1003

School of Science & Engineering Technology
Industrial Process Safety Management
2021-22 Academic Year

Program Year Semester
SET-Environment Health and Safety Management 1 1
Course Code: EHSM 1003 Course Equiv. Code(s): N/A

Course Hours: 42 Course GPA Weighting: 3
Prerequisite: N/A
Corequisite: N/A
Laptop Course: Yes No X
Delivery Mode(s): In class Online X Hybrid Correspondence
Pandemic remote teaching delivery mode Fully asynchronous X Combined asynchronous and
synchronous
Remote proctoring required Yes No X
Authorized by (Dean or Director): Rebecca Milburn Date: September 2021
Prepared by
First Name Last Name Email
Cylma Foxton cylma.foxton@durhamcollege.ca
Durham College Course Outline - EHSM 1003 - 2021-2022 Page 1 of 14

Course Description:
Employees working in the processing industry need to understand the safety, health, and environmental hazards
associated to this working environment. This course focuses on the prevention and reduction of operational risks such
as catastrophic accidents and near misses associated with unintentional releases of chemicals, biological, energy, or
other potentially hazardous materials. This course will cover theory and practical systems analysis and assessments
as well as the management of change in relation to process. This course is designed to introduce students to the basic
techniques of reliability and maintenance, fault tree analysis, failure mode, effects analysis, and block diagrams.
Campus Closure Notice

In the event of a campus closure during which time classes cannot be conducted or attended in person, course
delivery will be conducted remotely where possible. Should teaching and learning resume on campus, students may
be organized into smaller groups for classroom delivery, in accordance with directions from public health authorities.
In either situation, the learning plan sequence and/or evaluation methods may be adjusted to address topics requiring
hands-on, practical learning activities.
Subject Eligibility for Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition

(PLAR):
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is a process a student can use to gain college credit(s) for
learning and skills acquired through previous life and work experiences. Candidates who successfully meet the
course learning outcomes of a specific course may be granted credit based on the successful assessment of their
prior learning. The type of assessment method (s) used will be determined by subject matter experts. Grades
received for the PLAR challenge will be included in the calculation of a student’s grade point average.
The PLAR application process is outlined in http://www.durhamcollege.ca/plar. Full-time and part-time students must
adhere to all deadline dates. Please email: PLAR@durhamcollege.ca for details.
PLAR Eligibility
Yes X No
PLAR Assessment (if eligible):
Assignment
X Exam
Portfolio
Other

Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes contribute to the achievement of Program Learning Outcomes for courses that lead to a
credential (e.g. diploma). A complete list of Vocational/Program Learning Outcomes and Essential Employability
Skill Outcomes are located in each Program Guide.
Course Specific Learning Outcomes (CLO) Essential Employability Skill Outcomes (ESSO)
Student receiving a credit for this course will have This course will contribute to the achievement of
reliably demonstrated their ability to: the following Essential Employability Skills:
CLO1 Apply safety management design principles X EES 1. Communicate clearly, concisely and
requirements for successful safety correctly in the written, spoken, and visual form
management of an industrial plant that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of
the audience.
CLO2 Apply emerging operational practices to
prevent, reduce and or mitigate incidents X EES 2. Respond to written, spoken, or visual
and accidents messages in a manner that ensures effective
communication.
CLO3 Develop strategies for plant and industrial
hazards to implement corrective action plans X EES 3. Execute mathematical operations
accurately.
CLO4 Assess risk for accidents on equipment and
systems to develop prevention strategies. X EES 4. Apply a systematic approach to solve
problems.
CLO5 Apply Hazard and Operability (HAZOP)
techniques to identify operability problems to X EES 5. Use a variety of thinking skills to
investigate deviation of plant design with anticipate and solve problems.
plant use
X EES 6. Locate, select, organize, and document
CLO6 Use analytical tools to evaluate hazardous information using appropriate technology and
scenarios information systems.
CLO7 Verify alignment of standards and regulatory X EES 7. Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant
requirement to various process safety information from a variety of sources.
programs
EES 8. Show respect for the diverse opinions,
CLO8 Apply process flow diagrams and block to values, belief systems, and contribution of
show relations between the general flow of others.
plant processes, materials and equipment
X EES 9. Interact with others in groups or teams
in ways that contribute to effective working
relationships and the achievement of goals.
EES 10. Manage the use of time and other
resources to complete projects.
EES 11. Take responsibility for one's own
actions, decisions, and consequences.

Evaluation Criteria:
The Course Learning Outcomes and Essential Employability Skills Outcomes are evaluated by the following evaluation
criterion.
Evaluation Description Course Learning Outcomes EESOs Weighting
Test: Test 1 CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO8 EES1, EES2, EES5 20
Test: Test 2 CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4 EES4, EES5, EES6, 20

EES7
Assignment: Assignment 1 CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 EES6, EES7, EES9 10
Assignment: Assignment 2 - CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5, CLO6, EES4, EES5, EES7, 20
Term project, formal CLO7 EES9
presentation and formal report
Exam: Take Home CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5, EES2, EES3, EES6, 30
CLO6, CLO7, CLO8 EES7, EES9
Total 100%
Notes:
1. An interim mark will be determined for all first year students to identify their academic progress. This mark will
be based on the results of the first test and the in process grade up to the mid-term date.
Required Text(s) and Supplies:

1. Chemical Process Safety. Fundamentals with Applications, fourth Edition, Daniel A. Crowl & Joseph F.
Louvar; Prearson ISBN13-978-0-13-485777-0
2. Plant Guidelines for Technical Management of Chemical Process Safety; Center for Chemical Process Safety
(CCPS) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers; ISBN-13 : 978-0816904990
Recommended Resources (purchase is optional):

1. CSA Z767 Process Safety Management

Policies and Expectations for the Learning Environment:
General Policies and Expectations:
General College policies related to General policies related to
+ Acceptable Use of Information Technology + attendance
+ Academic Policies + absence related to tests or assignment due

dates
+ Academic Honesty + excused absences
+ Student Code of Conduct + writing tests and assignments
+ Students’ Rights and Responsibilities + classroom management can be found in the

can be found on-line at Program Guide (full time programs only) in
http://www.durhamcollege.ca/academicpolicies MyCampus
http://www.durhamcollege.ca/mycampus/
Course Specific Policies and Expectations:
Absenteeism Policies
1. a) To reflect established practice in the workplace and demonstrate responsibility, students unable to be in
attendance for an evaluation, are required to contact their professor within 24 hours of the scheduled evaluation time.
Failure to communicate your absence to the instructor will result in a mark of zero.
Students may be required to provide evidence that is reasonable with respect to the circumstances related to the
missed evaluation.
b) Evaluations that occur in class cannot be made up or supplemented. Any missed in-class assignments will be
assigned a mark of "0".
c) Students are responsible for all material provided during class time including but not limited to announced deadlines,
test dates and instruction, whether they are in attendance or not.

General Course Outline Notes:
1. Students should use the course outline as a learning tool to guide their achievement of the learning
outcomes for this course. Specific questions should be directed to their individual professor.
2. The college considers the electronic communication methods (i.e. DC Mail or DC Connect) as the primary
channel of communication. Students should check the sources regularly for current course information.
3. Professors are responsible for following this outline and facilitating the learning as detailed in this outline.
4. Course outlines should be retained for future needs (i.e. university credits, transfer of credits etc.)
5. A full description of the Academic Appeals Process can be found at

https://durhamcollege.ca/about/governance/policies/academic-policies .
6. Faculty are committed to ensuring accessible learning for all students. Students who would like
assistance with academic access and accommodations in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights
Code should register with the Access and Support Centre (ASC). ASC is located in room SW116,
Oshawa Campus and in room 180 at the Whitby Campus. Contact ASC at 905-721-3123 for more
information.
7. Durham College is committed to the fundamental values of preserving academic integrity. Durham College
and faculty members reserve the right to use electronic means to detect and help prevent plagiarism.
Students agree that by taking this course all assignments could be subject to submission either by
themselves or by the faculty member for a review of textual similarity to Turnitin.com. Further information
about Turnitin can be found on the Turnitin.com Web site.

Learning Plan
The Learning Plan is a planning guideline. Actual delivery of content may vary with circumstances.
Students will be notified in writing of changes that involve the addition or deletion of learning outcomes or
evaluations, prior to changes being implemented, as specified in the Course Outline Policy and Procedure at
Durham College.
Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In Class

1
CLO1, CLO2, CLO8
Essential Employability Skills
Taught: EES1, EES4, EES9 Practiced:
Intended Learning Objectives

Introduction to course/students and classroom expectations
Review of Course outline
Introduction to Process Safety Concepts
- Discuss the importance of process safety

- Discuss key process safety requirements at each stage in the process plant life cycle using flow
diagrams and block diagrams: From conceptual design to operations, maintenance and modifications
Intended Learning Activities

Group discussion
Video
Resources and References

Video
PPT
Text - Fundamentals of Process safety, Daniel A. Crowl & Joseph F. Louvar
Evaluation


2
CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4
Taught: EES1, EES2, EES4, EES5, Practiced: EES4, EES5, EES7

EES9
- Describe key engineering controls: Instrument control process alarm/trips, emergency isolation valves,
pressure safety valve, gas detection
- Review Risk assessment and management (with industrial accident case studies)
- Identify layer of safety and protection: Preventive and mitigation measures

Group discussion
Case study
Video

Video
Case study
PPT
Evaluation

3
Taught: EES1, EES4, EES5, EES7 Practiced: EES4, EES5, EES7

- Demonstrate Electrical safety measures
- Analyze electrostatics
- Discus types of explosion protection and prevention methods for electrical equipment
- Analyze equipment protection levels (EPLs)

Video
Group discussion
Excercise

Video
Case study
PPT
Evaluation


4
CLO1, CLO2, CLO3
Taught: EES4, EES5, EES6, EES7, Practiced: EES4, EES5, EES7

EES9
- Define fire and gas detection systems
- Discuss material and temperature classification
- Discuss hazardous area classification
- Conduct fire and explosion assessment

Video
Case study
group discussion

Video
Case study
PPT
Evaluation

5
CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO8
Taught: EES3, EES4, EES5, EES7 Practiced: EES4, EES5, EES7

- Identify issues and characteristics of runaway reactions
- Analyze chemical processes, reaction hazards and assessment
- Explain combustible dust and its generation Demonstrate safety of shutdown and start-up operations

Group discussion
Exercise

PPT
Evaluation Weighting
Test: Test 1 20


6
Taught: EES2, EES3, EES4, EES5, Practiced: EES3, EES4, EES5, EES7,
EES7, EES9 EES9
- Discuss issues related to over-pressurization of boilers, storage tanks, piping, and etc.
- Review valves design and operations, sizing and sections
- Discuss relief system design, inspection, testing and loads
- Discuss codes and standards for relief systems

Video
Discussion
Case Study

Video
Case study
PPT
Assignment: Assignment 1 10

7
CLO4, CLO5, CLO6
Taught: EES1, EES2, EES4, EES7 Practiced: EES1, EES2, EES5, EES6,
EES7, EES9
- Define terminology of HAZOP
- Discuss HAZOP as it relates to design
- Discuss HAZOP methodology including planning and preparation
- Prepare What if/checklist

Video
Case study
Exercise

Video
Case study
PPT
Evaluation


8
Taught: EES5, EES7 Practiced: EES4, EES5, EES7

- Differentiate between safeguards and independent protection layer
- Identify types of independent protection layers and basic rules
- Differentiate between "safety instrumented system (SIS)", a "safety instrumented function (SIF)", a
"safety integrity level (SIL)" and a "basic process control system (BPCS)
- Identify and explain BPCS and alarms

Group discussion
Class excercise

Video
Case study
PPT
Evaluation

9
Taught: EES4, EES5, EES7, EES9 Practiced: EES4, EES5, EES7, EES9

- Conduct layers of process analysis
- Determine team members to be included with pros and cons
- Conduct life cycle analysis of SIS
- Reporting requirement of a SIL study

Group discussion
Exercise

PPT
Test: Test 2 20


10
CLO4, CLO5, CLO6
Taught: EES3, EES4, EES5 Practiced: EES3, EES4, EES5

- Perform event tree analysis
- Collect data for conducting a quantitative risk analysis Information relating to the installation; release of
source information; hazardous substance information; industrial hygiene and toxic data; equipment
reliability data; meteorological data and receptor information
- Use case studies to identify and calculate likelihood and frequency of accidents
- Use results to identify regulatory requirements

Case study
Group Discussion

Video
Case study
PPT
Evaluation

11
CLO2, CLO7
Taught: EES1, EES2, EES4, EES5, Practiced: EES1, EES2

EES9
- Explain Human factor engineering and behaviour-based safety
- Explain human, environmental and business consequences of poor process safety
- Discuss Management of Change (MOC) process: Change of process Technology, change of facility,
organizational changes with potential safety impact, variance procedures, permanent changes and
temporary changes

Presentation
Group discussion

PPT
Assignment: Assignment 2 - Term project, formal presentation and 20
formal report


12
CLO2, CLO7
Taught: EES2, EES4, EES5, EES7 Practiced: EES2, EES4, EES5, EES7

- Identify requirements for the 14 elements of a process safety program
- Demonstrate the importance of integrate process safety into other industrial management systems
- Overview of process safety standards: CSA Z767 - 2017

In-class exercise
Discussion

CSA Z767 - 2017
PPT
case study
Evaluation

13
CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5, CLO6, CLO7, CLO8
Taught: EES2, EES3, EES4, EES5, Practiced: EES3, EES4

EES6, EES7, EES9
- course review
- exam Prep

Discussion

PPT
Evaluation


14
CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5, CLO6, CLO7, CLO8
Taught: Practiced: EES2, EES3, EES4, EES5,

EES6, EES7, EES9
Final Exam

Final exam

N/A
Exam: Take Home 30

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School of Science & Engineering Technology

Industrial Process Safety Management

2021-22 Academic Year

Course Code: EHSM 1003 Course Equiv. Code(s): N/A

Remote proctoring required Yes No X

Authorized by (Dean or Director): Rebecca Milburn Date: September 2021

Durham College Course Outline - EHSM 1003 - 2021-2022 Page 1 of 14

Campus Closure Notice

Subject Eligibility for Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition

PLAR Assessment (if eligible):

Durham College Course Outline - EHSM 1003 - 2021-2022 Page 2 of 14

Durham College Course Outline - EHSM 1003 - 2021-2022 Page 3 of 14

Evaluation Description Course Learning Outcomes EESOs Weighting

Test: Test 1 CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO8 EES1, EES2, EES5 20

Test: Test 2 CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4 EES4, EES5, EES6, 20

Assignment: Assignment 1 CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 EES6, EES7, EES9 10

Required Text(s) and Supplies:

Recommended Resources (purchase is optional):

Durham College Course Outline - EHSM 1003 - 2021-2022 Page 4 of 14

General College policies related to General policies related to

+ Acceptable Use of Information Technology + attendance

+ Academic Policies + absence related to tests or assignment due

+ Student Code of Conduct + writing tests and assignments

+ Students’ Rights and Responsibilities + classroom management can be found in the

Course Specific Policies and Expectations:

Durham College Course Outline - EHSM 1003 - 2021-2022 Page 5 of 14

5. A full description of the Academic Appeals Process can be found at

Durham College Course Outline - EHSM 1003 - 2021-2022 Page 6 of 14

Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In Class

Course Learning Outcomes

Essential Employability Skills

Taught: EES1, EES4, EES9 Practiced:

Intended Learning Objectives

- Discuss the importance of process safety

Intended Learning Activities

Resources and References

Durham College Course Outline - EHSM 1003 - 2021-2022 Page 7 of 14

Course Learning Outcomes

Essential Employability Skills

Taught: EES1, EES2, EES4, EES5, Practiced: EES4, EES5, EES7

Intended Learning Activities

Resources and References

Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In Class

Course Learning Outcomes

Essential Employability Skills

Taught: EES1, EES4, EES5, EES7 Practiced: EES4, EES5, EES7

Intended Learning Objectives

Intended Learning Activities

Resources and References

Durham College Course Outline - EHSM 1003 - 2021-2022 Page 8 of 14

Course Learning Outcomes

Essential Employability Skills

Taught: EES4, EES5, EES6, EES7, Practiced: EES4, EES5, EES7

Intended Learning Activities

Resources and References

Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In Class

Course Learning Outcomes

Essential Employability Skills

Taught: EES3, EES4, EES5, EES7 Practiced: EES4, EES5, EES7

Intended Learning Objectives

Intended Learning Activities

Resources and References

Durham College Course Outline - EHSM 1003 - 2021-2022 Page 9 of 14

Course Learning Outcomes