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SAFETY AND CHEMICAL HAZARDS IN INDUSTRY

Anna Angela BARBA SAFETY AND CHEMICAL HAZARDS IN INDUSTRY

0760400052
DIPARTIMENTO DI FARMACIA
EQF7
PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
2024/2025

YEAR OF COURSE 3
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2023
SPRING SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
324LESSONS
ANNA ANGELA BARBA T Curriculum
Objectives
THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE ON SAFETY AND HEALTH ASPECTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATIONS. IN PARTICULAR, THE TEACHING IS AIMED AT THE ACQUISITION OF THE
CONCEPTS OF DANGER, RISK, RISK ASSESSMENT AND PREVENTION THROUGH THE GUIDELINES OF THE LAW
ON HEALTH AND SAFETY.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
AT THE END OF THE COURSE THE STUDENT WILL KNOW:
- THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCES OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTER;
- THE STRUCTURAL SAFETY CRITERIA OF AN INDUSTRIAL AREA;
- THE RISKS FROM HANDLING DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES (CHEMICAL RISK, EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES);
- DIFFERENT KINDS OF PERSONAL SAFETY DEVICES AND THEIR CORRECT USE BASED ON THE RISK OF THE
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY CARRIED OUT;
- THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY SIGNS;
- THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FIRE PREVENTION TRAINING AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE PLACE OF
WORK.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
AT THE END OF THE COURSE THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO:
- APPLY THE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE FOR THE RISK ASSESSMENT OF A SPECIFIC WORK ACTIVITY;
- AUTONOMOUSLY SELECT THE MOST SUITABLE INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION TOOLS IN RELATION TO THE SPECIFIC
RISKS OF A GIVEN WORK ACTIVITY;
- UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW HEALTH AND SAFETY SIGNS;
- APPLY APPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS FOR THE PREVENTION / MANAGEMENT OF INCIDENTS.
Prerequisites
MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Contents
GENERAL ASPECTS ON THE STRUCTURING AND ORGANIZATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT. INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION. ATECO CLASSIFICATION AND SAFETY. INTRODUCTION TO THE TESTO UNICO PER LA SALUTE E SICUREZZA NEI LUOGHI DI LAVORO: ORGANIZATION, PURPOSE, APPROACHES RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE RULES IN RELATION TO THE TYPE OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO INDUSTRIAL PLANTS IN THE FIELDS OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES, BIOCHEMICALS, PHARMACEUTICS AND FOODS. CERTIFICATION OF RISK ASSESSMENT (4 HOURS)
GENERAL DEFINITIONS: WORKPLACE, RISK, RISK ASSESSMENT, PRODUCTION ACTIVITY. WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS (WORK ENVIRONMENTS; PRESENCE IN THE WORKPLACE OF HARMFUL AGENTS, MEASURES AGAINST FIRE AND EXPLOSION. (2 HOURS)
USE OF WORK EQUIPMENT AND PROTOCOLS-CHECKS. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR BODY PROTECTION. RISK INVENTORY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES AND SECTORS FOR WHICH IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (2 HOURS)
HEALTH AND SAFETY SIGNS. GENERALITY, WAYS OF SIGNALING, INTERCHANGEABILITY AND COMPLEMENTARITY, SAFETY COLORS, SIGNS, SIGNS FOR CONTAINERS AND PIPES, FOR FIRE PREVENTION SIGNS, FOR OBSTACLES AND DANGERS ON TRAFFIC ROUTES, LUMINOUS SIGNALS, PRESCRIPTIONS FOR VERBAL AND GESTURAL COMMUNICATIONS. (4 HOURS)
RISK FROM: PHYSICAL AGENTS; EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL AGENTS - DEFINITIONS, EVALUATION, PROTECTION, HEALTH SURVEILLANCE. RISK FROM: DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES (CHEMICAL RISK); EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - DEFINITIONS, EVALUATION, PROTECTION, HEALTH SURVEILLANCE (6 HOURS)
FIRE TRAINING. GENERAL ASPECTS: DEFINITION OF FIRE, MAIN CAUSES OF A FIRE IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT. PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES AND FIRE RISK CATEGORIES. COMBUSTION. REACTION TO FIRE OF MATERIALS: EUROCLASSES AND THEIR RELEVANCE IN PASSIVE PROTECTION. FIRE TRIANGLE. FIRE CLASSES. EXTINGUISHING SUBSTANCES. METHODS OF DELIVERY OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIA - PORTABLE, FIXED (SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, GRAVITY SYSTEMS, WITH HANDHELD LANCES). FIRE SIGNS, RECALLS. FIRE RESISTANCE OF MATERIALS (MECHANICAL RESISTANCE, INTEGRITY AND INSULATION FACTORS). PHASES OF A FIRE: PRE-FLASHOVER, FLASHOVER, POST-FLASHOVER. STUDIED TOPICS APPLIED IN FIRE PROTECTION AND PROCEDURES TO BE ADOPTED IN CASE OF FIRES, WITH REFERENCES TO ELEMENTS OF ACTIVE (DYNAMIC) PROTECTION AND ELEMENTS OF PASSIVE (STATIC) PROTECTION. (6 HOURS)
Teaching Methods
THE TEACHING WILL TAKE PLACE WITH LECTURES
Verification of learning
WRITTEN TEST. IT WILL CONSIST OF APPLYING THE KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED AS ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON THE TREATED TOPICS. IN PARTICULAR, THE QUESTIONS, N. 4, WILL BE OPEN-ENDED AND THE TIME AVAILABLE FOR THE TEST IS 1 HOUR. THE WRITTEN TEST IS ASSESSED AS SUFFICIENT IF AT LEAST 3 OUT OF 4 QUESTIONS ARE TREATED CORRECTLY AND EXHAUSTIVELY.
Texts
ANY TEXT UPDATED ON: TUSSL - INAIL DOCUMENTS ON FIRE-FIGHTING TRAINING (FOR FREE DOWNLOAD)
RECCOMENDED: TESTO UNICO PER LA SALUTE E SICUREZZA NEI LUOGHI DI LAVORO
ANDREA PAIS EAN: 9788892881532, LAST AVAILABLE EDITION
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THE TEACHING IS DELIVERED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY; TIMETABLE AND CLASSROOM ARE AVAILABLE BY DEPARTMENT WEBSITE.
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