews. TEXT BOOK: Crowl, D.A.and Louvar, J.F. Chemical Process Safety (Fundamentals with applications), 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall ,1990. REFERENCES: 1. Fawcet, H.H. and Wood, W.S. Safety and Accident Prevention in Chemical Operations, 2nd Edition, John Wiley, New York, 1982. 2. Sinnot, R.K. Coulson and Richardsons, Chemical Engineering, Vol.6, Butterworth-Heinmann Limited 1996.