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PRODUCT AND PROCESS SAFETY IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

OLGA SACCO PRODUCT AND PROCESS SAFETY IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

0512400029
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY "ADOLFO ZAMBELLI"
EQF6
CHEMISTRY
2024/2025

YEAR OF COURSE 3
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2016
SPRING SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
324LESSONS
336EXERCISES
OLGA SACCO T Curriculum
ExamDate
SICUREZZA DI PRODOTTO E DI PROCESSO NELL01/04/2025 - 15:00
Objectives
Course aim
The course aims to provide fundamental knowledge on safety and health at work in the chemical environment related to the production, use, storage and transport of chemical products. The course also aims to develop the ability to identify and evaluate risks in working environments and study their possible elimination/reduction.
Knowledge and understanding the student will know and have developed understanding of the following topics:
the framework of mandatory health and safety regulations
classification, hazard characteristics, safety data sheets of substances dangerous for health and the environment
REACH and CLP regulations
industrial hygiene and risk management
reactivity and instability of substances
fires and explosions
toxicity of substances.
Applying knowledge and understanding The student will be able to:
identify the risks associated with the use of dangerous chemical substances
develop possible solutions for eliminating/reducing dangers in working environments
Making judgments
The student will be able to apply working methods and protection tools that ensure safety in various scenarios.
Communication skills
The student will be able to hold conversations on topics related to health and safety in the chemical field by using adequate scientific terminology and tools for the mathematical and graphic representation of the main phenomena described.
Ability to learn
The student will be able to:
• find and consult documents and legislation relating to chemical risk (safety data sheets, etc.)
• use traditional bibliographic tools and IT analysis and archiving resources;
• proceed with the continuous updating of your knowledge, using the
• technical and scientific literature
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the fundamentals of general Chemistry
Contents
General introduction to safety in the workplace - definition of safety. the framework of mandatory regulations in the field of health and safety
(0.5 CFU - 5 h THEORETICAL LESSON).
substances dangerous for health and the environment - classification, dangerous characteristics, safety data sheet. Reference regulations (REACH and CLP) regarding the products
(0.2 CFU - 2 h THEORETICAL LESSON) (0.2 CFU - 2 h laboratory and/or classroom exercises)
industrial hygiene and risk management - example of risk assessment document (DVR)
(0.5 CFU - 5 h laboratory and/or classroom exercises)
reactivity and instability of substances fugitive reactions. identification of unstable structures. incompatibility. (examples of exothermic, decomposition, isomerization and polymerization reactions)
(0.5 CFU - 5 h THEORETICAL LESSON) and (1 CFU - 10 h laboratory and/or classroom exercises)
fires and explosions general information on combustion reactions. the fire triangle, flammability limits, limit oxygen concentration, ignition sources, self-ignition temperature. General information on fires: ignition sources, heat dispersion from fumes. type of fires. effects of fires on structures and people. detonation and deflagration, explosions of clouds of flammable vapors, explosions of airborne dust. Effects of the pressure wave on structures and people.
(0.5 CFU- 5 h THEORETICAL LESSON) (1.4 CFU- 14 h laboratory and/or classroom exercises)
toxicity of substances. Techniques for risk assessment, remediation and safety of contaminated sites. effects of toxic substances on biological organisms. Dose response curves and related models. Threshold limit values. Identification. Evaluation and control of exposure to toxic substances
(0.2 CFU- 2 h THEORETICAL LESSON) (0.5 CFU- 5 h laboratory and/or classroom exercises )
Teaching Methods
The course is divided into lectures (24 hours) and laboratory and classroom exercises (36 hours). the frontal lessons will allow the student to acquire theoretical knowledge regarding safety and health at work in a chemical environment connected to the production, use, storage and transport of chemical products.
the laboratory activities will allow you to learn about:
• the main instruments used for the analysis of the thermal stability of substances,
• to recognize the dangers of substances by reading the safety data sheets,
• to carry out risk assessments connected to a process.

The course also includes the development of a group paper aimed at applying models for chemical risk assessment by article 223 of the Legislative D. lgs. 81/08. The development of the essay will be discussed with the class and individually with the student during the teacher's office hours.
Verification of learning
The exam consists on oral discussion. the final grade of the exam depends on the student's ability of in-depth study, effectively present the contents and critically discuss the topics illustrated during the course. the final grade of the exam will be expressed in the numeric scale from 18 (worst) to 30 (best). The minimum grade (18/30) includes an understanding of the accident scenario for a defined chemical process and the knowledge of the correct theoretical models for the quantitative estimation of the damage. the maximum grade (30/30) is achieved when the student demonstrates extreme competence of the topic, an excellent ability to express and understand.
Texts
1.GUIDELINES FOR CHEMICAL PROCESS QUANTITATIVE RISK ANALYSIS, 2ND EDITION BOOK BY JOHN WILEY AND SONS, 08/01/2010

2.D.A.CROWL AND J.F.LOUVAR, CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY: FUNDAMENTALS WITH APPLICATIONS, 2ND EDITION, PRENTICE HALL, 2001

3. DURING THE COURSE THE TEACHER WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF SLIDES AND TYPESWRITED NOTES OF THE LESSONS
Lessons Timetable

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