Course Overview

This course presents fundamental principle of safety and risk assessment in chemical process industry. In particular, it emphasises on safety legislations, inherent safety design concept, method of hazard identification, chemical health risk assessment and the various methods of risk assessments. At the end of this course, it is expected that the students will be able to appreciate the theoretical and practical aspect of occupational safety and health in chemical process industry and also be able to use the techniques of hazard identification and risk assessment in the design and operation of chemical plant.

Learning Achievement

1. Describe process safety, loss prevention and inherent safety aspects in the workplace 2. Develop understanding and appreciation on safety legislations in Malaysia and the important of occupational health and safety management system 3. Identify various hazard identification methods and their applications in chemical process industry 4.Distinguished the concept of toxicity and industrial hygiene and evaluate the exposure due to the use of chemical hazardous to health 5. Analyze risk assessment involving a chemical process industry. 6. Elaborate the functions of ethics, safety and health in the engineering profession.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Quiz, Assignment, Test, Final Examination

Course schedule

Course type

Lectures (14 hours)

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Dr. Norhuda Abdul Manaf

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