Topic outline

  • General

    SKF4163
    Lecturer : NORZITA BINTI NGADI
    MOHAMMAD FADIL BIN ABDUL WAHAB
    Semester : Semester 1 2011/12
    Synopsis :

    This course presents fundamental principle of safety and risk assessment in the chemical process industry. In particular, it emphasizes on safety legislations, inherent safety design concept, industrial hygiene, methods of hazard identification and risk assessments with a special focus on the chemical health risk assessment (CHRA). At the end of this course, it is expected that the students will be able to apply the techniques of hazard identification and inherent safety concept in the design and operation of chemical plant and relate the theoretical and practical aspect of occupational safety and health in chemical process industry.
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    • Topic 1

      INTRODUCTION TO SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORKPLACE

      - Putting safety into perspective

      - Case History: Flixborough, Bhopal, Seveso, Chernobyl

      - 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 safety relief system

      It is expected that students will be able to:

      • demonstrate clear understanding on the important terms and the current issues on process safety.

    • Topic 2

      SAFETY LEGISTRATION IN MALAYSIA

      -Safety Legislation in Malaysia such as FMA, OSHA and all their regulations

      -OSH management system.

      It is expected that students will be able to:

      • 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).

    • Topic 3

      HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

      - Overview of hazard Identification Methods

      - Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)

      - Fires, Explosion and Toxic Release

      It is expected that the students will be able to:

      • Identify variety of hazard identification methods
      • Apply these methods in identifying hazards such as fires, explosion and toxic release in chemical plant.

    • Topic 4

      INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

      - Toxicology

      - MSDS

      - Evaluation of Exposure (Dust, Noise, Toxic Vapours)

      - Chemical Health Risk Assessment (CHRA)


      It is expected that the students will be able to:

      • Understand the concept of toxicology

      • Understand the content of MSDS

      • Evaluate exposure to hazards
      • Perform CHRA for hazardous chemical

    • Topic 5

      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

      It is expected that the students will be able to:

      • Understand the concept of risk assessment

      • Identify methods available in conducting risk assessment

      • Perform quantitative risk assessment