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Item N.: 4.146




UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI




Program:


DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND
MANAGEMENT (DISM)
Syllabus


(Diploma Course of one year w.e.f. academic Year 2020 -21)

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Item N.: 4.146


UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI



Syllabus for approval



S.
No. Heading Particulars
1 O. 6629 Title of the course Diploma in industrial safety and
management (DISM)
2 O. 6630 Eligibility for admission Any Science Graduate or Degree /
Diploma in Engineering from
recognized Statutory University /
Board.
3 R – 9372 Passing Marks 40%
4 Ordinances / Regulations (if any)
5 R – 9373 No. of Years / Semester One year part time
6 Level PG / UG / Diploma / Certificate
(Strike out which is not
applicable)
7 Pattern Yearly / Semester
(Strike out which is not
applicable)
8 Status New / Revised
(Strike out which is not
applicable)
9 To be implemented from Academic Year From Academic Year – 2020 -21


Date Signature


Name of BOS Chairperson / Dean -

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University of Mumbai

Draft ordinance, Regulations and Syllabus related to the
DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND MANAGEMENT
(DISM)

COURSE CONTENT AND CREDITS
DISM 101: INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, HYGIENE & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (04 Credits)

UNIT TITLE CREDITS
I Introduction to Industrial Safety 01
II Hazard identification, Risk assessment and
control 01
III Industrial Hygiene 01
IV Occupational Health 01

DISM 102: CHEMICAL AND PROCESS SAFETY MANGEMENT (04 Credits)

UNIT TITLE CREDITS
I Process Safety Management (PSM) 01
II Unit operations and process hazards 01
III Safety in plant operation and maintenance 01
IV Safe Handling of chemicals 01

DISM 103: HAZARDS AT WORKPLACE (04 Credits)

UNIT TITLE CREDITS
I Fire and explosion 01
II Electrical Hazards 01
III Physical Hazards 01
IV Pressure System Hazards 01

DISM 104: SAFETY LEGISLATIONS & MANAGEMENT (04 Credits)

UNIT TITLE CREDITS
I Industrial Safety Management 01
II Safety Awareness & Training: 01
III Industrial Safety Legislations 01
IV Accident Prevention 01

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DISM 101: INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, HYGIENE & OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY: 20 Hrs.
History and development of safety movement, Safety programs, Need for safety,
Safety legislation: Acts and rules, Safety standards and codes, Safety policy: safety
organization and responsibilities and authorities of different levels. Accident
sequence the ory, Nature of Accident, Process of accident, Causes of accidents,
Accident prevention and control techniques, Plant safety inspections, Job safety
Analysis and investigation of accidents, First aid, Financial costs -direct and indirect,
social costs of acc idents, Compilation procedure for financial costs, Cost data, quality
and its limitations -Budgeting.
UNIT II: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND
CONTROL: 20 Hrs.
Hierarchy of hazard control, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA),
HAZard ANalysis (HAZAN), Hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies Maximum
Credible Accident Analysis (MCAA)/Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) Hazard
identification and risk control approaches and techniques : Reactive approach:
Incident recall technique (after -the-event approach), Proactive approaches: Critical
incident review technique (before -the-event approach), Deductive technique,
Inductive technique
Hazard Risk Assessment, Cause/consequence finding techniques What -if, Fishbone,
Why -Why, Root Cause Analysis (R CA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Event Tree
Analysis (ETA), Cause -Consequence Analysis (CCA), Management Oversight and
Review Technique (MORT), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Job Safety
Analysis (JSA). Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HAC CP).

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UNIT III: INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE: 20 Hrs.
Definition of Industrial Hygiene, Phases of industrial hygiene Industrial Hygiene:
Control Methods, Substitution, Changing the process, isolation, wet method, local
exhaust ventilation, personal hygiene, housekeeping and maintenance, waste disposal,
special control measures.
Introduction to chemical hazards, dangerous properties of chemical, dust, gases,
fumes, mist, vapours, smoke and aerosols, MSDS(Material Safety Data Sheets.
Route of entry to human system, recognition, evaluation and control of basic hazards,
concepts of dose response relationship, bio -chemical action of toxic substances.
Evaluation of toxicity and noise, Personal Sampler, High Volume Sampler, Midget
impinger Tubes, Rotameter and its Calibration , concept of threshold, limit values
TLV -TWA/PEL/OEL, STEL, IDLH, LC 50, LD 50 and air sampling strategies, personal
exposure monitoring
UNIT IV: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH: 20 Hrs.
Concept of health and occupational health, Spe ctrum of health, Occupational and
work related diseases, Levels of prevention, History of occupational health,
Characteristics of occupational diseases, Essentials of occupational health service,
personal protective equipments (respiratory and non -respirat ory),
Various Occupational health hazards : Adverse health effects of noise vibration,
cold, heat stress, improper illumination, thermal radiation, ionizing and non -lionizing
radiations. Permissible threshold exposure limits - short term and long term ef fects of
exposures Preventive and control measures.

CISM 102: CHEMICAL AND PROCESS SAFETY MANGEMENT
UNIT I: PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT (PSM): 20 Hrs.
Purpose of PSM, its elements and Risk -Based Process Safety Management
(RBPSM): (1) Process safety culture , (2) Compliance with standards, (3) Process
safety competency, (4) Workforce involvement, (5) Stakeholder outreach, (6) Process
knowledge management, (7) Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA), (8)
Operating procedures, (9) Safe work practices, (10) Asset integrity and reliability,
(11) Contractor Management, (12) Training and Performance Assurance, (13)

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Management Of Change (MOC), (14) Operational readiness, (15) Conduct of
operations, (16) Emergency management, (17) Incid ent investigation, (18)
Measurement and metrics, (19) Auditing, (20) Management review and continuous
improvement.
Major Industrial Disasters (Case Studies) Bhopal disaster (1984), Chernobyl Disaster,
Fukushima Daiichi Disaster etc.
UNIT II: UNIT OPERATIONS AND PROCESS HAZARDS: 20 Hrs.
Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID), Various unit operations and their
associated hazards, Control, precautions and prevention, specific safety measures for
certain chemical industries like fertilizers, insect icides/pesticides, chlor -alkali,
explosives, paints, petrochemicals, petroleum refineries, pharmaceuticals, etc.,
Sampling techniques for toxic and flammable chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.,
Precautions in the processes and operations involving explosives , flammables, toxic
substances, dusts, gases, vapour cloud formations and combating to a Loss of
containment, Prevention strategy.
UNIT III: SAFETY IN PLANT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE: 20 Hrs.
Safe procedures for plant start -up and shut -down, Pipeline colou r coding for
identification of contents, Safety precautions for working on pipelines, Safety in
preventive and emergency maintenance work, Pressure relief systems and breather
valves, Flare system, Mechanism of Mechanical Failure that lead to a Loss of
containment. Prevention strategy.


UNIT IV: SAFE HANDLING OF CHEMICALS: 20 Hrs.
Safety in receiving, storage and handling of chemicals Nitrogen blanketing of
flammable liquid storage tanks, Hazardous material classification, Use of Material
Safety Data Sheet s (MSDS) and understanding the terminology used in MSDS,

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Chemical compatibility considerations Transportation of hazardous materials,
HAZMAT placards, Safety Precautions for transporting hazardous/ toxic/
flammable/explosive/ radioactive substanc es by all modes, U.N. classification of
dangerous goods Transfer of chemicals by pipelines within and outside the
installation (aboveground, underground and submarine), Pigging operation of
pipelines including intelligent pigging, Cathodic protection of un derground pipelines
DISM 103: HAZARDS AT WORKPLACE
UNIT I: FIRE AND EXPLOSION: 20 Hrs.
Industrial fires, Dispersion modeling, Chemistry of fire, Fire Triangle, Flammability
characteristics of liquids and gases, Classification of fires, Deflagration and
detonation, Vapour Cloud Explosion (VCE), Runaway reaction and control methods,
Boiling -Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion (BLEVE), Common caus es of
industrial fires, Dust explosion, factors of pentagon, causes of dust explosions and
controls Fire and Explosion prevention methods.
Fire protection: Fire PPEs, Design of building, plant, exits, etc. for fire safety, Fire -
resistance of building mat erials, Fire -doors and firewalls, Determination of fire load,
Dow Fire and Explosion Index, Salient features of fire, explosion and toxicity index
Fire detection and alarm system: Various types of fire detection and alarm system,
Special safety measures fo r control of fire and explosion in handling / processing of
flammable gases, liquids, vapours, mists, solids, dusts and flying.
UNIT II: ELECTRICAL HAZARDS: 20 Hrs.
Hazards of electrical energy, Safe limits of amperages, voltages. Safe distance from
lines. Capacity and protection of conductor, Joints and connections, Means of cutting
off power. Overload and short circuit protection. No load protection, Earth fault
protection, Earth insulation and continuity tests, Earthling Standards. Protection
against vol tage fluctuation, Hazards arising out of 'borrowed' neutrals, Types of

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protection for electrical equipment in hazardous atmosphere, Hazardous area
classification, Criteria for selection, installation, maintenance and use of equipment in
hazardous area.
Fire-fighting systems: Different types of portable fire extinguishers, their
installation, periodic inspection and operation, Replacement of Halon with safer
substitutes, Fire hydrant system, Fire monitors, sprinkler system and deluge system,
Carbon -dioxide flooding system, Foam Pourer system
UNIT III: PHYSICAL HAZARDS: 20 Hrs.
Physical and Chemical hazards (toxic compounds, sterilizers, expired drugs, heavy
metals, volatile, plastics etc.), Purpose of lighting, Advantages of good illumination,
Light ing and safety, Lighting and the work, Sources and types of artificial lighting.
Principles of good illumination. Recommended minimum standards of illumination.
Design of lighting installation, Lighting and colour, Purpose of ventilation
Classification of Ventilation as General Ventilation (Natural and Mechanical modes),
Local Exhaust Ventilation, Special methods for Thermal Stress control such as Air
conditioning, Radiant Heat Control, Engineering Control of noise, Vibration
damping, Noise isolation, Noise absorption. Silencers.
UNIT IV: PRESSURE SYSTEM HAZARDS: 20 Hrs.
Principle of pressure system, Pressure, Hazards of steam, Mechanism of Steam
explosion, Properties of Liquid Petroleum Gas, Liquefaction of gases for bulk storage
under pressure, Pressure sy stem, meaning of relevant fluids, key components and
safety features of pressure system, Failure of pressure system, Hazards of
overpressure and over temperature in pressure system Corrosion causes and
protection Corrosion and erosion, location, causes ins pection and prevention,
Cathodic protection of underground tanks/pipelines, Sacrificial anode, Protective
cladding and lining.

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DISM 104: SAFETY LEGISLATIONS & MANAGEMENT
UNIT I: INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT: 20 Hrs.
Management Principles, Levels of Management -Lower, Middle and Top, Types of
Management –Line and Staff, Authority, Accountability and Responsibility of
Management. Span of Management, Delegation and decentralization of authority.
Role of Management in Industrial Safety : Planning for S afety - Definition, Purpose,
Nature, Scope and Procedure. Range of planning, Types of plans, Management By
Objectives (MBO), Policy formulation and implementation
Organizing for Safety: Definition, need, nature and principles, Health and
Environment, Organi zation structure, functions and responsibilities,
Directing Safety: Definition, process, principles and techniques, Leadership –Styles,
Role, functions and attributes of a good leader.
UNIT II: SAFETY AWARENESS & TRAINING: 20 Hrs.
Element of training cycle , Training Need Assessment (TNA), Techniques of training,
design and development of training programs/module, Training methods and
strategies, Types of training, Evaluation and review of training programs,
Competence Building Technique (CBT),
Employee Part icipation Purpose, nature, scope and methods, Safety committee and
union participation Trade Unions : History of trade unions in India, Role of trade
unions in safety and health, Collective bargaining and safety.
Safety Promotion and Safety Awards and Sugge stion Schemes
Human behavior and safety : Human behavior - Individual differences, behavior as
function of self and situation, perception of danger and acceptance of risk,
knowledge, and responsibility vis -a-vis safety performance, theories of motivation
and their application to safety, role of supervisors and safety departments in
motivation

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UNIT III: INDUSTRIAL SAFETY LEGISLATIONS: 20 Hrs.
Legislative measures in industry : Factories Act, 1948, the fa ctories rules, History,
Provisions under the factories Act and rules made there under with amendments,
Electricity act 2003, Functions of safety management. Workman’s Compensation
Act, 1943, Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, Air Pollution (Prevention an d
control) Act, 1981, Water Pollution (Prevention and Control) Act, 1974, Boiler
Vessels Act, Child Labour and Women Employee Act., EPA 1986.



UNIT IV: PLANT LAYOUT DESIGN AND HOUSEKEEPING: 20 Hrs.
Plant layout, design and safe distance, Need for plannin g and follow -up, Inspections
and check -lists, Safety Check list for buying new machinery for the plant, Role of
preventive maintenance in safety and health, Importance of standards and codes of
practice for plant and equipment, Case study on building Plant layout.
Safety and good house - keeping, Typical accidents due to poor house -keeping,
Disposal of scrap and other trade wastes, Prevention of spillage, Marking of aisles
space and other locations. Use of colour as an aid for good housekeeping, Cleaning
methods, Benefits of good housekeeping, ‘5S’ system.

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DISM 105: PRACTICAL COURSE
Suggested list of lab experiments. Any other experiment based on syllabus which will
help to the students to understand any topic can be performed

Sr.
No. Name of Experiment
1 Measurement of Static Charge/Electricity with the help of Static Charge
Meter.
2 Continuity test for Electrical Circuits
3 Measurement of earth resistance
4 Measurement of soil resistivity
5 Study of electrical earthling
6 Measurement of illumination level at working place with the help of
digital Lux meter
7 Noise Level Measurement.
(a) Measurement of Sound pressure level in dBA and dB linear.
b) Frequency analysis of noise.
8 Demonstration of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
9 Sampling and Estimation of Gases in Work Environment by Colorimetric
Method Oxides of Nitrogen, Ammonia & Chlorine
10 Sampling and Estimation of Dust by Gravimetric Method.
11 Detection of Carbon Monoxide, NOx Hydrogen Sulphide, Ammonia,
Aromatic Hydrocarbons, SO2 by Gas Detectors and other direct reading
instruments.
12 Toxicity :Determination LDL, UDL
14 Sampling and analysis of SO2 using Colorimetric method.


Demonstration and Hands on training (compulsory)
1 Demonstration, Calibration of Sampling Equipment
2 Demonstration of Fire fighting equipments
3 Demonstration of First aid

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REFERENCE BOOKS

1 Industrial Accident Prevention, H.W. Heinrich, Dan Petersen, and Nestor
Roos, McGraw -Hill Book Company, New York / New Delhi
2 Techniques of Safety Management (ISBN: 978-18-8-558139 -6), Dan
Petersen, McGraw -Hill Book Co. Ltd., New York, N.Y. USA,
3 Industrial Safety and Environment, A.K.Gupta, Laxmi Publications, New
Delhi
4 Industrial Safety: Concepts and Practices , K.T. Kulkarni, Pune Vidyarthi
Griha Prakashan, 1786, Sadashiv Peth, Pune
5 Hazardous Chemical Data Book ISBN:081 -551072 -1), G. Weiss , Noyes Data
Corporation, Park Ridge, New Jersey, N.Y. (USA)
6 Risk Based Process Safety , By Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS),
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) (ISBN: 978 -0-470-16569 -
0), John Wiley & Sons Inc., Somerset, NJ (USA)
7 Handbook of Environmental Risk Assessment and Management, Peter Calow,
Blackwell Science, Ltd. USA (1998).
8 Environment Management in India, R K Sapru, Ashish Publishing House, New
Delhi
9 Accident Prevention Manual for Industrial Operations (ISBN: 978 -08-7-
912024 -5) , National Safety Council , 1121, Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, Illinois
60143 USA
10 Chemical P rocess Quantitative Risk Analysis , ( ISBN -13: 978 -08-1-690720 -5),
Center for Chemical Process Safety, American Institute of Chemical
Engineers, New York
11 Environmental Health & Safety Management, Nicholas & Madelyn , Jaico
Publishing House, Mumbai
12 Industrial Accident Prevention, H.W. Heinrich, Dan Petersen, and Nestor
Roos, McGraw -Hill Book Company, New York / New Delhi
13 The Factories Act, 1948 & Factory Rules
14 Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Rules
15 Indian Boilers Act, 1923 with allied Regulations, 1961
16 Industrial Safety, Health and Environment Management Systems, R.K.Jain and
Sunil S.Rao, Khanna publishers , New Delhi (2006)
17 Model Code of Safety Regulation for Industrial Establishments, International
Labour Office (ILO), Geneva (Switzerland)
18 The Merck Index – An Encyclopedia of Chemicals (ISBN: 978 -1-84973 -670-
1) Merck & Company, Rahway, New Jersey, N.Y. (USA)
18 Supervisors’ Safety Manual (ISBN: 978 -08-7-912288 -1)
National Safety Council 1121, Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, Illinois 60143 (USA)

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19 Method for computation of Frequency and Severity Rates for Industrial
Injuries and Classification of Industrial Accidents’ IS:3786 – 1983 Indian
Standards Institution, New Delhi
20 Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances in Work Environment
Adopted by ACGIH Published every year) American Conference of
Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Cincinnati, Ohio (USA)
21 NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards By National Institute of
Occupational Safety & Health (ISBN: 978 -15-9-042586 -2) U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. (USA
23 Employees Compensation Act, 1923 and Rules , Bare Act
24 Indian Electricity Act, 2003 and Rules CEA guidelines, Indian Explosives Act,
1984 and Rules
25 The Maharashtra Fire Prevention and life Safety Measures Act 2006 and Rules
26 Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health, Slote.L, John Willey and Sons,
NewYork
27 Industrial Safety and pollution control handbook: National Safety Council and
Associate publishers Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad(1993).
28 Publications from Inter National standard organizations like ISO, OSHA,
IOSH, NEBOSH etc.
29 Radiation protection, Inter National Labor Office
30 The Factories Act with amendments 1987, Govt. of India Publications
DGFASLI, Mumbai