Organizations that understand hazards and risk are better able to allocate limited resources in the most effective manner. In this module, students will learn to understand process safety related hazards and risk because industry experience has demonstrated that businesses using hazard and risk information to plan, develop, and deploy stable, lower-risk operations are much more likely to enjoy long term success.

• The hazards typically encountered in the process industries. • Basis of design and basis of safety. Aspects of human factors in design. • Relevant legislation. • An overview of selected hazard identification and risk assessment techniques from among the following: HAZID, HAZOP, SWIFT, QRA, Step Back 5x5, JHA, Bow-Tie, SIMOPS, LOPA, What-if, FTA, ETA, FN curves, FMEA. • Source models, dispersion modelling, consequence modelling, facility siting studies. • Design approaches to prevent losses of containment, fires and explosions.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 1. Recognise the various hazards typically found in the process industries. 2. Describe the basis of design and the basis of safety for typical hazardous processes. 3. Apply select aspects of human factors in the design of processes. 4. Use selected hazard identification and risk assessment techniques. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of aspects of source models, dispersion/consequence modelling and the issues pertaining to the siting of facilities. 6. Contribute to the design of approaches to prevent losses of containment, fires and explosions.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Demonstrate an appreciation of the importance of identifying process safety hazards, assessing the related risks and defining suitable control measures to ensure that these risks are reduced to as low as reasonably practicable.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: N/A

This module will be taught over a 12-week period through a formal interactive lecturing mode (1 x 2-hour lecture per week). The module will be assessed by means of in-term assignments and/or a final written exam. As part of a professional education programme for industry the module will foster interactions between researchers, industry and professional practice, by connecting theory to practice and developing action research capabilities within organisations and individuals that can lead to further research studies and or project collaborations. A core learning experience of the modules and programme is integrating the content into the learner's organisation through assignment and project work as well as considering how the theory is applied in their context Modules will incorporate a substantial component of reading involving current literature, in this context the AICHE CCPS (American institute of Chemical Engineers Centre for Chemical Process Safety) learning resources will be added into the learning experience. Guest speakers from industry will also present during the programme. These lectures will be supplemented with additional reading material, assignments, discussion forums and on-line quizzes.