Course detail
Prevention of Major Chemical Accidents
ÚSI-2CCPHAcad. year: 2018/2019
Main characterization of major chemical accidents. Prevention of major chemical accidents as a safety system. Formatting objects (facilities) with hazardous chemical substances to the basic groups A or B and their characteristics. Risk analysis and evaluation of major chemical accident. Safety programme and safety report. Interior and exterior emergency plan. Insurance of responsibility for caused damages. Determination of zone for emergency planning and information of public about its range and security measures. Evaluation of chemical incidents and chemical accidents.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
a) understanding mutual relations at the prevention of major chemical accidents,
b) setting up the determination of objects or installations into the group A or B,
c) to propose the methods for analyses and evaluation of risks, including recommendations of suitable SW tools to solve impacts from major chemical accidents.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
2. Prevention of Major Chemical Accidents as a Safety System
3. Hazardous Chemical Substances and Chemical Mixtures
4. Determination of Objects (Installations) with Hazardous Chemical Substances into the Basic Groups
5. Analyses and Evaluation of Risks of Major Chemical Accidents
6. Safety Programme for Prevention of Major Accident
7. Safety Report
8. Internal Emergency Plan
9. External Emergency Plan
10. Determination of Zone for Emergency Planning
11. Compulsory Insurance of Responsibility for Occurred Damages
12. Population Preparedness and Informing the Public about Major Chemical Accidents
13. Evaluation of Chemical Incidents and Chemical Accidents
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Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Checking in full-time education is provided through the discussion forums at lectures, after the end of contiguous block of lectures.
The time for consultations is offered to the students.
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Mašek I., Mika O. J., Zeman M.: Prevence závažných průmyslových havárií, Vysoké učení technické v Brně, Fakulta chemická, ISBN 80-214-3336-1, Brno 2006.
Mika O. J., Polívka L.: Radiační a chemické havárie, Policejní akademie České republiky v Praze, ISBN 978-80-7251-321-5, Praha 2010.
Recommended reading
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