The course aligns with the recommendations of the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) Technical Steering Committee, supporting engineering and applied science graduates in meeting current accreditation requirements. It ensures the integration of process safety and environmental assessment into the chemical engineering curriculum.

The course will focus on the following aspects:

• The duties and legal responsibilities for which engineers are accountable.
• An overview of the updated environmental and health safety laws and regulations and their enforcement agencies.
• An overview of the standardization process internationally, regionally, and nationally.
• An overview of how standards are applied and verified by independent third-party organizations.
• Relevant standards on environmental impact assessment, life cycle assessment (LCA) & risk assessment methods and techniques.
• Examples of product standards related to production process and testing.
• A general study of hazards and their control.
• A thorough discussion of human behavior, capabilities, and limitations.
• Key instruction on managing environmental health and safety through risk management, safety analyses, and safety plans and programs.
• The concept of process safety management (PSM).
• The 20 elements of process safety defined by the CCPS.
• The need for process safety as illustrated by examples of major process safety incidents that have occurred.
• Process safety concerns with some selected unit operations.
• Tasks that can be expected from an engineer new to process safety with respect to environmental and health safety in their first few years on the job.
• This course delves into the development and legal aspects of international, European, and national standards, elucidating their diverse purposes and benefits. Topics span environmental sustainability, workplace safety, quality and energy management, food safety, and IT security. The course emphasizes that standards encapsulate expert knowledge to meet the needs of various stakeholders, from manufacturers and buyers to regulator.
• This course explores key sustainability standards. It covers CYS EN ISO 14001:2015, emphasizing leadership, planning, operation, and improvements in environmental management. It discusses the Circular Economy ISO 59004/10/20, focusing on circular business models and measuring circularity. The course addresses Climate Change through ISO 14064-1, examining greenhouse gas inventory management. Finally, it investigates Life Cycle Assessment based on ISO 14040:2006, studying its phases and limitations.
• This course focuses on ISO 45001:2018 Environmental Management Systems, covering the PDCA model, leadership roles, planning and operation procedures, performance evaluation, and improvement strategies. It also studies Risk Assessment through ISO 31000:2018/IEC 31010:2019, discussing risk management terminology, uncertainty, identification, analysis, evaluation, treatment, and various assessment techniques.

The course also addresses the latest legal considerations, new risk analysis methods, system safety and decision-making tools, and current concepts and methods in ergonomic design. It also contains revised reference figures and tables, OSHA permissible exposure limits, and updated examples and exercises taken from real cases that challenged engineering designs. The opportunity to receive accreditation will be offered as an option to students who successfully complete the course.