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1 COURSE OUTLINE Department & Faculty: Dept. of Bioprocess Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering Course Code: Safety and Health in Chemical Industry (SKF4163) Total Lecture Hours: 42 hours Page : 1 of 5 Semester: 01 Academic Session: 2016/2017 Lecturer : Dr. Syed Anuar Faua ad Syed bin Muhammad Room No. : N Telephone No. : syed@utm.my Section : 01 Prerequisite : Synopsis : This course presents fundamental principle of safety and risk assessment in chemical process industry. In particular, it emphasises on safety legislations, inherent safety design concept, methods of hazard identification, chemical health risk assessment and the various methods of risk assessments. At the end of this course, it is expected that the students will be able to appreciate the theoretical and practical aspect of occupational safety and health in chemical process industry and also be able to use the techniques of hazard identification and risk assessment in the design and operation of chemical plant. LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of the course, students should be able No. Course Learning Outcome Programme Learning Outcome(s) Addressed 1. Demonstrate clear understanding on the important of safety for PO1, PO7 workers, society and environment. Assessment Methods Q1, T1, F 2. Develop understanding and appreciation on safety legislations in Malaysia and the important of occupational health and safety management system PO1, PO7 Q2, T1, F 3. Identify various hazard identification methods and their applications (such as HAZOP study) in chemical process industry. T1, F 4. Understand the concept of toxicity and industrial hygiene and evaluate the exposure due to the use of chemical hazardous to health. Q3, F 5. Understand the concept of fire and explosion and apply the techniques to minimize the risk due to flammable chemicals. F 6. Understand the concept of risk assessment and apply methods available in conducting risk assessment such as CHRA. Q4, F Prepared by: Name: Mohammad Fadil Abdul Wahab Signature: Date: July 2009 Certified by: (Course Panel Head) Name: Signature: Date:

2 PROFESIONAL SKILL ASSESSED : 1) APPLY KNOWLEDGE 2) PROBLEM SOLVING STUDENT LEARNING TIME Teaching and Learning Activities 1. Lecture (2 hr/week) 2. Safety Movies and Discussion and In-class Quizzes (1 hr/week) 3. Independent Study (3 hr/week) - self learning - information search - library search - reading - 4. Assignments (2 1/2 hr/week) - self learning - group discussion 5. Test (1 x 2 ½ hrs) 6. FINAL Exam (1x3 hrs) Student Learning Time (hours) Total per semester TEACHING METHODOLOGY Lecture and Discussion through application of active learning, presentation of safety videos and e-learning.

3 WEEKLY SCHEDULE Week Topic Topic Outcomes 1.0 Introduction It is expected that students will be able Putting safety into perspective Demonstrate a clear understanding - Case History: Flixborough, Bhopal, Seveso, on the important terms and the Chernobyl current issues on process safety. - Concept of Risk and Risk Ranking - Risk Acceptance and ALARP Concept - Safety and Human Factor - Inherent Safety Layers of Protection in Process Plant Introduction to reliefs - Current issues in Chemical Process Industry - Introduction: Chemical Plant Design Life Cycle Ref: Chapter 1 and 8 and notes: N1, N Safety Legislation in Malaysia such as FMA, OSHA and all their regulations -OSH management system. Ref: OSHA 1994 and notes: N3, N4, N5 6-8 Hazard Identification - Overview of hazard Identification Methods - Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) - Fires, Explosion and Toxic Release Ref: Chapter 6, 10 and notes: N8, N Industrial Hygiene - Toxicology - MSDS - Evaluation of Exposure (Dust, Noise, Toxic Vapours) Chemical Health Risk Assessment (CHRA) Ref: Chapter 2 and 3 and Guide to CHRA, notes: N6, N7, N Risk Assessment - Overview of Risk Assessment Methods - Qualitative Risk Assessment - Frequency analysis: ETA and FTA - Consequence Analysis: Dispersion, Fire and Explosion - Individual and Societal Risk - Risk Tolerability Ref: Chapter 11 and notes: N10, N11 It is expected that students will be able Develop understanding and appreciation on safety legislations in Malaysia Develop understanding on occupational safety and health management system Increase awareness of occupational safety and health issue in Malaysia Understand important items in Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Identify variety of hazard identification methods Apply these methods in identifying hazards such as fires, explosion and toxic release in chemical plant. Understand the concept of toxicology Understand the content of MSDS Evaluate exposure to hazards Perform CHRA for hazardous chemical Understand the concept of risk assessment Identify methods available in conducting risk assessment Perform quantitative risk assessment

4 REFERENCES : Main Text: Crowl, Daniels A. and Louvar, Joseph F., Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications, Prentice Hall, 1990, New Jersey, USA. Other References: 1. Kletz, T. A., Plant Design for Safety: A User-Friendly Approach, Taylor & Francis, 1991, Bristol, PA, USA. 2. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Guidelines for Engineering Design for Process Safety, 1993, New York, USA. 3. F.P. Lees, Process Safety and Loss Prevention, Butterworth, 3 rd Edition, Kletz, T. A., Process Plants: A Handbook for Inherently Safer Design, Taylor & Francis, 1998, Bristol, PA, USA. 5. Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), Ministry of Human Resources, A Guideline for Chemical Health Risk Assessment, Malaysia, Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and Regulations, MDC Publishers Sdn Bhd 7. Factory and Machinery Act (FMA) with Regulations, MDC Publishers Sdn Bhd GRADING No. Assessment Number % each % total Dates 1 Industry visits/assignment (HW) Weekly 30 and Quizzes 2 TEST 1 (T1) 1 20% th November Final Exam (F) 1 50% 50 As scheduled 5 Overall Total 100 NOTES: 1. Test 1 and Final exam will be conducted as close book and CHRA (Chemical Health Risk Assessment) regulations book. 2. Students are responsible to submit all assignments on time. Failure to do that will be penalised. 3. Class attendances are recorded.

5 Programme Outcomes (POs) The chemical engineering programme have been formulated and designed to enable students to acquire the following programme outcomes (POs); 1. Ability to apply knowledge of chemical/gas engineering principles and state of the art engineering tools, including ICT, necessary for operating and designing systems and as well as conducting R&D activities. 2. Ability to identify, formulate and solve chemical/gas engineering and related problems through effective thinking skills such as creative, innovative, lateral and critical thinking. 3. Ability to communicate effectively through written and oral modes to all levels of society 4. Ability to lead a team by setting direction, providing motivation, delegating tasks and integrating contributions 5. Ability to work independently and function confidently as an individual and in both single and multi-disciplinary teams. 6. Ability to perpetually seek and acquire technical and contemporary knowledge. 7. Demonstrate high ethical standards in professional practice, including environmental and social issues. 8. Ability to incorporate knowledge in business thinking/entrepreneurship related decision making process.