Safety, Health, and Environmental Concepts for the Process Industry - Softcover

Speegle, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1930528183 ISBN 13: 9781930528185

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2005

Synopsis

Safety, Health, and Environmental Concepts for the Process Industry covers the multitude of safety and regulatory issues that every worker in the chemical processing industry should be familiar with. The basic concepts of rapidly changing and often challenging topics like OSHA regulations are covered in easy to understand language. Each chapter includes learning objectives, a list of the key terms in that chapter and their definitions, chapter summary, and review questions. Several appendices include reprints of important OSHA regulations.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael R. Speegle is currently the Department Chairman of Process Technology, Instrumentation and Electrical Technology at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas. He holds a master's degree in biology from the University of Texas at Arlington, and has worked for 18 years in the petrochemical and refining industry in various roles. Retired from BP-Amoco, Speegle completed three oil and gas internships sponsored by BP to enhance the teaching of oil and gas exploration and production. He is also the author of several books and articles in the field and co-authored two textbooks for analyzer technicians. Speegle is a member of the Gulf Coast Process Technology Association and has received a certificate in oil and gas production from the Center for the Advancement of Process Technology.

Review:

1. The Process Employee's Role in SH&E. 2. History of the Safety and Health Movement. 3. Workplace Accidents and the Human Factor. 4. Hazard Recognition. 5. Toxic Hazards. 6. Fire and Fire Hazards. 7. Process Hazards: Pressure, Steam, Electricity. 8. Noise and Vibration Hazards. 9. Hazards of Temperature. 10. Hazards of Process Sampling. 11. Control of Hazards: Engineering Controls. 12. Control of hazards: Administrative Controls. 13. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 14. Hazard Communication (HAZCOM). 15. Respiratory Protection. 16. Process Safety Management (PSM). 17. Permit Systems. 18. Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER). 19. OSHA and DOT. 20. The Environmental Protection Agency. 21. Stress, Drugs and Violence. 22. Hurricanes, Plant Security. Glossary. Bibliography.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1930528183
• ISBN 13: 9781930528185
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192