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С. 3. Read the text Industrial Safety using a dictionaryDate: 2015-10-07; view: 511. Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. Industrial safety is usually a complex technical subject and depends to a large extent on the technical knowledge and competence of designers, constructors and operators. A plant designed by a technically competent and safety conscious team of engineers throughout is usually a safe plant, but one flaw in the team's knowledge and expertise can result in hidden dangers which the safety specialist is frequently incapable of recognizing. Industrial Safety constitutes a cross-cutting field of knowledge which provides an important value in all European industry sectors, especially with the aim todevelop new technologies and products. Industrial safety systems are crucial in any hazardous plants such as oil and gas plants and nuclear plants. They are used to protect human, plant, and environment in case the process goes beyond the control margins. As the name suggests, these systems are not intended for controlling the process itself but rather protection. Process control is performed by means of process control systems (PCS) and is interlocked by the safety systems. Safety engineering is an applied science that is a subset of engineering responsible for identifying problems early in designs and recommending solutions.
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