Process Technology: Safety, Health, and Environment

A full range of safety, health and environmental issues that relate to the process industry are thoroughly covered in this newly updated text. Process Technology: Safety, Health and Environment, 3rd edition includes new material such as responding to the use of weapons of mass destruction, hurricanes, tornados, and other natural disasters along with a comprehensive discussion on conducting a job hazard analysis. New safety problems, line-drawings, study/review questions and instructor directed applications that enhance learning and retention of new text material while integrating safety, science and theory with process equipment and systems. The addition of a thorough review of hazards associated with operating systems common to the chemical industry will make this book an invaluable resource.

Charles E. Thomas is a professor and Division Chair at Lee College in Baytown, Texas where he teaches Process Technology, Safety Management, and Manufacturing Engineering Technology. Prior to joining the Lee College faculty, Dr. Thomas worked for Exxon Research and Engineering and Exxon Chemicals in a variety of operational, research and development, and training system roles. Dr. Thomas holds an A.S. from University of the State of New York, a B.A. from Western Illinois University, an M.S. from the University of Texas, and Ph.D. from Texas A. & M. University.