Risk and Safety Management in Process Industries (CH364)
Programme:
B.Tech (CH)
Semester:
Eighth
Category:
Programme Specific Electives (PSE)
Credits (L-T-P):
03 (3-0-0)
Content:
The concept of risk and safety management.Major disasters in chemical process industries. Hazard identification methods and risk quantification techniques. Fire and explosions.Hazards peculiar to various industries Safety education and training, safety management, legal aspects of industrial safety, safety audit.Concept of preparation of on-site and off-site emergency plan.
References:
F.P.Lees - Loss Prevention in Process Industries, 2nd ed. 1996, Butterworth-Heinemann.
W. Handley - Industrial Safety Handbook, 2nd ed. 1977, McGraw Hill.
Department:
Chemical Engineering