Learning objectives
The course aims to enable the student to learn and understand basic and essential elements to the definition, purposes and functions of Industrial Hygiene;
learn to recognize and identify the main risk factors for health and safety in the most common activities or employment sectors.
Also learn the general methodology of the survey in the workplace and be able to practice the knowledge acquired during the training activities in the field; acquire knowledge relating to methods for the quantification of the exposure of physical and chemical pollutants and to report the results of the measurements of the exposure limit values
environmental. Finally, he/she will learn the main rules and regulations regarding exposure assessment and learn to apply them in specific professional contexts.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The knowledge base on: 1. The regulatory environment for prevention activities
in the environment and in the workplace; 2. Figures and tasks of Subjects Prevention System; 3. Identification of data and related sources (including documents) that must
be collected for the activities being assessed, the identification of the elements on which the assessment of risk from exposure to chemicals (Title IX - Legislative Decree no. 81/08 with particular reference to Chapter I and Chapter II) ; 4. The identification of the essential elements of the content of the assessment delrischio resulting from exposure to chemicals; 5. Identify the factors that affect workers; 6. Know the main methods of assessment; 7. Knowing the contents of a safety data sheet and be able to identify substantive information for the risk assessment and the protection of the health and safety of workers; 8. Understand and critically discuss the main measures of prevention and protection; 9. Identify the main characteristics of PPE for the protection of workers from risks arising from the use of chemicals; 10. Knowing the main measurement instrumentation and principles related to the sampling of pollutants (including in the methods of bibliography and sites).
Full programme
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Bibliography
Handbook of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene for Engineers
Prevention. Authors: Alessio - Apostoli. Publisher: Piccin ISBN:
9788829920204. Edition: 2009.
Leg. 81/08 "Implementation of Art. 1 of Law 123 of August 3, 2007,
inmateria the protection of health and safety in the workplace "
Protection of Health and Safety in the Workplace
Site POS (ex ISPESL) for "risk profiles" work activities identified
and discussed in the tutorial
European guidelines for a non-binding VR Chemistry (2005)
Guideline no. 7 - AUSL Piacenza - Hazardous Substances.
Material provided by the teachers
Teaching methods
Lectures will be held on-site in compliance with safety standards, provided that further instructions on the ongoing health emergency are not implemented. Supporting material will be available on the specific, student-reserved platform (Teams or Elly) and will include slide presentations, audio-video aids or video-recording of the lectures.
The module "Methods of risk assessment in the workplace," use the method of administration and discussion of "CASE STUDYES"
- EXERCISE n. 1 (analysis of safety data sheets in small groups to
HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION and INFORMATION FOR ASSESSING
RISK - IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
INFORMATION AND TRAINING OF WORKERS)
- EXERCISE n. 2 - CASE STUDY (analysis of cases of production cycles or
work situations) and subsequent presentation discussion, reflection
and discussion in the classroom.
Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment of learning of teaching content
only provides for verification through interview questions with ralative
the contents of the modules of teaching starting from a manuscript (2-3 pages) written by the student
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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