Learning objectives
Through the frequency of the lessons and the study of the recommended material, the student will acquire knowledge of the fundamental principles of general and industrial toxicology, necessary to relate to the situations present in the living and working environments. At the end of the course the student is able to know and apply the concepts of danger and risk related to exposure to chemical agents, toxicity of a chemical, know and understand the basic principles of toxicokinetics and the mechanism of action of the main classes of industrial toxic (metals and organic solvents) and the implications for planning prevention activities in the working and life environment. The student will learn the concepts of dose, effect, toxicokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination) toxicodynamics (target tissue/organ, metabolic activation, mechanism of action, latency period) of industrial toxics; the role of individual susceptibility in chemical risk. He/She will learn the meaning of reference values and the use of biological exposure indices (BEI, BLV). Moreover, the student will acquire the skills for proper assessment and management of chemical and carcinogenic risk.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The Course of Fundamentals of Risk Prevention in the Workplace III consists of four modules. The General Toxicology module allows the student to learn the basic concepts of toxicology. The module of Industrial Toxicology will know and understand the concepts of risk and risk factor, the determinants of hazard of a substance and the toxicity of the major compounds in industrial environments. The third module examines biological monitoring techniques, the selection of the most appropriate indicators, depending on the physical state of the pollutants, the toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics of chemical agents, important elements for identifying the most appropriate sampling strategies. The Chemical and Carcinogenic Risk module will provide the elements to understand and apply the principles of chemical risk assessment and management with particular attention to carcinogenic risk.
Full programme
See data sheets on the individual modules of General Toxicology, Industrial Toxicology, Biological Monitoring Techniques and Chemical and Carcinogenic Risk.
Bibliography
materials provided by the teacher and see syllabus of individual modules
Teaching methods
The course is based on lectures with the use of visual aids and classroom discussion with students. During the lectures will highlight the peculiarities of each subject, and discussed general issues related to their application in occupational settings.
Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment of the achievement of the learning objectives of the course is via written test and an oral interview. The questions are structured so as to ascertain the knowledge and ability to understand the implications of the toxicity of the substances of industrial use, analyze the possible situations that may arise in a business context, in order to apply the knowledge in the field of prevention of the possible effects on the health and safety of workers. The student must demonstrate that they have acquired adequate knowledge and skills to discuss, analytically, the issues related to the prevention and protection of chemical risk.
The overall assessment, in thirtieth, is communicated immediately to the student, and corresponds to the average of the grades obtained in the three modules that make up the integrated course.
Students with DSA/BSE must contact the University Reception and Inclusion Centre in advance (cai@unipr.it).
Other information
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