COURSE OUTLINE

Department & Faculty: Dept. of Energy Engineering,

Faculty of Petroleum and Renewable Energy Engineering

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Course Code: SKKK4163-03 KESELAMATAN DAN KESIHATAN

Semester:2
Academic Session: 2013/2014

DALAM INDUSTRI KIMIA (SAFETY AND HEALTH IN

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY)

Total Lecture Hours: 42 hours

Lecturer
Room No.
Telephone No.
E-mail
Section
Prerequisite
Synopsis

Rafiziana Md.Kasmani

N01 Room 276

07-5535499

rafiziana@petroleum.utm.my

03 /Monday (2-4pm) N11a DK2, Wednesday (12-1pm), NO3 2-1

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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, methods 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 OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
No
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Course Learning Outcome

1.

2.

3.

4.

Programme
Learning
Outcome(s)
Addressed

Assessment
Methods

Demonstrate clear understanding on the important of safety for

workers, society and environment.

PO1, PO7

HW, Q1, T1, F

Develop understanding and appreciation on safety legislations

in Malaysia and the important of occupational health and safety
management system

PO1, PO7

HW, Q2, T1, F

Identify various hazard identification methods and their

applications (such as HAZOP study) in chemical process
industry.

PO1, PO2

HW, Q3, T1, F

Understand the concept of toxicity and industrial hygiene and

evaluate the exposure due to the use of chemical hazardous to
health.

PO1, PO2

HW, Q4, F

Prepared by:
Name: Mohammad Fadil Abdul Wahab
Signature:
Date: July 2009

Certified by: (Course Panel Head)

Name:
Signature:
Date:

5.
6.

Understand the concept of fire and explosion and apply the

techniques to minimize the risk due to flammable chemicals.

PO1, PO2

HW, Q5, F

Understand the concept of risk assessment and apply methods

available in conducting risk assessment such as CHRA.

PO1, PO2

HW, Q6, F

PROFESIONAL SKILL
ASSESSED

1) APPLY KNOWLEDGE
2) PROBLEM SOLVING

STUDENT LEARNING TIME

Teaching and Learning Activities

Student Learning Time (hours)

1. Lecture (2 hr/week)

28

2. Safety Movies and Discussion

and In-class Quizzes (1 hr/week)

14

3. Independent Study (3 hr/week)

- self learning
- information search
- library search
- reading
4. Assignments (2 1/2 hr/week)
- self learning
- group discussion

42

5. Test (1x1 hrs)

1.5

6. FINAL Exam (1x3 hrs)

Total

35

123.5 per semester

TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Lecture and Discussion through application of active learning, presentation of safety videos and e-learning.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Week

1-3

4-5

Topic

Topic Outcomes

1.0 Introduction
- Putting safety into perspective
- Case History: Flixborough, Bhopal,
Seveso, Chernobyl
- Concept of Risk and Risk Ranking
- Risk Acceptance and ALARP Concept
- Safety and Human Factor
- Inherent Safety
Layers of Protection in Process Plant
Introduction to reliefs

It is expected that students will be able

to:

Ref: Chapter 1 and 8 and notes: N1, N2

-Safety Legislation in Malaysia such as
FMA, OSHA and all their regulations
-OSH management system.

Ref: OSHA 1994 and notes: N3, N4, N5

6-8

Hazard Identification
- Overview of hazard Identification Methods
- Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)
- Fires, Explosion and Toxic Release
Ref: Chapter 6, 10 and notes: N8, N9

9-11

Industrial Hygiene
- Toxicology
- MSDS
- Evaluation of Exposure (Dust, Noise, Toxic
Vapours)
Chemical Health Risk Assessment (CHRA)
Ref: Chapter 2 and 3 and Guide to CHRA,
notes: N6, N7, N12

demonstrate clear
understanding on the important
terms and the current issues on
process safety.

It is expected that students will be able

to:
Develop understanding and
appreciation on safety
legislations in Malaysia
Develop understanding on
occupational safety and health
management system
Increase awareness of
occupational safety and health
issue in Malaysia
Understand important items in
Occupational Safety and Health
Act (OSHA).
It is expected that the students will be
able to:

Identify variety of hazard

identification methods
Apply these methods in
identifying hazards such as fires,
explosion and toxic release in
chemical plant.
It is expected that the students will be
able to:

Understand the concept of

toxicology
Understand the content of
MSDS
Evaluate exposure to hazards
Perform CHRA for hazardous
chemical

Week
12-14

Topic
Risk Assessment
- Overview of Risk Assessment Methods
- Qualitative Risk Assessment
- Frequency analysis: ETA and FTA
- Consequence Analysis: Dispersion, Fire
and Explosion
- Individual and Societal Risk
- Risk Tolerability

Topic Outcomes
It is expected that the students will be
able to:

Ref: Chapter 11 and notes: N10, N11

REFERENCES

Understand the concept of risk

assessment
Identify methods available in
conducting risk assessment
Perform quantitative risk
assessment

Main Text:
Crowl, Daniels A. and Louvar, Joseph F., Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with
Applications, Prentice Hall, 1990, New Jersey, USA.
Other References:
1.

Kletz, T. A., Plant Design for Safety: A User-Friendly Approach, Taylor & Francis,
1991, Bristol, PA, USA.
2. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Guidelines for Engineering Design for
Process Safety, 1993, New York, USA.
3. F.P. Lees, Process Safety and Loss Prevention, Butterworth, 3rd Edition, 1996.
4. Kletz, T. A., Process Plants: A Handbook for Inherently Safer Design, Taylor &
Francis, 1998, Bristol, PA, USA.
5. Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), Ministry of Human
Resources, A Guideline for Chemical Health Risk Assessment, Malaysia, 2000.
6. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and Regulations, MDC Publishers
Sdn Bhd
7. Factory and Machinery Act (FMA) with Regulations, MDC Publishers Sdn Bhd

GRADING
No.

Assessment
Homework/Assignment (HW)
Project, group of 3 (title TBA)
TEST 1 (T1)

Final Exam (F)

Overall Total

Number
2
1
1

% each
5%
10% (R) + 10% (P)
20%

% total
10
20
20

Dates

24/3/2014

50%

50

As scheduled

TBA

100

NOTES:
1. Students are responsible to submit all assignments on time. Failure to do that will be penalised.
2. Class attendances are recorded.

Programme Outcomes (POs)

The chemical engineering programme have been formulated and designed to enable students
to acquire the following programme outcomes (POs);
1. Ability to apply knowledge of chemical/gas engineering principles and state of the
art engineering tools, including ICT, necessary for operating and designing systems
and as well as conducting R&D activities.
2. Ability to identify, formulate and solve chemical/gas engineering and related
problems through effective thinking skills such as creative, innovative, lateral and
critical thinking.
3. Ability to communicate effectively through written and oral modes to all levels of
society
4. Ability to lead a team by setting direction, providing motivation, delegating tasks and
integrating contributions
5. Ability to work independently and function confidently as an individual and in both
single and multi-disciplinary teams.
6. Ability to perpetually seek and acquire technical and contemporary knowledge.
7. Demonstrate high ethical standards in professional practice, including environmental
and social issues.
8. Ability to incorporate knowledge in business thinking/entrepreneurship related
decision making process.