OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE
cod. 00699

Academic year 2007/08
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
FRANCHINI Innocente
integrated course unit
10 credits
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course unit
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Course unit structured in the following modules:

Learning objectives

<br />Knowledge of the following concepts:<br />1. Definition of the concept or risk and risk factor for human health<br />2. Identification of risk agents in the workplace and drawing up of reports for on-site inspections of environments at risk<br />3. Measuring and assessment methods<br />4. Risk assessment<br />5. Elements of Italian legislation and European Directives in the field of prevention and safety in the workplace<br />6.Ergonomic elements (prolonged fixed postures, video terminals etc)<br />7. Basic elements of professional pathology (pulmonary diseases, nephropathy, professional tumours, noise disorders)<br />8. Organisational methods and problems relative to first aid in the workplace<br />9. Individual and collective prevention devices

Prerequisites

<br />none

Course unit content

<br />1. Legislation in force on the subject of health and safety of workers in the workplace<br />2.Risk assessment<br />3.On-site inspection of the workplace<br />4. Risk factors in the workplace:<br /><br />chemical risk<br />biological risk<br />physical risk<br />risks linked to the continual use of video terminals<br />5. The organisation of first aid in the workplace<br />6.Safety behaviour rules in laboratories<br />7. Personal protection equipment<br />8.Prevention of occupational diseases:<br /><br />noise<br />occupational pulmonary diseases<br />nephropathy<br />neuropathy<br />heavy metal diseases<br />occupational tumours<br />9. Adjustment of the cardiocirculatory and respiratory system during work<br />10. Manual handling of loads<br />11. Repetitive and forced movements of the upper limb<br />12. Mechanical vibrations (especially: vibrations transmitted to the hand-arm-shoulder region): muscoloskeletal and vascular effects<br />13. Prolonged fixed postures: clinical pictures, diagnosis and prevention<br />14. Regional muscoloskeletal disorders: etiopathogenesis, main clinical pictures and anatomical localisation (hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, neck); diagnosis and prevention

Full programme

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Bibliography

<br />IPSOA (Training Institute) UNIT<br />"Medicina del Lavoro"Autori:AA.VV. ISBN:88-217-2110-8 Edition:III Edition<br />Year:2005

Teaching methods

<br /><br />Classroom lectures<br />Practical activities involving on-site inspections in companies

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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