Process Safety Education: Meeting the New ABET Requirements

In its incident investigation report, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) noted that most undergraduate chemical engineering curricula do not specifically address the recognition and management of reactive chemical hazards. The CSB recommended that AIChE and the Accreditati...

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Published in:Chemical engineering progress 2012-04, Vol.108 (4), p.19
Main Author: Crowl, Daniel A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Additives
Chemical engineering
Core curriculum
Explosions
Gasoline
Laboratories
Occupational hazards
Occupational safety
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Summary:In its incident investigation report, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) noted that most undergraduate chemical engineering curricula do not specifically address the recognition and management of reactive chemical hazards. The CSB recommended that AIChE and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) work together to add reactive hazard awareness to baccalaureate chemical engineering curricula requirements.
ISSN:0360-7275
1945-0710