Online Courses Handbook 2003

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.

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