CONFIDENTIAL EH/MID-TERM/CPE615

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

MID-TERM ASSESSMENT

COURSE : PROCESS SAFETY

COURSE CODE : CPE 615
DATE : 5th MAY 2020
TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Answer ALL questions in English and handwritten using PEN only.

2. Ensure ALL answer scripts are written with FULL NAME and STUDENT ID.
3. The answers script MUST be scanned and uploaded into designated Mid Term
Assessment platform (Google classroom).
4. Submission of the answer scripts SHALL not be later than 4:00 pm on 5th May 2020.
5. Please include the following statement into the first page of your answer scripts for
student integrity declaration and duly signed,

"I hereby declare that all the online submissions are based on my original efforts, not
plagiarized from any source(s), nor attempting to or communicating with any other person
during the assessment period. I am fully aware that candidates who are suspected of violating
this pledge are liable to be referred to the Disciplinary Committee of the Faculty"

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This examination paper consists of 2 printed pages

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QUESTION 1
(PO8, CO1, C4, C5)

Ammonia refrigeration is one of the older types of refrigeration that is still used today. The
ammonia is the chemical that is used to absorb the heat from one area, and bring it to another
area to dissipate. Concentrated ammonia is much colder than typical room temperature, which
makes it an excellent choice for keeping things cool.

A catastrophic ammonia released at the Fernie Memorial Arena on Oct. 17, 2017 has resulted
in three workers lost their lives while performing maintenance on ice-making equipment at the
arena. You may watch the incident animation via:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBxzXKRSjsc

WorkSafeBC is preparing an incident investigation report (IIR) of the incident. You are one of
the investigation team and you need to prepare the report.

a) In your report, apply the five (5) factors in sequence that lead to the incident as
proposed by Domino Theory. The incident animation may guide you to prepare the
report.
(10 marks)

b) If Fernie Memorial Arena has 20 workers, propose the regulations that the Arena has
to obey. Justify your answer.
(6 marks)

QUESTION 2
(PO8, CO2, C4, C5, C6, C5)

a) Identify the potential hazard of ammonia.

(5 marks)

b) Analyse the hazard potential of ammonia in (a) that correspond to the incident
happened in Fernie Memorial Arena in Question 1. Justify your answer.
(9 marks)

c) Evaluate the concentration of ammonia released during the second mechanical failure
in the incident animation that leads to the death of the three workers with the exposure
concentration limit. State all your assumptions.
(10 marks)

d) Recommend the mitigation technique that can minimize the severity impact to human.
(6 marks)

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