MANAGEMENT OF HYGIENISTIC AND TOXICOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES
There are no pre-requisite constraints. However, knowledge of Physics, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry are recommended. Understanding of the written English language is intended to be established.
Final written exam. The exam will focus on the topics related to the course program to define the level of learning and the ability to understand the topics. To pass the test, the student must demonstrate adequate theoretical knowledge of the topics
More specifically, a final written test will be carried out for the assessment of learning results. The learning test consists of a written test with 30 multiple choice questions, of which only one is the exact one. The questions are inherent to the program carried out in class and allow for 75% of cases to assess the level of knowledge of the topics and for the remaining 25% the ability to connect different aspects covered during the theoretical lessons and practical exercises. The final mark, expressed in thirtieths (sufficiency = 18/30), will depend on the arithmetic sum of the points obtained with each answer (1 point if it is correct, 0 if incorrect or omitted).
The time set for the test is one hour.
AIM OF THE COURSE
The course aims to provide the student with basic knowledge of the general principles of hygiene and prevention in the places of life and work, starting from the conceptual framework of risk analysis and the fundamental concepts of prevention, hazard, exposure, susceptibility, risk, damage and protection. The course also aims to briefly illustrate the main categories of risk agents for human health
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. know the basic concepts of safety and prevention as regards the formal and regulatory aspects
2. know the main environmental (chemical, physical and biological) risk agents in the living and working environments
3. know the principles of risk assessment
General aspects of risk assessment from hazardous chemical agents and biological agents, legislation on prevention in the workplace, first aid. with examples of application from case studies [4 hours].
Hints of Toxicology, Toxicology of Industrial Processes, Occupational and Environmental Exposure to Chemical Agents (occupational diseases) [12 hours]
Chemical agents of environmental concern, exposure and health impacts on the general population [4 hours].
Hazard classification: The effects in the workplace of the new European Directives on chemical and carcinogenic agents [4 hours], with discussion of current cases [further 4 hours].
Hazard assessment for chemicals: Searching for information from computer sources and SDS, with case study simulation [8 hrs].
Emergency Management: COVID-19 (in living and working environments) [4 hrs]
Emergency Management - Risk Assessment following Emergencies and Accidents with Release of Chemical Agents into the Environment [4 hrs]
Presentation and discussion of Case Studies [4 h]
Frontal teaching, with power point presentations as visual support. Case studies and real case images 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.
Il Docente è a disposizione in aula prima e dopo le lezioni e nel suo ufficio (via Monte Generoso, ex Colonia Agricola), previo appuntamento mediante richiesta via e-mail (andrea.spinazze@uninsubria.it)