SAFETY ELEMENTS, INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES AND CHEMICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL RISK - MOD. CHEMICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL RISK
• Chemical risk assessment [4 hours]
• Chemical risks: Basic principles of toxicology (general concepts, toxic effects of chemicals, dose-response relationships, routes of exposure, metabolism and elimination of toxicants, carcinogenesis, mutagenesis and teratogenesis) [4 hours]
• Main risk agents in indoor environments for non-industrial use and effects on humans; Air pollution and impacts on human health (atmospheric particulate matter and main air pollutants) / Industrial emissions: limits and determination of contamination in the conveyed flows of pollutants. [4 hours]
• Main environmental and occupational pollutants. Estimation of generations, techniques for planning investigations and evaluating results, analysis of the main methods of environmental improvement [12 hours]
• Statistical approaches to the assessment of occupational exposure by inhalation by comparison with limit values and application on real data [4 hours]
• Estimate of occupational exposure to chemical agents using mathematical models: methodological and practical aspects; reliability and representativeness of the exposure estimate - Application of Tier 1 and 2 exposure models in the CSR REACH area and for the exposure assessment [4 hours]
• Approaches and methodologies for assessing the risks associated with combined exposure to different chemicals [4 hours]
• Exposure of the general population to airborne pollutants, for the purpose of epidemiological studies and of health impact on the population: estimate of exposure (dispersion models; Land-use regression model), use of miniaturized sensors for monitoring selected populations and approach "citizen-science". [4 hours]
• Risk management. Environmental communication and information management, corrective action, environmental policies [4 hours]
• Case studies both on substances subject to a ban or restriction, and on industrial processes with high environmental impact and therefore subject to - Assessment of the Environmental Damage and related corrective actions (petrochemical, steel, industrial accidents, waste-to-energy plants) [4 hours]
Frontal teaching, with support of power point presentation. Case studies and real case-studies are presented for all topics.
The lectures combine a robust theoretical approach with the discussion of case studies. During the lessons, the teacher constantly encourages interaction with students, through moments of discussion and shared analysis of the issues presented, in order to stimulate and develop the ability of critical analysis and to make interdisciplinary relationships.
Prof. Spinazzè is available to receive students in the classroom before and after the lessons and in her office (DiSAT, via Valleggio 11, Como), by appointment by request by e-mail (andrea.spinazze@uninsubria.it)