Environmental Safety and Hygiene

Code:

Q3017

Acronym:

Q3017

Level:

300

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Chemistry

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Chemistry

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:Q	11	study plan from 2016/17	3	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The aims of the course are to approach with students a set of interdisciplinary concepts in areas such as risk analysis, work safety and occupational and environmental hygiene.

Learning outcomes and competences

The students will be able to identify, evaluate and control workplace hazards resulting from physical and chemical agents.
The theoretical component will focus on the acquisition of principles that support the methodologies of analysis and the processes of risk reduction/elimination.
The practical component envisages the acqusition of skills on the collection treatment, analysis of aerossols, gases or vapours in confined or open environment, as well as the interpretation of the measured values. Simultaneously, students will carry out work involving the collection, treatment and presentation of information related with environmental safety and hygiene in diversified professional activities.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1- Risk analysis
Introduction
Principles of risk analysis
Risk acceptability

2-Workplace and industrial risk analysis.
General/Legal issues
Workplace safety
Workplace activities and types of hazards and risk
Methodologies of risk assessment


3- Environmental and occupational chemical risk assessment
The Globally Harmonised System (GHS) of classification: physical, health and environmental hazards.

Fire risk evaluation, prevention and fighting.

Occupational Hygiene: exposure, contaminant sources, risk assessment methodologies

Chemical risk of occupational exposure to mixtures.

Measures of chemical risk control.

Environmental hygiene: Pollutants transfer; methodologies of environmental chemical risk assessment

Practical classes

Assessment of the risk of exposure to solid aerossols.
Simplified assessment of chemical risk.
Presentation and discussion of a written work about thr risk analysis in an industry/organization.

Mandatory literature

Miguel Alberto Sérgio S. R.; Manual de higiene e segurança do trabalho. ISBN: 978-972-0-01360-6
Byrd Daniel M.; Introduction to risk analysis. ISBN: 9780865876965

Complementary Bibliography

Walters David 1950-; Within REACH?. ISBN: 9780895033475

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching will essentially rely on the discussion of subjects and resolution of questions/exercises. Further participation of students will be promoted by the search for complimentary information about the topics.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Trabalho de campo	25,00
Trabalho laboratorial	25,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

 

Mandatory attendance to:
Pratical and exercise classes

Calculation formula of final grade

 

Evaluation will encompass three components with following weights:

Active participation at classes :25%
Written assignment and presentation: 25%
Written exam: 50%

Condition necessary for approval:
written exam score ≥ 8,5/20

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

TE: The demonstration of the acquisition of pratical skills developed in the classes will be required through the realisation of a practical exam.

Classification improvement

Improvement of grade will possible only for the written exam component.