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ISLA IPGT 16495

Advanced Seminar in Workplace Safety and Health

Management of Safety and Health at Work
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    This unit aims to develop knowledge in terms of physical agents, in particular, with regard to lighting, vibrations and occupational noise.
  • ProgramaProgramme
    1. Lighting 1.1. Normative references and legal regulations in force. 1.2. Photometric parameters. 1.3. Workplace lighting - natural and artificial. 1.4. Evaluation methodologies. 1.5. Main types of lamps. 1.6. Risks of lighting installations and their prevention.   2. Occupational Noise 2.1. Legal Framework. 2.2. Sound sources and sound propagation. 2.3. Extrinsic factors that influence hearing damage. 2.4. Noise type and Measuring instruments. 2.5. Principles of exposure assessment. 2.6. Measurement uncertainty. 2.7. Verification / selection of hearing protectors. 2.8. Prevention and protection measures.   3. Vibrations 3.1. Normative references and legal regulations in force. 3.2. Physical definitions and concepts. 3.3. Vibratory behavior of the organism. 3.4. Vibration assessment (whole body and hand arm system). 3.5. Test methods; Measuring equipment. 3.6. Prevention and control measures.
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    - Know the classification of physical risk agents; - Identify parameters, assessment, prevention and protection measures; - Know the normative references and legal regulations in force, namely regarding the lighting and the presence of noise and vibrations at workplaces.
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    Espeso Santiago, J. A. (2001). Manual para Formación de Técnicos Prevención Riesgos Laborales (9ª ed.). Valladolid: Editorial LexNova.  Freitas, L. C. (2008). Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho (2ª ed.). Lisboa: Edições Sílabo. Macedo, R. (2006). Manual de Higiene do Trabalho na Indústria (3ª ed.). Lisboa: F. C. Gulbenkian. Menendez Diez, F. (2009). Higiene Industrial: Manual Para La Formacion Del Especialista (10ª ed.). Valladolid: Editorial LexNova. Referenciais normativos e regulamentação legal em vigor.  
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    Use of advanced tutorials and Internet research tools.
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    8
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não