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Course # 1: INTRO Introduction to Risk and Safety Management in Industry

This course is an introduction to the issue of risk and safety in industry, thus dedicated to the wide range of attendees. It provide definitions and the basics needed to understand the concept of risk and safety management in industry according to the legislation in the EU countries.

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	Course # 1 INTRO Introduction to Risk and Safety Management in Industry
1. round	Date: February 9-13, 2009 Place: Belgrade, Milentija Popovića 1 Host: NIS, Petroleum Industry of Serbia Apply for the first round of the course.
2. round	Date: ytbd Place: ytbd Host:ytbd

General data for the course

Overview	The course represents a general introduction to the topics of risks related to the general use of the chemicals by a modern society and related industrial sectors (chemical/process, oil & gas, power generation, heating, etc.). Hazards, related risks, and due legislative safety measures are outlined considering acute (accidents) and chronic (pollution) risks within life cycle of chemicals (hazardous materials) and presented in units 1 and 2. Units 3 and 4 aim to provide introduction to major accidents prevention (EU legislative obligations) and related process safety risk assessment methodology. Where applicable, related EU directives and suitable details from implementation to the Slovenian legislation are briefly mentioned.
Target profile of attendees	Engineers (university level), managers, inspectors, legislators and other professionals dealing with risk and safety in industry.
Course contents (divided in units)	1. Unit: Introduction to industrial chemical safety issues (process safety, occupational safety, environmental protection, consumer safety) Explanation on different aspects of the term safety topics of REACH, Occupational safety and health, including Atex, ADR and Seveso 2. Unit: Historical overview and Introduction to safety in industry overview of infamous industrial accidents with hazardous substances lessons learn, major accident hazards response of the society, legislation introduced (explanation of obligations) 3. Unit: Introduction to obligations within Seveso II directive lower & upper tier establishment MAPP, SMS - on all 7 demands Safety report - its operational use emergency planning (internal/external) land use planning requirements information to the public roles of the competent authorities (CAs) 4. Unit: Introduction to the process of the process safety risk assessment - overview of the main steps understanding of the process under analysis required site and surroundings data, relevant properties of the hazardous substances (including R and S phrases) hazard identification methods and tools hazard classification approaches scenarios elaboration assessment of consequences (source term conditions elaboration, modeling, domino potential evaluation) assessment of scenario's likelihood (introduction to probabilities, how to consider branching of events and safety measures ...) 5. Unit: Review of main course issues, preparation for the final exam and the exam.
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes certification exam.
Special remarks, warnings	none

Course # 2: PETROL Risk Analysis in Chemical / Petroleum Industries

This course increases understanding of the industry's strengths and weaknesses and the risk issues. It presents risk based approaches currently applied in chemical and petroleum industries and elaborates methods that are in an advanced stage of application. Special references is given on methods that are standardized and recognized by national authorities and trends in development of national and international standards and regulation.

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	Course # 2 PETROL Risk Analysis in Chemical / Petroleum Industries
1. round	Date: February 23-27, 2009. Place: Pančevo Host: Regional Chamber of Commerce Pančevo Apply for the first round of the course!
2. round	Date: ytbd Place: ytbd Host:ytbd

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Overview	The petroleum industry is changing rapidly, challenging many organizations and individuals to keep pace and distinguish opportunity from risk. This course presents current global and regional happenings in the upstream, midstream, downstream and in petrochemical industries. It increases understanding of the industry's strengths and weaknesses and the risk issues.
Target profile of attendees	Engineers (university level), managers, inspectors, legislators and other professionals dealing with risk and safety in petrochemical industries.
Course contents (divided in units)	1. Unit: Risks aspects in petrochemical industries overview links to the applied methods, standards and codes HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) analyses and studies as a support to design and operation 2. Unit: Brief introduction to "Risk" - origin, measure the "Risk Analysis" document 3. Unit: Hazard identification in petrochemical industries HAZOP analysis Brief examples of application 4. Unit: Probability Analysis Calculation of probability Elementary probability theory Fault Tree Analysis technique 5. Unit: Workshop - Application of Fault Tree Analysis identification of accident sequences calculation of probability of an accident ranking of sequences 6. Unit: The assessment of consequences of accidents „Source Term“ – Identification of release cases Evolution of a release: accident scenarios and Event Tree analysis Models for assessment of fires, dispersion, explosion Brief workshop - analysis of a typical accident by computer modeling 7. Unit: Assessment of risk Models to assess the vulnerability of people and equipment Qualitative and Quantitative risk criteria 8. Unit: Health, safety, environment issues environment impacts accident prevention implementation of HSE management system, regulatory expectations 9. Unit: Review of the course main issues and preparation for final exam
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes certification exam.
Special remarks, warnings	none

Course # 3: POWER Risk Analysis in Power Industries

To provide knowledge of risk analysis applied specifically in power industry, starting with advantages and effectiveness of its application.

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	Course # 3 POWER Risk Analysis in Power Industries
1. round	Date: February 17-20, 2009 Place: Obrenovac, Termoelektrana TENT B Host: EPS, Electric power industry of Serbia Apply for the first round of the course.
2. round	Date: ytbd Place: ytbd Host:ytbd

Overview	The course elaborates issues related to risk and safety management in power plants. It provides knowledge of risk analysis applied specifically in power industry, starting with advantages and effectiveness of its application. It also presents the regulatory basis and requirements, elaborates commonly used methods through number of examples.
Target profile of attendees	Engineers (university level), managers, inspectors, legislators and other professionals dealing with risk and safety in power industry. Staff mostly dealing with maintenance work in power industries and power and steam generation utilities.
Course contents (divided in units)	1. Unit: CEN Work Shop Agreement CWA 15740, The Basics 2. Unit: Material behavior and damage mechanisms (focus on high temperature components) Creep, fatigue, creep – fatigue, corrosion Failure example and life assessment 3. Unit: Inspection Inspection techniques, inspection effectiveness (POD) NDT programs and results Compare results of NDT with RLA NDT concept 4. Unit: On-line monitoring Remaining life assessment Exhaustion-calculation (TRD code), effect of uncertainties of input data 5. Unit: Case study RBI Requirements from legislation PoF determination based on creep and fatigue exhaustion Results of RBI application, multilevel risk analysis Risk-optimized inspection plan Economic impact 6. Unit: RLM new power plants New steels for plants with steam outlet temperature >600 °C Enhanced RLM (strains, displacement, forces) 7. Unit: Quality Assurance Introduction, problems Quality inspection plan Risk (new materials, fabrication problem, effects of global sourcing 8. Unit: Principles of life and risk assessment background information: initial and historical data, target setting NDT and monitoring of damage mechanisms modelling and measuring damage for required inputs preliminary analysis, condition review: principles and examples principles of risk assessment in power plants (ref. CWA 15740) discussion on example cases with short review of the lesson 9. Unit: Condition and life assessment: risk view life assessment of hot end components, inspection and maintenance optimization: principles application on examples: superheaters, steam piping, turbines (ref. RIMAP Power Workbook) views on expected benefits and economical impact discussion on applications with a short review of the lesson 10. Unit: Review of the course main issues and preparation for final exam
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes certification exam.
Special remarks, warnings	none

Course # 4a: RBI PETROL Risk Based Inspection - Petrol

This course improves the knowledge and skill to use Risk based inspection (RBI) as a methodology which increases the effectiveness of the inspection and contribute to control risk level.

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	Course # 4a RBI PETROL Risk Based Inspection - Petrol
1. round	Date: Juni 15-19, 2009 Place: Pančevo Host: NIS Petroleum industry of Serbia Status: tentative Apply for first round of the course!
2. round	Date: ytbd Place: ytbd Host:ytbd

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Overview	The course explains principles of risk based inspection, existing approaches and gives links to applied codes and standards in the world and EU countries. The focus is given to API 581, the most used one. The major principles, steps in application and final outcomes (using examples) are shown.
Target profile of attendees	law makers, staff from inspection and insurance companies, inspection and maintenance staff from industry, consultants
Course contents (divided in units	1. Unit: Principles of risk-based inspection current risk-based approaches codes and standards with special reference to API API 581 approach 2. Unit: API 581, Qualitative and semi-quantitative analysis qualitative analysis (level I), unit based methodology case study qualitative analysis (level I) component based methodology case study 3. Unit: API 581, Semi-quantitative analysis introduction to semi-quantitative (level II) approach types of necessary data case study 4. Unit: API 581, Semi-quantitative analysis, consequences and likelihood calculation consequences calculation likelihood calculation case studies 5. Unit: API 581, quantitative analysis modification factors 6. Unit: Software tools Overview examples of application 7. Unit: Application of RBI results on inspection planning 8. Unit: Review of the main course issues, preparation for final exam and exam
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes certification exam.
Special remarks, warnings

Course # 4b: RBI POWER Risk Based Inspection - Power

The course has to increase knowledge of risk based approaches currently applied in power generation industries to the wide range of individuals involved in different activities in conventional power generation.

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	Course # 4b RBI POWER Risk Based Inspection - Power
1. round	Date: March 23-27, 2009 Place: Belgrade Host: Electric power industry of Serbia Apply for first round of the course!
2. round	Date: ytbd Place: ytbd Host:ytbd

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Overview
Target profile of attendees	Engineers (university level), managers, inspectors, legislators and other professionals dealing with risk and safety in industry
Course contents (divided in units	1. Unit: Risk, , sources of risk, risk identification, risk perception This unit gives overall view on risks, their sources and basic principles of risk management process. It will provide links to the applied methods, standards and codes 2. Unit: Introduction to the qualitative assessment approach This unit gives the basic principles of qualitative risk assessment techniques: Definition and agreement of common scale Necessary expertise and background knowledge Results evaluation and consensus building Basics of AHP approach and its implementation to the Risk assessment Workshop: Application of expert assessment and AHP on risk assessment of power plant components 3. Unit: Introduction to the quantitative and semi-quantitative risk assessment This units gives basics of semi-quantitative and quantitative approach to risk assessment Necessary data and background knowledge 4. Unit: Modeling of consequences – qualitative and expert approach This unit gives the basics of qualitative and expert approach to risk assessment, and how this apporach can be used in semi-quantitative and quantitative analysis Event tree and event consequence modeling Workshop: Assessment of different scenaria for power plant components 5. Unit: Modeling of consequences – quantitative approaches This unit gives the basics of quantitative release and consequence modeling „Source Term“ – Identification of release cases. Evolution of a release: accident scenarios and Event Tree analysis Models for the assessment of fires, dispersion, explosion. 6. Unit: Likelihood assessment – statistical and API581 approach This unit gives the basics of statistical and data based approach towards likelihood assessment. The second part gives the basics of API 581 approach to likelihood assessment7. Unit: Application of RBI results on inspection planning. 7. Unit: Likelihood assessment – physical modeling based on damage mechanisms This unit gives a basic description of approaches used for physical modeling for likelihood assessment. Brief workshop: physical modeling of likelihood of failure for selected power plant components. 8. Unit: Basic Damage mechanisms This unit gives a brief introduction to the most common damage mechanisms present in power plants. Creep, thermal and mechanical fatigue, corrosion, erosion, oxidation and their effects on different power plant components. 9. Unit: Inspections and inspection effectiveness In this unit different inspection and monitoring strategies and their effectiveness is discussed and their effects on the risk reduction shown. 10. Unit: Defects and their probability of detection This unit links damage, damage manifestation and damage mechanisms with the corresponding inspection techniques, and briefly discusses the link between likelihood of failure, inspection technique, its effectiveness and capabilities with the risk assessment process. 11. Unit: Risk Based Inspection planning and inspection results evaluation This unit gives the overall picture of the risk based approach and gives the guidelines how to use risk assessment technique to optimize inspection planning and how to include the inspection results in the risk management process of a power plant. 12. Unit: Review of the main course issues, preparation for final exam and exam
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes certification exam.
Special remarks, warnings

Course # 5: RCM and RCFA Reliability Centered Maintenance and Root Cause Failure Analysis

This course improves understanding of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) as methodologies used for logical decision-making process for analysis and determination of the equipment maintenance requirements, as well as for accident prevention.

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	Course # 5 RCM and RCFA Reliability Centered Maintenance and Root Cause Failure Analysis
1. round	Date: November 3-7, 2008. Place: Novi Sad, Technological-Research Center, Dositeja Obradovića 6 Host: University of Novi Sad, Faculty for Technical Science Apply for first round of the course
2. round	Date: ytbd Place: ytbd Host:ytbd

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Overview	This course presents Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) as methodologies used for logical decision-making process for analysis and definition of the equipment maintenance requirements, as well as for accident prevention. The focus is given to the damage mechanisms appearing in different industries and well elaborated examples are shown.
Target profile of attendees	staff mostly dealing with maintenance work in process, power and petroleum industries
Course contents (divided in units)	1. Unit: Maintenance Strategies and Risk-Based approaches Maintenance Strategy Review (MSR), general approach Functional analysis, case studies. Criticality assessment and example CEN CWA 15740:2008 Risk-Based Inspection and Maintenance Procedures for European Industry (RIMAP) RIMAP Damage mechanisms – Application to risk assessment in industry. Mechanical and Metallurgical Failure Mechanisms 2. Unit: Introduction to the RCM and RC(F)A approaches RCM methodology: function, functional failure, failure classification, failure mode and effect, failure characteristic analysis RCM methodology: consequences, maintenance strategy selection, preventive tasks, proactive tasks RC(F)A Methodology, link to RIMAP methodology RCFA Principles. RCA examples. 3. Unit: General damage mechanisms – all industries. Uniform or Localized Loss of Thickness, High Temperature Corrosion Environment – Assisted Crackin Examples. Damage mechanisms in Thermal Power plants. 4. Unit: Refining industry damage mechanisms Uniform or Localized Loss in Thickness Phenomena. Environment – Assisted Cracking. Other mechanisms Refining industry damage mechanisms. Process units’ overview. 5. Unit: Overview of NDT Reliability data analysis Overview of NDT Reliability data analysis POD(a) From Signal Response - Data analysis or POS analysis Sources of Generic POD Data 6. Unit: Review and conclusions of the course preparation for the final exam final exam
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes certification exam.
Special remarks, warnings

Course # 6a: HSE and HSSE Health, Safety, Security and Environment

The course spreads the knowledge of HSE and HSSE (health, safety, security and environment) by giving an overview of EU regulation in this field and explaining the objectives and requirements, present state-of-the art in application including constraint and advantages, and elaboratin used techniques on a number of examples.

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	Course # 6 HSE and HSSE Health, Safety, Security and Environment
1. round	Date: March 30-April 3, 2009 Place: Novi Sad Host: Petroleum Industry of Serbia Apply for the first round of the course!
2. round	Date: ytbd Place: ytbd Host: ytbd

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Overview	The course will give an overview of EU regulation in the field of HSE and HSSE (health, safety, security and environment), explain the objectives and requirements, explain state-of-the art in application including constraint and advantages, and elaborate used techniques on a number of examples.
Target profile of attendees	HSE and HSSE engineers and personnel involved in the HSSE activities of companies
Course contents (divided in units)	1. Unit Introduction to industrial chemical safety issues (process safety, occupational safety, environmental protection, consumer safety) (Day 1) topics of Seveso, IPPC, Occupational safety and health Explanation on different aspects of the term safety 2. Unit: ntroduction to the IPPC (Integrated pollution prevention and control) (Day 1 and Day 2) Mandatory environmental conditions: use all appropriate pollution-prevention measures, namely the best available techniques (which produce the least waste, use less hazardous substances, enable the recovery and recycling of substances generated, etc.); prevent all large-scale pollution; prevent, recycle or dispose of waste in the least polluting way possible; use energy efficiently; ensure accident prevention and damage limitation; return sites to their original state when the activity is over. permit requirements: emission limit values for polluting substances (with the exception of greenhouse gases if the emissions trading scheme applies); any soil, water and air protection measures required; waste management measures; measures to be taken in exceptional circumstances (leaks, malfunctions, temporary or permanent stoppages, etc.); minimisation of long-distance or transboundary pollution; release monitoring; all other appropriate measures. Permit applications: information required and consultation procedure Administrative and monitoring measures 3. Unit: Major Accident Prevention Policy MAPP as required by Seveso Directive (Day 2) 4. Unit: Human Factor Aspects (Day 3) Philosophy Organizational and personal factors Risk analysis Controll system Emergency concept Quality Management 5. Unit Security aspects (Day 4) Security concept Hazard analysis Threat analysis Good Security practice Security management 6. Unit: Key performance indicators in the HSSE area (Day 4) leading and lagging indicators indicator definition, selection, aggregation and calculation use of indicators and interpretation of the results 7. Unit: Review of the main course issues and preparation for the final exam (Day 5)
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes certification exam.
Special remarks, warnings

Course # 6b: HSE and LCA Health, Safety and Environment including Life Cycle Assessment

To present EU regulation in the field of HSE, explains the objectives and requirements, as well as state-of-the art in application including constraint and advantages. Special reference is given to the life cycle assessment and its application.

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Overview	The course has to increase the knowledge about EU regulation in the field of HSE. It explains the objectives and requirements, state-of-the art in application including constraint and advantages, and elaborate used techniques on a number of examples. Special reference is given to life cycle assessment and its application.
Target profile of attendees	HSE engineers and personnel involved in the HSE activities of companies
Course contents (divided in units)	Unit 1: Introduction to industrial safety issues Topics of Seveso, IPPC, Occupational safety and health Explanation on different aspects of the term safety Unit 2: Introduction to the IPPC (Integrated pollution prevention and control) Mandatory environmental conditions Directive (2008/1/EC) The Seville process: BAT and BREF Permit requirements Permit applications: information required and consultation procedure Implementation of the IPPC Directive Revision of the IPPC Directive Unit 3: Beyond IPPC… BREF on Economics and Cross-Media IPPC in relation to other instruments The role of LCA in the context of IPPC Unit 4: Life cycle assessment (LCA) 0 Introduction and theory Introduction into LCA LCA theory ISO 14040 / 14044 Unit 5: Practical example Example of an LCA Creating your first LCA Unit 6: Practical LCA assessment Impact assessment methods Normalization and weighing Monte Carlo Analysis Complex end-of-life scenarios Allocation and parameters Unit 7: LCA application and wrap-up Feedback previous day, discussion and questions Examples of LCA application Wrap-up Unit 8: Individual exercise Unit 9: Preparation for final exam and final exam
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes certification exam.
Special remarks, warnings

Course # 7: CoF Accident and Consequence Modeling

To rise the knowledge in the field of explosion, gas dispersion and fire modeling as a part of accident consequences assessment, including advantages, constraints and risks in application.

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Overview	The course presents general techniques for accident modeling and explain different models of explosion. It elaborates gas and vapor explosion, as well as gas dispersion modeling, using examples for applied methods. The course includes as well modeling of fire and present current models.
Target profile of attendees	Who should attend this event? Engineers from the Private and the Public sector regulators Health, Safety and Environmental practitioners Academics and Researchers from Industry Design/Operations/Maintenance staff from all sectors Project Management SHE/Risk assessment/Safety consultants
Course contents (divided in units)	Day 1 Modeling of Gas Explosions Explosion mechanisms Modeling explosion venting: Simple models; Phenomenological models; CFD models; Probabilistic analysis Modeling of blast generated by vapour cloud explosions TNT ME-method/Baker-Strehlow CFD models Probabilistic analysis Day 2 Modeling of Gas Dispersion Emission: Two-phase flow Vessel blowdown Vessel rupture Vaporisation Dispersion: &Jets and plumes Dense gas dispersion CFD models Day 3 Consequences of fire and fire protection in industry determination of fire load heat release in industrial fires fire load on structures (EuroCodes) risk analysis protective measures (design, application) application examples Day 4 Modeling of Fire Plume models, Zone models CFD models Smoke ventilation Egress modeling Day 5 Summary and test
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes certification exam.
Special remarks, warnings	none

Course # 8: FIRE Fire protection and modeling

To rise the knowledge of hazards related to the fire and of main principles and goals of fire modeling and protection as required in EU countries.

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Overview	The course starts with theory of fire and extinguishment, explains sources of risk and fire protection concepts. Further, it includes modeling of fire and presents current models. Through number of example fire protection measures in industry will be shown as well as legal background and requirements and applied safety concepts.
Target profile of attendees	Engineers from the Private and the Public sector Regulators Health, Safety and Environmental practitioners Academics and Researchers from Industry Design/Operations/Maintenance staff from all sectors Project Management SHE/Risk assessment/Safety consultants
Course contents (divided in units)	Unit 1 Fire Protection in Industry (Fundamentals) Introduction Basic principles Ignition sources Typical course of room fire The role of ventilation Unit 2 Fire Protection and prevention Fire Prevention Reducing ignitability and combustibility of materials Prevention of ignition sources Fire Protection Reaction to fire of construction materials Fire resistance of construction materials Extinguishing systems Smoke Simple chemical models Unit 3 Fire protection concepts and application Introduction Behavior of structures in fire Extinguishing systems Unit 4 Industrial fires General Building regulation Performance based design Determination of fire load Active fire protection Industrial fires (cont.) Silo fires Unit 5 Modeling of Fire Introduction Basic principles Application of fire modeling The phenomenon of the fire Hierarchy of fire models Fire modeling, Balance equations for mass, momentum and heat transfer Closure laws for CFD models Models Plume models, Zone models CFD models Smoke ventilation Egress modeling A brief survey of numerical models Summary Unit 6 Summary of the course topics and final exam
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes final exam
Special remarks, warnings

Course # 8a: FIRE Fire protection

To rise the knowledge of hazards related to the fire and of main principles and goals of fire protection as required in EU countries.

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General data for the course

Overview	The course starts with theory of fire and extinguishment and explain sources of risk and fire protection installations. Fire protection measures in industry are shown through number of examples as well as legal background and requirements and applied safety concepts.
Target profile of attendees	Engineers from the Private and the Public sector Regulators Health, Safety and Environmental practitioners Academics and Researchers from Industry Design/Operations/Maintenance staff from all sectors Project Management SHE/Risk assessment/Safety consultants
Course contents (divided in units)	Unit 1 Fire Protection in Industry (Fundamentals) Structural Fire Protection Theory of Fire Fire Protection Installations Risks of Fire Theory of Extinguishment Sources of Risks Behavior Unit 2 Personal protection equipment Unit 3 Use of sensor systems Unit 4 Fire Safety concepts Legal background and requirements Structure and content Example case for a building Excursus: Fire Safety concepts for technical installations and machines Unit 5 Review of the course topics and final exam
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes final exam
Special remarks, warnings

Course # 9: ExP Explosion protection and modeling

The course has to increase the knowledge in the field of explosion protection and modeling, especially for gas explosion and gas dispersion. ATEX directive will be presented in details and principles of explosion prevention and protection.

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Overview	The course deals with explosion protection and modeling, especially for gas explosion and gas dispersion. ATEX directive will be presented in details and principles of explosion prevention and protection.
Target profile of attendees	Engineers from the Private and the Public sector Law makers Health, Safety and Environmental practitioners Academics and Researchers from Industry Design/Operations/Maintenance staff from all sectors Project Management SHE/Risk assessment/Safety consultant
Course contents (divided in units)	Unit 1 ATEX-Directives Explosion characteristics Safety Characteristics of flammable gases, liquids and dusts Classification of dangerous substances Chemically unstable gases Hybrid mixtures Area classifications Unit 2 Explosion Prevention and Protection Basic principles Preventive measures Constructional measures Risk assessment at occupational safety Explosion protection document and SMS Basics – sources of ignition, temperature classes, ignition energy Marking of ATEX-products acc. to directive and standards Functional principles and particularities of the types of protection – gas (Ex-d, e, q, m, o, p, i, n) Installation requirements acc. to EN 60079-14 (general requirements, temperature classes, gas groups, potential equalization, electrostatics, emergency shutoff, converter fed motors, cables, wiring systems) Unit 3 Intrinsic safety – verification of intrinsic safety and common misunderstandings, installation requirements (cables, terminals, marking, separation etc. Particularities of combustible dusts Functional principles and marking of types of protection – dust (tD, mD, pD, iD) Non-electrical explosion protection – basics, assessment of ignition risks, types of protection etc Unit 4 Modeling of Gas Explosions Explosion mechanisms Modeling explosion venting: Simple models; Phenomenological models; CFD models; Probabilistic analysis Modeling of blast generated by vapour cloud explosions TNT ME-method/Baker-Strehlow CFD models Probabilistic analy Unit 5 Modeling of Gas Dispersion Emission Two-phase flow, Vessel blowdown, Vessel rupture, Vaporisation Dispersion Jets and plumes, Dense gas dispersion, CFD models Unit 6 Case Studies of Accidents caused by Dust Explosions Protection Measures and Technology (Overview of Solutions) Electrostatic hazards basics and prevention, Live Dust Explosion Demo Unit 7 Review of the main course topics and final exam
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes certification exam.
Special remarks, warnings	none

Course # 10: REACH Risk analysis of chemicals

The course will explain the principal methodological tools and data required to comprehend chemical risk in practical working situations and rules for prevention of risks related to dangerous chemical reactions. It will present physical properties relevant to safety, risk quantification, classification codes, qualitative and quantitative evaluation of toxic risk with examples illustrating reactions, accidents and necessary measures.

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Planned instances of the course ("events")

	Course # 10 REACH Risk analysis of chemicals
1. round	Date: March 2-6, 2009 Place: Pančevo, Spoljnostarčevačka 199 Host: NIS-Petrol Pančevo Oil Refinery Apply for the first round of the course!
2. round	Date: ytbd Place: ytbd Host: ytbd

General data for the course

Overview	This course will mainly present Decree EC Nr. 1907/2006 (REACH). REACH means registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals. The purpose of this Regulation of the European Community is to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment, including the promotion of alternative methods for assessment of hazards of substances, as well as the free circulation of substances on the internal market while enhancing competitiveness and innovation. The course will explain principles and obligations for manufacturers, importers and downstream users to ensure that they manufacture, place on the market or use such substances that do not adversely affect human health or the environment.
Target profile of attendees	REACH is concerned with people who manufacture, place on the market or use substances that may adversely affect human health or the environment, thus this course is dedicated to the professionals involved in these processes e.g. manufacturer, importer, downstream user or distributor placing on the market a substance or a mixture.
Course contents (divided in units)	1. Unit: Introduction 1.1 What is REACH? 1.2 What is GHS? 1.3 What do GHS and REACH have to do with each other? 2. Unit: Decree EC Nr. 1907/2006 (REACH) 2.1 Table of contents 2.2 Applicabity 2.3 registration of substances 2.4 Obligation of pre-registration of phase-in-substances 2.5 registration: information to be provided 2.6 Information in the supply chain 2.7 Downstream users 2.8 Authorisation 2.9 Restrictions 3. Unit: Classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures (GHS-regulation) 3.1 Scope 3.2 General obligation to classify, label and package 3.3 Hazard classification 3.4 Hazard communication by labeling 3.5 Packaging 3.6 Evaluation – Labeling – Packaging: Example 3.7 Harmonisation of classification and labeling substances 3.8 Obligation to maintain information 3.9 Amendment to regulation (EG) Nr. 1907/2006 [REACH] 3.10 Transitional provisions 4. Unit: Review of the course main issues, preparation for final exam
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes certification exam
Special remarks, warnings	Previous knowledge needed: General “everyday” knowledge about chemicals and possible hazards for humans and the environment; general understanding of legal reasoning. Special remarks: The course details the legal procedures. It is not about chemicals as such and the hazards they may represent.

Course # 11: ADR Transport of dangerous materials

The course presents international and EU policies and legislative requirements related to to the transport of dangerous materials and explains the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods. It will elaborate the main issues from ADR 2009 as well as safety measures and procedures in case of accidents.

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	Course # 11 ADR Transport of dangerous materials
1. round	Date: March 16-20, 2009 Place: Pančevo Host: Regional Chamber of Commerce Pančevo Apply for first round of the course!
2. round	Date: ytbd Place: ytbd Host: ytbd

General data for the course

Overview	The course presents international and EU policies and legislative requirements related to to the transport of dangerous materials and explains the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods. It will elaborate the main issues from ADR 2009 as well as safety measures and procedures in case of accidents.
Target profile of attendees	Each undertaking, the activities of which include the carriage, or the related packing, loading, filling or unloading, of dangerous goods by road shall appoint one or more safety advisers for the carriage of dangerous goods, responsible for helping to prevent the risks inherent in such activities with regard to persons, property and the environment (ADR 1.8.3.)
Course contents (divided in units)	Unit 1: Classification of dangerous goods General packing provisions, provisions for tanks and tank container Marking and labelling and orange plates marking Particulars in transport documents Unit 2 Methods of consignment and restrictions on dispath Transport of passengers Prohibitions and precautions to mixed loading Segregation of goods Unit 3 Limitation of the quantities carried and quantity exemptions Handling and stowage Cleaning and/or degassing before loading or after unloading Crews, vocational training Unit 4 Vehicle documents Instructions in writing Supervision requirements Traffic regulations and restrictions Operational discharges or accidental leaks of pollutants Requirements relating to transport equipment Unit 5 Review of the course main issues Preparation for final exam Final exam
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes certification exam.
Special remarks, warnings

Course # 12: OSHA Occupational Safety and Health

The course presents legal requirements in relation with health, safety and environment in EU countries, influencing factors and methods used to identify risks and implement appropriate measures.

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	Course #12 OSHA Occupational Safety and Health
1. round	Date: April 6-10, 2009 Place: Belgrade Host: University of Belgrade, Faculty for Security Studies Apply for first round of the course!
2. round	Date: ytbd Place: ytbd Host: ytbd

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Overview	The course will present regulations in the field of safety and health of workers at work. It will explain general principles concerning the prevention of occupational risks, the protection of safety and health, the elimination of risk and accident factors, the informing, consultation, balanced participation in accordance with national laws and/or practices and training of workers and their representatives, as well as general guidelines for the implementation of the said principles. The EU member states are obliged to integrate these matters into their national regulations. Where appropriate this is exemplified with regulations from Germany.
Target profile of attendees	The regulations state obligations for the employer. He is the main target. The workers are obliged to follow his instructions and support his efforts.
Course contents (divided in units)	1. Introduction 2. Directive 89/391/EC: Overall Directive „occupational safety“ 2.1 Contents 2.2 Object and Scope 2.3 Employers’ Obligations 2.3.1 General obligations 2.3.2 Personnel implementation 2.3.3 Measures concerning serious and imminent danger 2.3.4 Training, consultation and participation of employees 2.3.5 Instruction of employees 2.3.6 Preventive medical surveillance 2.4 Employee’s obligations 2.5 Separate directives 3. Separate directive in terms of Article 16 of Directive 89/391/EC 3.1 Index 3.2 Workplaces 3.3 Use of work equipment 3.4 Example for implementation of the work equipment directives into national legislation: Ordinance of Safety and Health (Germany) 3.5 Use of personal protective equipment 3.6 Example for the implementation the directives on personal protective equipment: Personal Protective Equipment Usage Ordinance (PSA - Germany) 3.7 Working with visual display units 3.8 Manual handling of loads 3.9 Example for implementation of European Council Directives: „ Handling of loads“ in the German Labour Protection Laws 3.10 Carcinogens, chemical and biological working materials 3.10.1 Endangerment by carcinogens 3.10.2 Endangerment by chemical working materials 3.10.3 Example for the implementation of European Council Directives: Hazardous Substances Law (Germany) 3.10.4 Endangerment by biological working materials 3.10.5 Example for the implementation of Council Directives: Biological agents ordinance (Germany) 3.11 Endangerment by physical agency 3.11.1 Vibration 3.11.2 Noise 3.11.3 Example fort he implementation of European Council Directives: Noise and vibration (Germany) 3.11.4 Electromagnetic fields 3.11.5 Artificial optical radiation 3.11.6 Explosive atmospheres 3.11.7 Example for the implementation of Council Directives: Explosive atmospheres (Germany) 3.12 Safety and Health signs at work 3.13 Miscellaneous 4. Special personnel for occupational safety: Example Germany 4.1 Specialists for occupational safety / work doctor / Safety representative Occupational medics and first-aid-helpers 5. Review of the course main issues, preparation for final exam and final exam
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes certification exam.
Special remarks, warnings	Previous knowledge needed: General “everyday” knowledge about workplaces and hazards at the workplace; general understanding of legal reasoning. Special remarks: The course details the legal procedures. Although some regulations are quite technical and detailed, the actual “How to do it?” is left to the employer. He is free to choose a technical/organizational solution to achieve what is required.

Course # 13, BUSINESS Business continuity risks & Insurance

This course increases the knowledge of risks related to financial and insurance business.

Detailed description:

Planned instances of the course ("events"):

The Course # 13

BUSINESS Business continuity risks & Insurance

1. round

Date: June 22-26, 2009
Place: Belgrade
Host: Delta Generali Insurance Company
Status: tentatively

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2. round

Date: ytbd
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General data for the course

Overview	The course is intended to complement the series of 13 other ESPRiT courses devoted to technical and engineering issues of risk management in industrial plants (petrochemical plants, process industry, power plants, etc.). Technical risks in the above plants can be a cause or a contributing factor in/for the business continuity and the final outcome of the technical/engineering activities is practically always to be seen on the background of business implications and implications/impacts to the business activities of a company. The insurance aspects are the most relevant practical aspect linking the engineering and business side of the company operation and asset management: therefore these will be tackled, too.
Target profile of attendees	BSc/MSc engineering, environmental sciences, finances, working in industry, academia, banks, insurance companies, government and other stakeholders dealing with risks in industry.
Course contents (divided in units)	Unit 1: Introduction, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance Introduction in ESPRiT and course #13 Introduction in Corporate Finance The Value of Money: Time and Risk Net Present Value Rules Alternative Decision Rules (IRR, BE, FV) Quantifying Risk and Expected Return Excursus: Sensitivity Analyses Possible case study in Serbia (one of the possible cases below, 45 mins max, asll yet to be confirmed!): KfW DEG Büro Belgrade: Risk management, infrastructural projects) Z. Brnjas: Risks in local public finance projects Academy of banking and finance: Education in the area of financial risks in Serbia DUNAV/DELTA/DDOR: Insurance of industrial objects in Serbia -examples Aspen (risks in insurance / re-insurance brokerage) Unit 2: Intro Quantitative Risk Management Scenarios and the Derivation of Statistical Measures Risk-Return Optimization Value at Risk Excursus: Basel II Possible case study in Serbia (one of the possible cases below, 45 mins max, asll yet to be confirmed!): KfW DEG Büro Belgrade: Risk management, infrastructural projects) Z. Brnjas: Risks in local public finance projects Academy of banking and finance: Education in the area of financial risks in Serbia DUNAV/DELTA/DDOR: Insurance of industrial objects in Serbia -examples Aspen (risks in insurance / re-insurance brokerage) Unit 3: Modelling and Estimating of Risk: Insurance vs. Financial Hedging Insurable and Non-insurable Events Premia and the Law of Large Numbers Motivation: Computation of premiae for life insurance Liability and Commercial Property Insurance Reinsurance Excursus: Underwriting and Insurance Contracts Excursus: Solvency II Possible case study in Serbia (one of the possible cases below, 45 mins max, asll yet to be confirmed!): KfW DEG Büro Belgrade: Risk management, infrastructural projects) Z. Brnjas: Risks in local public finance projects Academy of banking and finance: Education in the area of financial risks in Serbia DUNAV/DELTA/DDOR: Insurance of industrial objects in Serbia -examples Aspen (risks in insurance / re-insurance brokerage) Unit 4: Financial Hedging of Commodity and Currency Risks Toward an Integrated Risk Model Binomial Models and Black-Scholes Approach to Value Options in an Arbitrage-Free-World Excursus: Markowitz Optimization with Integer Constraints Excursus: Real Options Possible case study in Serbia (one of the possible cases below, 45 mins max, asll yet to be confrimed!): KfW DEG Büro Belgrade: Risk management, infrastructural projects) Z. Brnjas: Risks in local public finance projects Academy of banking and finance: Education in the area of financial risks in Serbia DUNAV/DELTA/DDOR: Insurance of industrial objects in Serbia -examples Aspen (risks in insurance / re-insurance brokerage) Unit 5: Review of the course main issues, additional issues, preparation for final exam and final exam Analysis of Munich Re's: Environmental Report – Perspectives – "Today's ideas for tomorrow's world" ISO-25999-2
Course duration	5 days
Certification	The course includes certification exam
Special remarks, warnings	References: Brealey/Myers: Principles of Corporate Finance Ross/Westerfield/Jaffe: Corporate Finance Benninga: Principles of Finance with Excel Dorfman: Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance Rejda: Principles of Risk Management and Insurance McDonald: Derivative Markets