PCT 131 - Health, Safety & Environment for Process Industry

Class: 2 Credits: 2
This course addresses the recognition of common hazards in process industries and practices at the personal and organizational level to mitigate them.

Course Topics:

Chemical hygiene/safety
Case Studies
Types of Hazards and their effects
Recognition of hazards of all natures
Regulatory requirements to mitigate hazards
Security
Personal protective equipment
Hazard controls
Process safety management
Alarms and indicator systems
Process containment and upset controls
Administrative programs and practices
Audits, investigations, and reporting
Work permits
Safety, health, and environmental monitoring
Emergency response

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

Safety Glasses

Grading System:
A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Identify the types of Safety, Health, and Environmental hazards and the consequences of these hazards within a plant environment.
Explain safe chemical hygiene techniques.
Describe the various types and applications of hazard controls (administrative, engineering, personal protective equipment) within a plant environment.
Explain how each of the fourteen elements of PSM (Process Safety Management) work together for safety of plant personnel.
Explain how to respond to various types of emergencies (fires, spills, vapor releases, natural disasters, etc.).
Assess the vulnerabilities, risks and threats associated with the process industries (terroristic, cyber security, workplace violence, suspicious activies, etc.).

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021