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SESC4850 — Management of Dangerous Materials
| Coordinator : | A Prof Chris Winder [Bio] | | Contact Details : | Tel : (+61-2)-938-55370 • Fax : (+61-2)-938-56190 • Email : c.winder@unsw.edu.au |
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Session |
Type |
| Short course |
2 |
short |
| Off campus |
2 |
session |
| Short course dates : | The on campus component runs as a two day short course on the Thursday and Friday of the mid-session break.
[In S2, 2008, this course runs from 2-3 October 2008]
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| COURSE DETAILS |
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| Units of Credit : |
3 |
| Assumed Knowledge : |
SESC2091 - Safety, Health and Environmental Hazards
SESC3801 - Toxicology
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| Description : | Chemicals legislation, the dangerous goods system, the hazardous substances regulation, and systems for the management of chemicals in the workplace.. | | | | | Core : | Core course in BSc (3970 program) Toxicology major, elective course in all other majors. | | | | | Objectives : | After completing this course, students should:
- be able to understand and use
principles of regulatory toxicology, sufficient to be able to communicate
effectively with safety, chemistry and toxicology professionals;
- have a basic
understanding of the principles and scope of significant chemicals control
legislation;
- identify and assess systems for compliance with chemicals control
legislation;
- be able to carry out a chemical safety audit for compliance
with relevant legislation;
- identify best practice and develop systems for
the management of chemicals and hazardous wastes at work.
| | | | | Reading : |
- NTC. The Australian Dangerous Goods Code, seventh edition. National
Transport Commission, Melbourne, 2007.
- Winder, C., Stacey, N.H, editors. Occupational Toxicology, second
edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2004.
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| ASSESSMENT |
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| Details | Due Date | Weight | | Take-away test | Week 10 | 1/3 | | Essay on a topic related to the management of dangerous materials | Week 11 | 2/3 |
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| COURSE SCHEDULE |
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| Unit 1 : | Chemicals and the law | | Unit 2 : | The Dangerous Goods System | | Unit 3 : | Management of Workplace Chemical Safety | | Unit 4 : | Hazard Communication and MSDS Assessment | | Unit 5 : | Enforcement of Legislation | | Unit 6 : | Chemical Emergencies |
LEARNING RESOURCES |
| The University of New South Wales provides a
range of resources to help students develop their skills and to realise
their full potential.
The Learning Centre, located at the entrance to the
Library provides guidance material, which is also available on-line. |
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The University also provides academic orientation
programs called
MyStart and ReStart for both new and returning students to help them
in their transitions into academia.. |
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