Environmental & Hazard Analysis provides a formal introduction to the legal and moral obligations on chemical engineers to minimise loss during processing operations. Loss covers environmental damage, the safety of the workforce and nearby communities and the avoidance of damage to process plant and equipment. The legal obligations under Victorian law will be discussed, specific issues considered and management systems to facilitate the implementation of loss prevention strategies will be outlined. The ethical basis of engineering will also be introduced.

This course highlights the fact that chemical engineering design is not just a technical exercise. New plants, or modifications to existing plants, must be designed in such a way that the environment and the humans involved are protected to the maximum extent possible.

You will learn to assess new designs or existing operations in a systematic and comprehensive manner, which will lead to better engineering solutions and comply with all legal obligations. You will learn about your legal and moral obligations to society. You will learn how to develop a management strategy to facilitate the assessment of the risks associated with chemical engineering operations and methods for mitigating these risks.