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Dangerous chemicals and materials

Summary

In industry, transport and everyday activities, we are exposed to several chemicals that could harm human health and the environment. Information on combustion processes, explosion, toxic effects and properties of hazardous substances is given. Further, the statutory measures, in accordance with the requirements of the European Union, on classification, registration, labelling and packaging, including the requirements for the handling of hazardous chemicals, are explained. The industrial activity also generates waste to be categorized and managed in accordance with the legal requirements. Knowledge of requirements for safe transport (ADR, RID) is also included. At the present time, there is a high increase in development and use of specific materials, so-called nano-materials. The particular attention is also paid these materials, to specific dangerous properties and their regulation within the EU.

Literature

REGULATION (EC) No 1907/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC. In: Official Journal of the European Union. 2006.
REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. In: Official Journal of the European Union. 2008.

Advised literature

Guidance on REACH. Online. ECHA European chemicals agency. Available at: https://www.echa.europa.eu/cs/web/guest/guidance-documents/guidance-on-reach. [cit. 2024-02-09].
Chesar. Online. C2018. Available at: https://chesar.echa.europa.eu/. [cit. 2024-02-09].
Ecotoc. Online. Available at: https://www.ecetoc.org/tools/. [cit. 2024-02-09].


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina
Code 040-0603
Abbreviation NLaM
Course title Dangerous chemicals and materials
Coordinating department Department of Occupational and Process Safety
Course coordinator Ing. Michaela Skřížovská, Ph.D.