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ICHEME is offering chemical engineering students in Germany the chance to improve their skills and knowledge of process safety, via free places on a new training course.

There are 30 free places up for grabs on the new Introduction to Process Safety course, open to post-graduate and final-year undergraduate students. The course is being run on 25–26 June and repeated on 27–28 June 2013 in the city of Dortmund, with places being offered up on a first-come-first-served basis.

 “High standards and knowledge of process safety is fundamental to the work of all chemical engineers and is an aspect of work that everyone in the chemical engineering sector needs to be aware of,” says IChemE CEO David Brown. “Failure has serious consequences which threaten reputations, operating licences and most importantly the lives of colleagues and those living in local communities.

“Sadly, over the last 12 months, several serious incidents, some with fatalities, have received widespread coverage in the media. Different parts of the supply chain have suffered with explosions and fires offshore, in gas processing facilities, at jetties and distribution hubs.”

Brown claims that by making half of the places on the course free to final-year students and graduates, IChemE is “continuing to invest in this important aspect of their work and education,” and helping to ensure that students play their part in improving process safety.

“We will also be emphasising that improving their knowledge and standards of process safety doesn’t end in the classroom,” he adds. “It’s a lifelong learning process, which can never be compromised.”

The student places are being funded by Saudi Aramco, and the course is also open to other delegates interested in process safety. More information can be found on the IChemE website.