BOS4725 2019 February Unit 4 Assessment Latest

BOS4725 Process Safety Management

Unit 4 Assessment

Question 1

Explain why employees who collect chemical samples for analysis must be protected from minor chemical exposures, even if those exposures cause no immediate harm.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 2

Identify three factors that can contribute to the severity of a chemical burn. Propose a control method for each factor.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 3

Other than hearing loss, what are some of the other effects of noise and vibration on personnel and equipment? Provide examples in your discussion.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 4

How is static electricity created? How can it be controlled in a chemical or petrochemical process?

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 5

Identify and explain two process safety hazards related to pressure. In your discussion, describe how the hazards are created, how they can be detected, and how they can be controlled. Provide examples.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 500 words in length.

Question 6

In the context of Process Safety Management, what is mechanical integrity? Provide and discuss three examples of process safety hazards that can have an adverse effect of mechanical integrity.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 500 words in length.