QUALITY AND SAFETY IN PRODUCTION SITES PART B

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in CHEMICAL AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2017/2018
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2019/2020
Course type: 
Supplementary compulsory subjects
Credits: 
3
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
24
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (24 hours)
Requirements: 

Not binding prerequisites: basics of mathematics, physics, organic and inorganic chemistry, biology. English reading comprehension.

The final exam will consist in an oral or written test concerning at least 3 topics of the course program. The final score will be based on comprehension, capacity to apply theoretical concepts to real cases, autonomy of judgement, correct terminology and learning abilities.

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

The course aims to provide students with the skills useful to carry out a risk assessment for workers exposed to chemical, physical and biological hazards; as well as to carry out experimental monitoring and analysis for risk management actions.

General concepts of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Concepts of danger, exposure, risk and damage (2 hours)
The risks of a chemical / physical / biological nature in work environments (2 hours)
Chemical Risk: classification of risk agents (CLP); risk assessment process;
- TLV and limit values; (6 hours)
- Environmental monitoring: sampling strategies;
- Environmental monitoring: Gas and Vapor; environmental monitoring: powders and aerosols;
Other environmental monitoring systems; (4 hours)
Biological monitoring (2 hours)
Risk assessment with algorithms and models (2 hours)

Environmental and Occupational Hygiene
- REACH, CLP and GHS regulations. Chemical Safety Assessment, Chemical Safety Report, Exposure Scenario, DNEL and DMEL. (6 hours)

Chemical Risk: classification of risk agents (CLP); risk assessment process;
- TLV and limit values; (6 hours)
- Environmental monitoring: sampling strategies;
- Environmental monitoring: Gas and Vapor; environmental monitoring: powders and aerosols;
Other environmental monitoring systems; (4 hours)
Biological monitoring (2 hours)
Risk assessment with algorithms and models (2 hours)

Environmental and Occupational Hygiene
- REACH, CLP and GHS regulations. Chemical Safety Assessment, Chemical Safety Report, Exposure Scenario, DNEL and DMEL. (6 hours)

Lesson slides will be provided to the students (e-learning environment).

Recommended books:
• P.A. Bertazzi, I. Grappasonni. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica. Salute e Ambiente. Piccin Nuova Libreria. 2016.
• Lorenzo Alessio, Giuliano Franco G, Francesco Tomei. Trattato di Medicina del Lavoro. Piccin Nuova Libreria. Volume 2. 2015

The course is divided into 24-hour frontal lessons with slides presentations to help students learn the expected learning outcomes.

Ricevimento studenti presso lo studio del docente, al DiSAT, Piano 1 Edificio Cubo di via Valleggio 11, Como, previo appuntamento per email.