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ISLA IPGT 9494

Hygiene at Work I

Safety at Work Engineering
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    This curricular unit aims to provide its participants with knowledge and tools that enable them to identify risk factors, to assess risks in occupational hygiene and learn about risk control techniques for the prevention and protection of accidents and occupational diseases.
  • ProgramaProgramme
    1. Introduction to HT 1.1. Concepts 1.2. Objectives 1.3. Areas and branches of interaction of HT 1.4. Typology of Risk Agents 2. Occupational Noise 2.1. Basic concepts of acoustics 2.2. Health effects of noise 2.3. Legal Framework 2.4. Evaluation of noise exposure 2.5. Noise measurement procedures 2.6. Measuring instruments 2.7. Selection of hearing protectors 2.8. Prevention and protection measures 3. Lighting 3.1. Basics 3.2. Normative references and legal regulations in force 3.3. Photometric parameters 3.4. Lighting in workplaces - natural and artificial 3.5. Lighting project 3.6. Illuminance evaluation 4. Thermal Environment 4.1. Heat transmission between humans and their surroundings 4.2. Factors that influence the feeling of comfort and heat stress 4.3. Normative references and legal regulations in force 4.4. Measuring equipment 4.5. Estimation of metabolic rate and insulation of clothing 4.6. Indices: WBGT, IST, WCI, PMV-PPD, IREQ 4.7. Prevention and control measures
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    Students should understand: - the scope and principles of OH and the activity of the occupational hygiene technician. - the classification of physical, chemical and biological agents. - the sources, methods of exposure assessment and control measures - the normative references and legal regulations in force. Specificly, students should be hable to: 1- specify the activities of OH, identify risk agents and occupational diseases and know the competencies and deontology of the occupational hygienist; 2- to know the fundamental scientific and technical concepts of noise, lighting and thermal environment; 3- to know the legislation and technical standards applicable to noise, lighting and thermal environment; 4- to know the measurement procedures and methods of evaluation of exposure to noise, lighting and thermal environment; 5- to know the instruments for measuring noise, lighting and thermal environment; 6- to know the measures to control exposure to noise, lighting and thermal environment.
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    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. Fundacion MAPFRE (2015). Manual de Higiene Industrial, 2ª ed.) - Madrid: Editorial MAPFRE. Referenciais normativos e regulamentação legal em vigor. MIGUEL, A. S. S. R., MANUAL DE HIGIENE E SEGURANÇA DO TRABALHO, PORTO EDITORA, 12ª EDIÇÃO, 2012.
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    The expository method is used to transmit knowledge bases but, mainly, the interrogative and active method is used for a critical analysis of shared content and an effective application of the principles of information and communication in the area of safety and health at work. The student must acquire and/or develop critical analysis and synthesis, research and written and oral communication skills. To acquire these skills, the following teaching and learning methodologies will be used: 1. Expository, to present theoretical reference frameworks; 2. Interrogatives, for question-answer interactions and for confirming and clarifying doubts; 3. Active, with analysis and resolution of cases and practical exercises and carrying out group work with tutorial guidance in class; 4. Self-study and inverted classroom, related to the student's autonomous work, whether for class preparation, written test or group practical paper.
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    7
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não
  • AvaliaçãoEvaluation

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    Exemplo:

    Descrição

    Data limite

    Ponderação
    Assiduidade e participação - 10%

    Teste de avaliação 1

    15-11-2025

    35%
    Teste de avaliação 2 09-01-2025 35%

    Trabalho prático individual ou de grupo

    16-01-2025

    20%

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    ** Trabalho prático realizado individualmente ou em grupo de 2 a 3 pessoas.

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