Textbook: Daniel A. Crowl and Joseph F. Louvar, Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications (3rd 
Edition), Prentice Hall (2011) 
 (ISBN-10 0131382268) 
 
Description: This course is concerned with all aspects of Chemical Process Safety and Loss Prevention. Process 
Safety differs from Personnel Safety (or Industrial Hygiene), in that it is concerned primarily with the 
identification of potential hazards and hazardous conditions associated with the processes and 
equipment involved in the Chemical Process Industries, and methods of predicting the possible severity 
of these hazards and presenting, controlling, or mitigating them. 
 
Topics: 
 Introduction—Process Safety Management 
 Introduction—Toxic Materials 
 Introduction—Hygiene 
 Source Models 
 Toxic Release and Dispersion 
 Fires and Explosions 
 Fire and Explosion Protection and Prevention 
 Reliefs 
 Relief Sizing 
 Hazard Identification 
 Risk Assessment 
 Accident Investigations