CHE1007 SAFETY AND HAZARD ANALYSIS L T P J C

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Pre-requisite NIL Syllabus version
1.1
Course Objectives:
1. Critically understand the importance of safety in process industries
2. Assess and identify the potential hazards in process industries
3. Identify and evaluate the causes of accident in a chemical industry

Course Outcomes :
1. Distinguish the typical sources of risk in a process plant by hazard identification and
examination of case studies
2. Assess the severity of the consequences of incidents
3. Identify a Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)
4. Explain the legal framework controlling process plant safety in industries
5. Demonstrate how the root cause of incidents can be investigated and analysed and the
various human and technical aspects of such causes
6. Identify hazard and conduct safety audit.

Student Learning Outcomes 6,9,10

(SLO):

Module:1 Introduction to Safety in Chemical process Industries 5 Hours

Need for Development of Safety Consciousness in Chemical Industries - Hazard, Risk, Danger,
Accident; Promotion of industrial safety, extreme operating conditions, toxic chemicals - safe
handling; Psychological attitude towards safety.

Module:2 Safety Programs in Industries 5 Hours

Importance of Safety Programs in industries; Elements of Safety Program; Effective Realization;
Economic and Social Benefits from Safety Program; Effective Communication Training at
various levels of Production and Operation. Accidents identification and prevention.

Module:3 Potential Hazards in Chemical Process Industries 4 Hours

Chemical and Physical job Safety Analysis; High pressure and Temperature Operation;
Dangerous and Toxic Chemicals; Routes of entry, Effects of toxicants and its elimination. Toxic
release and dispersion models. Radio Active materials; Safe Handling and Operation of materials
and Machinery; periodic inspection and replacement.

Module:4 Risk assessment 4 hours

Quantitative risk assessment - rapid and comprehensive risk analysis; Risk due to Radiation,
explosion due to over pressure, plant layout Personnel Safety and Protective Equipment;
Occupational health and safety.

Module:5 Hazard Identification 4 hours

Introduction to Hazard identification - Overall risk and hazard analysis - Emergency planning -
On site & off site emergency planning - Risk management - ISO 14000 - Safety audits
Checklist - What if analysis Vulnerability models - Event tree analysis - Fault tree analysis.

Module:6 HAZOP 4 hours

HAZOP study - case studies-pumping system-reactor-mass transfer system. Hazard
 Identification and Assessment; Involvement of Human factors and Errors- Hazard
Quantifications-disaster management; Occupational and Industrial Health Hazards; Safety
Systems.

Module:7 Case studies 2 hours

Dominos effect, Worst case scenario, Fire, Accidents, Chemical release, Explosion, Petroleum,
Commercial, Natural disasters, EMS models case studies

Module:8 Contemporary Issues 2 hours

Total Lecture hours: 30 hours

Text Books
1. Ericson C.A., Hazard Analysis Techniques for System Safety, 2nd ed., Wiley, USA, 2015.
2. Gupta A., Industrial Safety and Environment, 2nd ed., Laxmi Publications, India, 2015
Reference Books
1. Hyatt, N., Guidelines for process hazards analysis, hazards identification & risk analysis, 1 st
ed., CRC Press, USA, 2003.
Mode of evaluation: Continuous Assessment Test, Quizzes, Assignments, Final Assessment Test
Recommended by Board of Studies 15.04.2019
Approved by Academic Council 55 Date 13.06.2019