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LABORATORY SAFETY
cod. 16559

borrowed from Corso di TIPO in CDS 0253 - SICUREZZA IN LABORATORIO - cod. 16559
Academic year 2008/09
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Genetica (BIO/18)
Field
Discipline biochimiche, biomolecolari e genetiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
24 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
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Learning objectives

Students will learn concepts of safety, risks, risk assessment and risk prevention (and their legal aspects) in the research lab environment, respect to the different kind of exposures described.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

<p> Concepts of risk, prevention, toxicity and genotoxicity.<br />
Chemical risk: chemicals as source of hazard; chemical classification, properties and risks; chemical risk prevention; legislative aspects.<br />
Biological risk: biological risk assessment; way of infection and transmission of biological agents; classes of biological agents; biological risk prevention; legislative aspects.<br />
Ionizing radiations: source of ionizing radiations; radioactive material handling; radioprotection and legislation.<br />
Non-ionizing radiations: RF-MW radiations; magnetic fields and ELF, IR-UV-VIS radiations; ultrasounds; legislation<br />
Laser: sources and classification; use of laser sources; risk assessment and prevention; protection devices; legislative aspects.<br />
Videoterminals: risk assessment and prevention; healt monitoring and legislative aspects.<br />
Fire risk: risk assessment and management; emergency plans.</p>

Full programme

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Bibliography

Manuale di Sicurezza per il personale dei laboratori di ricerca biotecnologica, a cura di D.Sossai, M.Miele, P.Bet. Erga edizioni, 2001. ISBN 88-8163-280-2<br />
Sicurezza nei laboratori - Rischio Chimico, Università degli Studi di Parma - Facoltà di Scienze Matematiche Fisiche e Naturali. Servizio di Prevenzione e Protezione dell'Università di Parma.<br />
Aspetti tecnici della radioprotezione in ambito universitario. Università degli Studi di Parma. Servizio di Fisica Sanitaria.

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