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QUALITY AND SAFETY IN PRODUCTION SITES

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Chemical Sciences and Technologies
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2016/2017
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2018/2019
Credits: 
6
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
48
Requirements: 

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

Final Examination: 
Orale

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

(Safety module) 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)

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

Frontal lectures

Students can ask for clarifications after each lesson. The lecturer is available by appointment (to be contacted by e-mail). The Office is located at the first floor ("rusty cube building"), Via Valleggio 11, Como.

Modules