Course
Technical Safety (RIS520)
The course describes the chain of events from leakage to fire/explosion.
Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2025-2026
Fakta
Emnekode
RIS520
Vekting (stp)
10
Semester undervisningsstart
Autumn
Undervisningsspråk
English, Norwegian
Antall semestre
1
Vurderingssemester
Autumn
Content
NB! This is an elective course and may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students are enrolled by August 20th for the autumn semester.
The course considers the scenario development from leakage of combustible substances to the emergence and development of fire or explosion. Experiments related to ignition, fire and explosions are presented and visualized, some are shown on video. Topics that are considered are:
- Examples of accidents and events.
- Important terms such as flash point, flammability limits, minimum ignition energy, etc.
- Explanation of the physics and chemistry related to leakages, dispersion, ignition, fire and explosion.
- Descriptions of consequences related to accident scenarios.
- Measures and barriers against accidents.
- Simple analytical techniques.
Learning outcome
After completing this course the student will have
- general competence concerning flammable gases and liquids and selected characteristics relevant for safety work
- knowledge about phenomena like leak, dispersion, ignition, fire and explosion
- skills related to performing simple consequence analyses for the events described above
Forkunnskapskrav
Anbefalte forkunnskaper
Exam
| Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exam | 1/1 | 4 Hours | Letter grades |
The exam is based on using pen and paper.
The following documents referenced in the Curriculum overview are allowed to bring to and use at the exam:
* the paper by Kuchta,
* the Handbook for Fire Calculations in the Process Industries
* the Gas Explosion Handbook
Neither handouts (copies of lectures) nor exercises solved during the course can be used at the exam.
Bring a standard calculator.
