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SAFETY IN THE CHEMICAL LABORATORY

Gianluigi LAURO SAFETY IN THE CHEMICAL LABORATORY

0760400050
DIPARTIMENTO DI FARMACIA
EQF7
PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
2023/2024

YEAR OF COURSE 3
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2023
AUTUMN SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
324LAB
GIANLUIGI LAURO T Curriculum
Objectives
The course provides students with adequate knowledge of the safety rules to be applied in the chemical laboratory, with particular regard to the correct organization of structures and workplaces as well as the correct management of the equipment and application of the rules of conduct related to the use of hazardous chemicals.
Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the class, students will acquire knowledge regarding the organization of the safety management system in the university as well as the specific functions of its components. Notions will also be acquired regarding the fundamental regulatory and practical aspects of safety in the laboratory.
Applying knowledge and understanding
At the end of the class, students will know how to:
- recognize and manage potential safety and health threats in the chemical laboratory;
- properly interpret labels and MSDSs associated with hazardous chemical compounds as well as related pictograms;
- properly select and use the available personal and collective protective equipment;
- follow appropriate rules of conduct related to safety in the chemical laboratory;
- identify the precise roles of the components of the university safety management system;
Making judgments:
Students will be able to:
- develop critical skills in the handling of hazardous substances;
- propose alternatives in laboratory activities to minimize the use of hazardous substances;
- research and analyze scientific data to be able to propose effective solutions.
Communication skills:
Students will be able to:
- describe the organization chart of the safety management system in the university setting and the specific functions of the personnel;
- describe the safety procedures to be followed in the chemical laboratory;
- describe the personal and collective protective equipment to be used in the chemical laboratory, their scope of application and how to use them;
- communicate acquired knowledge in written and oral form with proper technical and scientific language
Ability to learn:
Students will be able to:
- independently refer to safety data sheets released on web platforms by manufacturers of hazardous chemicals;
- update their knowledge of safety in the chemical laboratory;
- understand and interpret literature papers related to the topic of safety in the chemical laboratory
Prerequisites
The attainment of the learning objectives related to the following disciplines is advisable: Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry I and II
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONCEPTS OF SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION IN THE CHEMICAL LABORATORY (2 HOURS)

STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR IN THE LABORATORY - MAIN CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS IN THE CHEMICAL LABORATORY - REGULATORY ASPECTS OF SAFETY - THE UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS FOR HEALTH PROTECTION AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE; THE RISK ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT (2 HOURS)

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; THE REACH REGULATION AND THE CLP REGULATION - SUBSTANCE LABELING AND SAFETY DATA SHEET - ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING (4 HOURS)

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (4 HOURS)

COLLECTIVE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING (4 HOURS)

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION IN THE LABORATORY AND SAFETY PROCEDURES - ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL HAZARDS (2 HOURS)

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE DISPOSAL PROCEDURES - HINTS OF FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES (2 HOURS)

HANDLING OF TECHNICAL GASES - SAFETY IN WORKING WITH VIDEO TERMINALS - ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING (4 HOURS)
Teaching Methods
The class involves face-to-face lectures (24 hours, 3 CFU). The teaching method relies on the contribution of projected slides and the use of texts dedicated to the in-depth study of the topics. As per the teaching regulations, attendance of the course is mandatory. The attendance will be electronically detected. To pass the final exam, the student must have attended at least 70 percent of the hours covered by the course.
Verification of learning
THE FINAL ASSESSMENT OF PREPARATION WILL CONSIST:
- IN A WRITTEN TEST OF ACCESS TO AN ORAL INTERVIEW, BASED ON MULTIPLE-CHOICE AND OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS. IN ADDITION, IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE WRITTEN “IN ITINERE” TESTS (AT LEAST THREE) DURING THE COURSE, AGAIN BASED ON MULTIPLE-CHOICE AND OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS, WHICH, IF PASSED, EXEMPTS STUDENTS FROM THE WRITTEN TEST AND THUS ALLOWS ACCESS TO THE ORAL TEST;
- IN AN ORAL INTERVIEW FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED THE WRITTEN TEST AND HAVE ATTENDED THE COURSES ASSIDUOUSLY.
THE WRITTEN AND ORAL TESTS ALLOW TO VERIFY THE LEVEL OF LEARNING OF KNOWLEDGE, CORRECT TERMINOLOGY, ABILITY TO ANALYZE. THE ASSESSMENT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT OVERALL:
- LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED;
- ABILITY TO SYNTHESIS AND EXPOSITION, APPROPRIATENESS OF LANGUAGE;
- ANALYTICAL SKILLS.
THE METHODS OF VERIFICATION ARE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE IN RELATION TO THE OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING, AND TO THE EXPECTED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS.
Texts
- Slides and notes from the lessons
- Philip Carson e Clive Mumfors - Hazardous Chemicals Handbook - SECOND EDITION
- Papers cited in the slides
- Normative references cited in the slides
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