SAChE® Certificate Program - Hazard Recognition | AIChE

SAChE® Certificate Program - Hazard Recognition

Knowing what to do in chemical engineering starts with recognizing hazards. This introductory course will expand students’ knowledge of hazards found in chemical plants and other similar industrial operations where chemical engineers are employed. Students will learn how to recognize common types of hazards they might encounter, as well as to understand what these hazards mean in the overall system. Students will also learn to recognize conditions that may increase the severity of these hazards.

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Unit 1:

  • Identify the types of hazards associated with hazardous materials
  • Identify the ways in which hazardous materials can affect workers and members of the public
  • Identify where information on material hazards can be found
  • Use sources of information on material hazards to identify hazardous properties
  • Recognize and name hazards that are inherent properties of hazardous materials
  • Use basic information (e.g., and SDS) to identify hazards

Unit 2:

  • Identify hazards related to physical conditions, including temperature and pressure, of the system
  • Identify hazards which are related to the size of a system

Unit 3:

  • Identify conditions in the surroundings that can affect the nature and degree of process hazards
  • Identify other peripheral factors that can lead to process hazards or make them worse

The course is for chemical engineering undergraduates and others who have little or no exposure to process safety.

  • Unit 1 – Hazard Recognition Part 1
  • Unit 2 – Hazard Recognition Part 2
  • Unit 3 – Hazard Recognition Part 3

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  • Course ID:
    ELA951
  • Source:
    SAChE – Safety and Chemical Engineering Education
  • Language:
    English
  • Skill Level:
    Basic
  • Duration:
    2 hours
  • CEUs:
    0.20
  • PDHs:
    2.00
  • Accrediting Agencies:
    Florida
    New Jersey
    New York
    RCEP