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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Dangerous Substances and Wastes II

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 050-0505/01
Abbreviation NLO II
Course title Dangerous Substances and Wastes II
Credits 2
Coordinating department Department of Civil Protection
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Karol Balog, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Basic quantities and units used in crisis
Meteorological minimum for leaks of hazardous substances
Identification systems, hazardous substances
Information support in dealing with emergency situations - Case Study
Ignition sources of emergency events
Determine the extent of toxic cloud in the continuous release of certain dangerous substances program ROZEX
Determination of carbon monoxide and dioxide evolved during combustion of different types of solids and liquids
Determination of water absorption and effectiveness of soil captured escaped liquids (diesel, gasoline) through different types of sorbents
Processing Checklist (Check List Analysis) in the event of an accident
Determination of evaporation of flammable liquids
Testing toxic gases and vapors
Liquidation of the accident outpouring of sulfuric acid on the road. Proposed measures and their implementation.

Literature

Lewis, Richard J. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 5 Volume Set. 12th ed, Wiley, 2012, 5832 p., ISBN 978-0470623251 

Advised literature

US DOT. 2012 Emergency Response Guidebook: A Guidebook for First Responders During the Initial Phase of a Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013, 392 p. ISBN 978-1490414843