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GENERAL INFORMATION
Academic Year: 2013/2014
Semester(s): Second
Title
2.
Code
Duration (hrs)
No of credits
Lectures: 45
Practicals:0
CHE 3203 Seminars:
Tutorials:
Others (Specify):
Total: 45
3.0
PRE-REQUISITE(S)/PRE-REQUIREMENT(S) - None
A student will be allowed to follow module y of which module x is a pre-requisite (PR) provided Grade G or Grade E or
above has been achieved in module x.
A student will be allowed to follow module y of which module x is a pre-requirement (PQ) provided s/he has followed
module x and sat for the examinations in module x.
3.
AIMS
This module has been designed to provide an in-depth coverage for best practices
involved in safety and loss prevention in the chemical industry, with specific reference to
industrial safety regulations in Mauritius. Learners will be familiarised with all types of
occupational hazards, their effects as well as the modes of control. Students will be
exposed to a typical chemical plant environment and study therein safety aspects, like
Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs), Process Safety Management (PSM) Tools, PPEs,
management of accidental/incidental chemical release & decontamination procedures.
4.
OUTLINE SYLLABUS
Sources & Evaluation of Exposure to Hazardous Substances; Hazard Control; Hazard and
Operability Study;Hazan; Risk Assessment; Occupational Health & Safety Management;
Health & Safety Audit in workplaces; Types, Effect and Control of Noise; Noise Survey;
Safety in Chemical Process Industry; Occupational Health Hazards (types, health effects
and standards).
5.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Having studied this module, the students should be able to:
Have an insight of how accidents cause great loss to the chemical industry.
Understand the different types of noise, their effects and modes of control.
Familiarise with a typical chemical plant and study all safety features of same.
Understand the importance of Standard Operating Procedures (SoP) & know how to
write the SoPs for start-up & shut-down operations of a chemical plant.
Understand the major procedures in the management of health & safety in a company
6.
COOORDINATORS:
Programme Coordinator
Name
Department
Building
Room Number
Phone No.
E-mail address
Consultation Time
Dr V Seebaluck
Chemical & Environmental
Engineering
FoE Phase II
G9
4037766
v.seebaluck@uom.ac.mu
On request
Area Coordinator
(if applicable)
Module Coordinator
Mrs V Dookhun
Chemical & Environmental
Engineering
FoE, Phase II
G7
4037860
v.dookhun@uom.ac.mu
On request
7.
LECTURER(S)
Name
Department
Mr A K Ragen
Chemical & Environmental
Engineering
Building
Room Number
Phone No.
E-mail address
Contact Hours
Consultation Time
FoE, Phase II
G7
4037765
ak.ragen@uom.ac.mu
22.5
Contact Address
(For P/T)
8.
On request
Mrs V Dookhun
Chemical &
Environmental
Engineering
New Eng Tower
4
4037860
v.dookhun@uom.ac.mu
22.5
Thursdays as from 1
pm
9.
MODULE MAP
Wk(s)
Hr(s)
1.5
1.5
Occupational
Hazards
1.5
1.5
3
4
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
Theme(s)
Lecture Title(s)
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
Occupational
health & safety
management
1.5
1.5
Safety Tools
1.5
1.5
The Chemical
Plant &
associated safety
features
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
Class Test
10
11
The Chemical
Plant &
associated safety
features
The Chemical
Plant &
associated safety
features
Lecturer
Initials
VD
L, P, S, V,
T, Test
AKR
VD
AKR
VD
AKR
VD
AKR
VD
AKR
L
L
VD
AKR
VD
AKR
VD
AKR
VD
AKR
L
L
VD
AKR
L
L
VD
12
13
1.5
Process Hazard
Analysis (PHA)
1.5
1.5
Case study
1.5
1.5
Oral presentation
Process Hazard
Analysis (PHA)
Process Hazard
Analysis (PHA)
14
1.5
Revision
1.5
Class Test & Discussion on Exams
15
1.5
Discussion on exams past papers
1.5
Revision
Abbreviations: L: Lectures, P: Practicals, T: Tutorials, V: Visits, S: Seminars
10.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS/JOURNALS/WEBSITES
11.
ESSAY(S)/ASSIGNMENT(S)/PRACTICAL(S)
AKR
VD
AKR
L
L
VD
AKR
S
L
VD
AKR
VD
AKR
L
L
L
L
RAGEN
1.
Title
Maximum Marks
To produce
MSDS for all chemicals used in the
Department of Chemical &
Environmental labs
10
DOOKHUN
Last
Submission
Date
th
10 week
12.
ASSESSMENT
(i)
Written Examination
Paper Structure
Weighting (%): 70
Total Marks: 100
(ii)
Pass Marks: 40
Continuous Assessment
Assignment(s): 2
Practical(s): 0
Oral Presentation : 1
Test(s): 2
Mrs V Dookhun
Weighting (15 %)
5
0
5
20
Mr A K Ragen
Weighting (15%)
10
30
60
Total Marks:
30% of the total marks for this module
11.
OTHER INFORMATION
50