302201 (v.2) ChE 541 Risk Management

Area:

Department of Chemical Engineering

Contact Hours:

6.0

Credits:

25.0

Lecture:

3 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

3 x 1 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

302269 (v.2) ChE 421 Risk Management or any previous version

What is Risk Management? Why accidents occur. How to avoid accidents. The consequences. Personal health and safety. Process safety analysis. Loss prevention. Process safety in design and operations. Defining and quantifying risk. Checklists. HAZOP studies. HAZAN techniques. Human factors. Linking HAZOP, Process control, instrumentation and alarm systems. Cost of plant safety. Environmental impact. Case studies of serious plant accidents.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2003	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y

- Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
- Central External refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area.

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