UNIT I Introduction

Safety in industries, Need for development - importance of safety consciousness in Indian chemical industry, Social environmental setup - Tolerance limit of the society, Psychological attitude towards safety programs. Elements of safety program - Effective realisation - Economic and social benefits - Effective communication training at various levels of production and operation.

UNIT II Industrial safety

Chemical process industries - Potential hazards - Chemical and physical job safety analysis - High pressure - high temperature operation - Dangerous and toxic chemicals, Highly radio active materials - Safe handling and operation of materials and machineries. Planning and layout.

UNIT III Safety performance

Appraisal - Effective steps to implement safety procedures - periodic inspection and study of plant layout and constant maintenance - periodic advice and checking to follow safety procedures - Proper selection and replacement of handling equipments - Personal protective equipments.

UNIT IV Accidents Industrial accidents - Accident costs - identification of accident spots. Remedial measures. Identification and analysis of causes of injury to men and machines - Accident prevention - Accident proneness - Vocational guidance, fire prevention and fire protection.

UNIT V Health hazards and legal aspects Health hazards - Occupational - Industrial health hazards - Health standards and rules - Safe working environments - Parliamentary legislations - Factories Act - Labour welfare legislations - Factories act - ESI Act - Workmen compensation Act. Role of Government, Safety organisations, Management and trade unions in promoting industrial safety

TEXT BOOKS
1. Industrial Safety Hand Book by William second edition McGraw Hill. 1989.
2. Safety and Accident Prevention in chemical Operations by H.H. Fawatt and W.S.Wood Interscience, 1965.

Reference books
1. Industrial Accidents Prevention by H.W. Heinrich and P.E.Dan Peterson McGraw Hill 1980
2. Industrial Safety by R.B.Blake, Prentice Hall Inc Newjercy. Third edition 1963