RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY
cod. 1007265

Academic year 2019/20
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
- Paola MOZZONI
Academic discipline
Medicina del lavoro (MED/44)
Field
Attività formative affini o integrative
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
7 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

At the end of the training, students should have acquired knowledge and skills related to biomedical lab risks (with special attention to chemical hazard)
Particularly, students should be able to:
1. Learn about prevention and protection systems in biomedical lab
2. Know chemical hazard classification and labelling in accordance with EU legislation REACH and CLP
3. How to use material safety data sheet (MSDS) and labelling
4. How to use Personal protective equipment (PPE) and fume cupboard for chemicals
5. Know the medical surveillance related to biomedical lab risk

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Risk assessment and risk related to biomedical lab
Chemicals used in biomedical lab
EU chemicals legislation REACH and CLP: label and material safety data sheet
Prevention and protection systems
Medical surveillance

Full programme

Risk assessment methodologies
Risk related to biomedical laboratories
Prevention and protection systems
Chemicals used in biomedical laboratories: handling, storage, stability /reactivity and disposal considerations
EU chemicals legislation REACH and CLP: Labelling and Safety Data Sheet
Fume Cupboard for chemicals
Individual Protection Devices (DPI) for chemicals
Medical surveillance

Bibliography

Criteri e strumenti per la valutazione e la gestione del rischio chimico negli ambienti di lavoro ai sensi del D.Lgs. n. 81/2008 e s.m.i., alla luce delle ricadute del Regolamento (CE) n. 1907/2006 (Registration Evaluation Authorisation Restriction of Chemicals - REACH), del Regolamento (CE) n. 1272/2008 (Classification Labelling Packaging - CLP) e del Regolamento (UE) n. 453/2010 (recante modifiche all’Allegato II del Regolamento CE 1907/2006 e concernente le disposizioni sulle schede di dati di sicurezza).

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination. Students should be able to demonstrate how to manage risk in biomedical lab and how to use prevention and protection systems with special attention to personal protection equipment (PPE) and fume cupboard for chemicals.
Finally, they must demonstrate the ability to read and understand chemical risk communication according to EU legislation REACH and CLP.

Other information

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