Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CH1400 : Environment and Safety Engineering { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Dr. Mahendra Chinthala
Syllabus
Module 1
Environmental Engineering: Introduction to Environmental Engineering Nature and scope of environment problems Ecosystem Local, regional and global environmental challenges, Basic concepts of biodiversity and its significance.
Water Pollution
Fundamentals and Control Strategies: Water quality-physical, chemical & biological characteristics, Drinking water standards Effluent quality requirements Water and wastewater treatment processes-treatment train, physical, chemical and biological unit operations.
Module 2
Air Pollution
Fundamentals and Control Strategies Air pollution - sources, classifications and regulations and their effects, Monitoring Principles and instrumentation for particulate and gaseous pollutant measurements Air pollution control strategies: physical, chemical and biological methods.
Module 3
Noise Pollution
Noise standards and criteria, Noise pollution measurement in ambient air and industrial complex, Control methods for noise pollution
Engineering principles in waste management, Case studies on industrial applications of cleaner technologies in industries. Environment Management and Sustainability Tools for sustainable management including ISO certification, environment audit, EIA 4h
Module 4 6h
Safety Engineering: Introduction: Background, Benefits of safety in Industry, Safety Terms and Definitions. Safety Mathematics and Reliability Basics: Basic Statistics, Set Algebra, Probability, Reliability.
Workplace Accidents and Safety: Accident Causation Theories (Domino Theory, Human Factor Theory), Accident Investigation and Reporting. Legal Aspects of Safety: Factories Act 1948, Other International Codes (OSHA Laws & Regulations).
Module 5
Hazards Related to Various Industries: Chemical, Electrical, Mining, and Construction Safety and Risk Management: Safety Management Principles, Safety Program Plan, Safety Committees, Safety Performance Measures, Risk Assessment, Risk Management. Safety Analysis Methods: FMEA, FTA, Markov Method, HAZOP, JHA,
Control Charts. Human Factors in Safety: Job Stress, Ergonomics, Human behaviour Personal Protective Equipment Safety Costing Safety Cost Estimation Methods, Safety Cost Estimation
Course Objectives
- Convey ideas of the interdisciplinary nature of the environment
- To learn about the characterization of water and wastewater
- Aware of the basic concepts of industrial safety engineering
- Ability to assess safety in various places
Course Outcomes
After the completion of this course, students will be able to: <br /> <br />CO1 Know the fundamentals of ecosystem and the importance of environmental engineering CO2: Design water treatment units and assess the water quality parameters <br />CO3: Evaluate the design strategies for air and noise pollution control <br />CO4: Understand the terminologies related to industrial safety engineering and management <br />CO5: Analyze the industrial safety using different analysis techniques
Essential Reading
- Howard S. Peavy, Donald R. Rowe, George Tchobanoglous, Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill Education
- Noel de nevers, Air Pollution Control Engineering, McGraw Hill Education
Supplementary Reading
- G Kiely, Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill Education
- B.S. Dhillon, Applied Safety for Engineers: Systems and Products, CRC Press