KE2351 Risk Analysis and Management for Chemical Engineers 7.5 credits

The course deals with risk analysis and management in relation to handling chemical as well as work situations in inudstrial processes. The following is included:

- Chemical hazards

• Flammability
• Stability/explosivity
• Toxicity/corrosiveness
• Environmental risks, persistence, bioaccumulation

- Hazards in process industry

- Hazards in handling chemicals in laboratory environment

- Risk analysis and management theory 

• History
• Case studies and practical examples
• Methodologies (e.g. what-if analysis, HAZOP, Fault Tree Analysis, event analysis, etc)

- Legislation and standards in Sweden, EU and internationally

• Describe chemical hazards and relevant hazardous situations (TEN1)
• Explain the principles the principles behind chemical risk assessment and management (TEN)
• Describe methodologies and tools for risk assessment and how these are used (TEN1)
• Apply the “what-if” method to a selected hazardous environment and determine/evaluate risks (INL1, SEM1, PRO1)
• Outline the differences and commonalities between environmental and human health risk assessment (TEN1)
• Outline the major regulatory frameworks, especially GHS, REACH, AFS, and IEC 61511 in Sweden and Europe (TEN1)

The student shall be admitted to one of the master's programmes TKEMM, TMMMM or TMVTM or equivalent.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• INL1 - Individual assignment, 0.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• PRO1 - Project assignment, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• SEM1 - Seminar, 0.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Written exam, 4.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Klas Engvall

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

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