- Docente: Francesco Saverio Violante
- Credits: 3
- SSD: MED/44
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Environment and Workplace Prevention Techniques (cod. 8487)
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from Oct 17, 2022 to Dec 09, 2022
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will be able to describe the general concepts of the Occupational Medicine and occupational hygiene.
Course contents
1.Basic principles in occupational hygiene
2.Human physiology and industrial diseases
3.Fundamentals of toxicology
4.Adverse effects of chemical risks
5.Assessment of health risks
6.Measurement of airborne contaminants
7.Hygiene standards and occupational exposure limits
8.Biological monitoring and health surveillance
9.Noise
10.Thermal environment. (Principles, evaluation and control)
11.Optical
12.non-Ionizing radiation
13.Ionizing radiation
14.Careers in occupational hygiene
Readings/Bibliography
Student manual: Basic principles in occupational hygiene. Occupational Hygiene Training Association. www.OHlearning.com July 2019
Teaching methods
Classroom lectures, videos, role plays, and practical excercises using occupational hygiene tools (sonometer, soundmeter apps, luxometer, air sampling tools)
Assessment methods
Multiple choice tests, or short written responses to a few questions.
Teaching tools
If needed, they will be distributed directly or via the university website.
Office hours
See the website of Francesco Saverio Violante