Chemicals management

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	English
Code	040-0355/01
Abbreviation	MCHL
Course title	Chemicals management
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Occupational and Process Safety
Course coordinator	Ing. Michaela Skřížovská, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction into Management of chemicals (MCHL)
2. Basic principles and tools of MCHL
3. International organisations and conventions; Stakeholders
4. Life cycle of chemicals
5. Hazardous properties of chemicals
6. Classiffication of dangerous substances and mixtures, Global Harmonised System
7. Health and environmental risk assessment
8. Risk management
9. MCHL in the industry
10. Transport of dangerous substances (ADR, RID)
11. Dangerous properties of waste
12. Classification of hazardous waste
13. Management and transportation of hazardous waste

E-learning

Study materials available on MS TEAMS.

Literature

IPCS: WHO HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT: CHEMICAL HAZARDS. 1.Hazardous substances - toxicity. 2.Risk assessment. 3.Environmental exposure. 4.Toxicology. I.World Health Organization. II.International Programme on Chemical Safety. 2010.
ESH Manual: Chapter 40: Chemical Lifecycle Management. Available on: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/hazardous_substances/chemmanage/

Advised literature

REACH Guidance. Avalaible on: https://echa.europa.eu/cs/home

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