Safety at work

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Course teacher

Associate teachers

Status of the course

Course objectives

- Knowledge of the potential hazards when working in a laboratory and plant.
- The basics of working in a safe manner, safeguards and protective devices and agents at work

Course enrolment requirements and entry competences required for the course

None

Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes)

After passing the exam the student is expected to know:
- Rules of conduct and work in the chemistry lab
- Basic hazards in a chemistry lab
- Ways of marking substance, meaning chemical Card (data on physico-chemical, physiological and toxicological properties of the substance)
- Assessment of the potential dangers of certain chemicals and working with the apparatuses and methods of protection at work

Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus)

1st week: an introductory lecture, legislation, codes of conduct in the laboratory
2nd week: the security apparatus in the chemistry lab
3rd week: safety and physico- chemical properties of the substance
4th week: Classification of substances with similar properties and functional groups
5th week: labeling - labels , graphic symbols , diamond hazard label when transporting
6th week: effect of pollutants on human health - basic concepts of toxicology and physiological properties of the substance, MAC, LD50
7th week: effect of pollutants on human health - division and features matter to the physiological properties
8th week: assessment (first colloquium);
9th week: burning processes and fire danger
10th week: appliances and equipment for fire fighting
11th week: Model Fire Extinguishers
12th week: types of harmful atmosphere and breathing apparatus
13th week: protection of electricity
14th week: dangerous products - the formation, classification according to UN figures, storage, recycling and waste
15th week: assessment (2nd colloquium).
Laboratory exercises:
Exercise 1. Stability of the alkali metal
Exercise 2. Material flammability test
Exercise 3. Determination of ignition point by Marcusson
Exercise 4. Determination of physico - chemical properties of the solution
with the aim of assessing the potential hazards

Format of instruction:

Student responsibilities

Attending lectures in the amount of 80 %, and laboratory exercises in the amount of 100 % of the total number of lessons.