Course: Dangerous Substances and Work Health and Safety

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Course title Dangerous Substances and Work Health and Safety
Course code LUOO/L7SNL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Benčíková Eleonóra, Mgr. Ing. PhD., MPH, MHA
  • Snopek Lukáš, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Main topics: - Introduction to the subject and European and national legislation on hazardous substances. - Professional terminology and basic classification of hazardous substances (CHEM, BIO, RAD). - Hazardous chemicals - toxic. - Hazardous chemicals - flammable. - Hazardous chemicals - Explosive. - Hazardous chemicals - significant organic pollutants. - Hazardous agrochemicals. - Hazardous CBRN substances. - Modeling of releases of hazardous chemicals. - Possible misuse of dangerous substances for terrorism (CBRN terrorism). - Safe transport of dangerous goods (under the ADR and RID international agreements). - Basics of prevention for proper handling of hazardous substances. - Basics of protection against individual types of hazardous substances. - Occupational health and safety management, health and safety institutions, their place, role and competences, professional qualifications and special occupational health and safety expertise. - Occupational safety and health requirements in employment relationships (workplace and work environment requirements, production and work equipment and equipment, work organization and workflows and safety signs, life and health threats).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Practice exercises, Educational trip
  • Educational trip - 6 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 15 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Education qualification of the successful mastered subject is systematic preparation and study prescribed and recommended literature.
Education qualification of the successful mastered subject is systematic preparation and study prescribed and recommended literature.
learning outcomes
The knowledge acquired while studying the subject will be applied in practice, when solving issues of prevention and liquidation of accidents and extraordinary events associated with the release of hazardous substances into the free living and working environment, threatening the lives and health of residents, fauna and flora, as well as damaging property. This knowledge especially in addressing issues of monitoring, detection, decontamination, protection and other measures. Knowledge of the course is a prerequisite for understanding and mastering the related subjects dealing with issues of environmental safety and environmental risk management.
The knowledge acquired while studying the subject will be applied in practice, when solving issues of prevention and liquidation of accidents and extraordinary events associated with the release of hazardous substances into the free living and working environment, threatening the lives and health of residents, fauna and flora, as well as damaging property. This knowledge especially in addressing issues of monitoring, detection, decontamination, protection and other measures. Knowledge of the course is a prerequisite for understanding and mastering the related subjects dealing with issues of environmental safety and environmental risk management.
classifies individual poisons - toxins into groups according to various criteria
classifies individual poisons - toxins into groups according to various criteria
will explain the most common toxic indices
will explain the most common toxic indices
will clarify the basic mechanism of action of poisons
will clarify the basic mechanism of action of poisons
uses basic procedures in case of intoxication and in providing first aid
uses basic procedures in case of intoxication and in providing first aid
uses legislation on narcotic and psychotropic substances
uses legislation on narcotic and psychotropic substances
will draw up an occupational health and safety plan
will draw up an occupational health and safety plan
Skills
Practical laboratory experience and skills in institutions overseeing the safety of the use of chemical substances and the disposal of harmful substances.
Practical laboratory experience and skills in institutions overseeing the safety of the use of chemical substances and the disposal of harmful substances.
It analyzes the hazards arising from the nature of chemical substances in the context of chemical legislation.
It analyzes the hazards arising from the nature of chemical substances in the context of chemical legislation.
Identifies and evaluates the risks of chemical substances to human health.
Identifies and evaluates the risks of chemical substances to human health.
It will propose a conceptual model and an exposure scenario of the possibility of risk factor intake by individual components of the population through individual exposure routes.
It will propose a conceptual model and an exposure scenario of the possibility of risk factor intake by individual components of the population through individual exposure routes.
It uses a database of dangerous chemical substances for the needs of industry and processes documents for emergency planning.
It uses a database of dangerous chemical substances for the needs of industry and processes documents for emergency planning.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practice exercises
Educational trip
Educational trip
Lecturing
Practice exercises
Lecturing
E-learning
E-learning
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
assessment methods
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Recommended literature
  • Directiva 96/82/EC - SEVESO II On the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances.
  • Direktiva 96/82/EC o kontrole havárií velkého rozsahu, tzv. Seveso III..
  • Adámková Marie. Nebezpečné chemické látky a přípravky, včetně prevence závažných havárií. Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-86229-80-7.
  • Bartlová, Ivana. Nebezpečné látky.I. . Ostrava, 2005. ISBN 80-86634-59-3.
  • Bencko Vladimír, Cikrt Miroslav, Lener Jaroslav. Toxické kovy v životním a pracovním prostředí člověka. Grada Publishing Praha, 1995.
  • Crowl,D.,A., Louvar, J., F. Chemical Process Safety. New York, 1990. ISBN 0-13-129701-5.
  • Danihelka, P. Neobvyklé chování nebezpečných látek. Ostrava, 2006. ISBN 80-86634-91-4.
  • Kalousek, Jaroslav. Základy fyzikální chemie hoření, výbuchu a hašení. 2. vyd. V Ostravě : Sdružení požárního a bezpečnostního inženýrství, 1999. ISBN 80-86111-34-2.
  • Kizlink Juraj. Nakládání s odpady. FCH VUT v Brně, 2007. ISBN 80-214-3348-9.
  • Kizlink Juraj. Technologie chemických látek. VUTIUM Brno, 2005. ISBN 80-214-2913-5.
  • Lacina, P., Mika, O. J., Šebková, K. Nebezpečnné chemické látky a směsi. Brno Recetox, 2013. ISBN 978-80-210-6475-1.
  • Lees, F., P. Prevention in the Process Industries. London, 1996. ISBN 0 7506 1547 8.
  • Masařík, Ivo. Plasty a jejich požární nebezpečí. 1. vyd. V Ostravě : Sdružení požárního a bezpečnostního inženýrství, 2003. ISBN 80-86634-16-7.
  • Mašek Ivan, Mika Otakar, Zeman Miloš. Prevence závažných chemických havárií.. FCH VUT v Brně, 2006. ISBN 80-214-3336-1.
  • Mika, Otakar J., Polívka, J. Radiační a chemické havárie. PA ČR Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7251-321-5.
  • MŽP ČR. Vyhláška MŹP ČR č. 376/2001 Sb., o hodnocení nebezpečných vlastností odpadů. Praha, 2001.
  • PALEČEK, J., LINHART, P., HORÁK, J. Toxikologie a bezpečnost práce v chemii. VŠCHT Praha, 1999. ISBN 80-7080-266-9.
  • STEINLEITNER, H. D., a kol. Požárně a bezpečnostně technické charakteristické hodnoty nebezpečných látek. SPO Praha, 1990.
  • Šenovský M., Balog K., Hanuška Z., Šenovský P. Nebezpečné látky II. Ostrava SPBI, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7385-000-5.
  • Štroch, Petr. Chemie procesů hoření. 1. vyd. Ostrava : Sdružení požárního a bezpečnostního inženýrství, 1999. ISBN 8086111393.
  • Vohlídal, Jiří. Chemické a analytické tabulky. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 1999. ISBN 8071698555.


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