SAFETY AND ENVIROMENT

Academic Year 2017/2018 - 2° Year - Curriculum TECNOLOGIE DELLE INDUSTRIE ALIMENTARI

Learning Objectives

• Agro- industrial wastewater treatment

  The main objective of the course is to provide knowledge on the main wastewater treatment systems for agro-industrial wastewater.

  The students will acquire knowledge on the different design and management options for these wastewater treatment systems.

• Safety of machines and systems

  Providing students with the knowledge needed for the monitoring and management of the main systems for the food processing. Convey the knowledge to both the assessment of the safety aspects and wellness of staff at the workplace, that the training techniques, protection and prevention for the reduction of risks from the use of machines and systems in the agro-food sector .

Detailed Course Content

• Agro- industrial wastewater treatment

  The Course covers the following topics: qualitative and quantitative characterization of wastewater from different origins (urban, agro-industrial); analysis of wastewater treatment systems for rural communities and agro-industries; analysis of the conventional treatment systems for wastewater (i.e. active sludges; trickling filters); study of non-conventional wastewater treatment systems (i.e. lagoons, constructed wetlands).

• Safety of machines and systems

  Standards

  Developments in legislation on health and safety. Hierarchy of the sources. Consolidated Law on Safety (d.leg.vo 81/2008). Machine Directives.

  The risk: General Aspects and Methodological

  Equipment and protective systems. General Precautions. The risks related to the use of machinery and work equipment. Evaluation indexes.

  The risk and working activities.

  Process and Risk Management. Measures of prevention, protection and training in the workplace. Classification of Risks. Operational methods of investigation analysis. Risk measurement. Investigative tool "The checklists (check -list)". Risk weight. Analysis of incidents and specific techniques.

  Work environments and work management

  Assessment of the environmental microclimate. Risk Assessment by hot environments and cold severe environments and Evaluation Indexes. Risk profiles and evaluation in dairies. Risk profiles of organization of work in the Manual Movement of Loads (MMC) and repetitive movements. Indices Rating MMC. Risk Ergonomics and wellness in the workplace and occupational diseases. The personal protective equipment (PPE) at the workplace.

  The risk categories identification.

  Risk assessment. Phases and activities of the evaluation and treatment of the risk process.

  Examples of treatment of risk in working conditions

  Risk analysis at installations for the production of biogas. risk profiles and evaluation in dairies. Safety in the work activities in the winery. of rishio profiles from exposure to solar radiation. Methods of risk reduction with small self-propelled equipments. Chemical risk: definitions. The main risks from chemicals. Classification of substances and preparations. The CLP standard. Symbols and indications of danger.

Textbook Information

• Agro- industrial wastewater treatment
  • 1. Masotti L., Depurazione delle acque, Calderini, 2011
  • 2. Cirelli G.L., I trattamenti naturali delle acque reflue urbane. Ed. Gruppo Editoriale Esselibri – Simone, 2003
  • 3. Appunti integrativi distribuiti durante le lezioni
• Safety of machines and systems

  1. Oddo A., Banedetti E., Petringa Nicolosi R. – La Sicurezza delle macchine e attrezzature di lavoro. Wolters Kluwer Italia S.r.l.

  2. Patrizia Cinquina – Sicurezza e prevenzione in agricoltura. Maggioli Editore

  3. Materiale didattico distribuito durante le lezioni