Syllabus

Module-I
Introduction: Safety Programs Accident and Loss Statistics the Nature of the Accident Process Inherent Safety techniques
Toxicology: Toxicological Studies Dose versus Response Models for Dose and Response Curves Relative Toxicity Threshold Limit Values
Industrial Hygiene: Government Regulations Identification-Material safety data sheet Evaluation-Evaluating exposures to volatile toxicant by monitoring, Evaluation of worker exposures to toxic vapors, dust and noise, Control- respirators and ventilation

Module-II
Source Models: Introduction to Source Models, Flow of Liquid through a Hole, Flow of Liquid through a Hole in a Tank, Flow of Liquids through Pipes, Flow of Vapor through Holes, Flow of Gases through Pipes, Adiabatic Flows, Isothermal Flows, Flashing Liquids, Liquid Pool Evaporation or Boiling.
Toxic Release and Dispersion Models: Parameters Affecting Dispersion and Neutrally Buoyant Dispersion Models (plume and puff models).
Module-III
Fires and Explosions: The Fire Triangle, Distinction between Fires and Explosions, Flammability Characteristics of Liquids and Vapors, Flammability Limits, Limiting Oxygen Concentration and Inerting, Flammability Diagram, Ignition Energy, Autoignition, Auto-Oxidation, Adiabatic Compression, Ignition Sources and explosions.
Designs to Prevent Fires and Explosions: Inerting- types and their procedure, Static Electricity- fundamental, generation and controlling, Explosion-Proof Equipment and Instruments, Ventilation, Sprinkler Systems and Miscellaneous Designs for Preventing Fires and Explosions
Module-IV
Introduction to Reliefs: Relief Concepts, Definitions, Location of Reliefs, Relief Types, Relief Scenarios, Data for Sizing Reliefs, Relief Systems.
Relief Sizing: Conventional Spring-Operated Reliefs in Liquid Service, Conventional Spring-Operated Reliefs in Vapor or Gas Service, Rupture Disc Reliefs in Liquid Service, Rupture Disc Reliefs in Vapor or Gas Service, Two-Phase Flow during Runaway Reaction Relief-Simplified Nomograph Method, Deflagration Venting for Dust and Vapor Explosions, Venting for Fires External to Process Vessels and Reliefs for Thermal Expansion of Process Fluids

Module-V
Hazards Identification: Process Hazards Checklists, Hazards Surveys, Hazards and Operability Studies, Safety Reviews
Risk Assessment: Review of Probability Theory, Event Trees and Fault Trees, QRA and LOPA

To provide a firsthand knowledge in environmental management and disaster management with respect to typical case studies.

To provide information related to material loss prevention and dispersion

To provide information about the dangerous properties of hazardous materials and, fire and explosion properties

To provide information about design of relief system and HAZOP

At the outset the students can
CO1 Understand the concept of risk analysis.
CO2 Plan and organize disaster management in industry.
CO3 Implement Incident management system.
CO4 Introduce Process of safety Management
CO5 Understanding and analysis of qualitative risk analysis

H. H. Tawcatt & W S Wood, Safety and Accident Prevention in Chemical Operations., Interscience Publishers , 1965

R. V. Betrabet and T. P. S. Rajan, Safety in Chemical Industry,, Chemical Engineering Development Centre , 1975

G. L.Wells, Safety in Process Plant Design, Halsted Pr , 1980

Less, P. Frank, Loss Prevention in Process Industries, Butterworths , 1980

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Process Safety Progress