Process Technology Safety, Health, and Environment

Extensively rewritten, reorganized, and updated to match the curriculum standard as defined by the Center for the Advancement of Process Technology (CAPT), this Second Edition offers an easy-to-follow investigation into the entire spectrum of safety, health, and environmental concerns related to the process industry. Coherent coverage is designed to take learners on a straightforward journey towards understanding the plethora of important regulatory issues governing today's chemical processing arena. Readers will acquire valuable process technology insight as they become acutely familiar with accident prevention, risk assessment and management, policy and procedures preparation, plant operations safety, and more.

Charles E. Thomas has been the Division Chair and full-time professor at Lee College in Baytown, Texas since 1994. His program areas include Process Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Safety Management. Prior to joining the Lee College faculty, Dr. Thomas worked for Exxon Research and Engineering and Exxon Chemicals in a variety of operational, training and development positions. He is the author of THE PROCESS TECHNOLOGY HANDBOOK, Process Technology: SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 2e, INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS TECHNOLOGY 3e, and PROCESS TECHNOLOGY TROUBLESHOOTING. Dr. Thomas holds an Associate of Science Degree from the University of the State of New York, a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Western Illinois University, a Master of Science Degree from the University of Texas and Doctoral Degree from Texas A&M University.