CL 444  Safety in Chemical Industry                                                                                              2    1    0    6

Concepts and definition, safety culture; Storage of dangerous materials; Plant layout, Safety Systems, Technology and process selection, Scale of disaster; Vapour Cloud Explosions; Control of toxic chemicals; Runaway reactions; Relief Systems; Risk and hazard management: Safety versus production, Risk assessment and analysis, Hazard models and risk data; Identification, minimization, and analysis of hazard; Tackling disasters: Plan of emergency, Risk management routines, Emergency shut down systems; Human element in the design of safety.

Texts/References

• F.P.Lees, “Loss Prevention in Process Industries”, Vol.1 and 2, Butterworth, 1983.

• R.W.King and J.Magid, “Industrial Hazards and Safety Handbook”, Butterworth, 1982.

• A.Kuhlman, “Introduction to Safety Science”, TUV Rheinland, 1986.

• W.E.Baker, “Explosion Hazards and Evaluation”, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1983.

• O.P.Kharbanda and E.A.Stallworthy, “Management of Disasters and How to Prevent Them”, Grower, 1986.