Course Syllabus for

Nanosafety
Nanosäkerhet

MAM030F, 5 credits

Valid from: Spring 2019
Decided by: Mats Ohlin
Date of establishment: 2019-02-07

General Information

Division: Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology
Course type: Third-cycle course
Teaching language: English

Aim

The aim of the course is to mediate knowledge of safe manufacturing and handling of engineered nanoparticles and of nanomaterials i.e. materials containing nanoparticles, in the perspective of human health and of environment. Aspects such as safety important particle characteristics, exposure- and emission assessment, nano toxicology, precautionary principle, safe-by-design, human-technology interaction, risk assessment, risk management, risk communication, life cycle analysis, legislation, and ethical aspects will be covered.

Goals

Knowledge and Understanding

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

Competences and Skills

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

Judgement and Approach

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

Course Contents

Particle properties (size, shape, aspect-ratio, solubility, chemical composition), lung deposition and clearance, emissions, exposure, toxicity, risk management, human-technology interaction, biomarkers, engineering controls and personal protection, risk- and safety communication, food chain transport, life cycle analyses, ethical aspects, and legislation.

Course Literature

Course literature will be provided by the lecturers.

Instruction Details

Types of instruction: Lectures, laboratory exercises, project, self-study literature review

Examination Details

Examination formats: Written report, written assignments, seminars given by participants. Detailed description of the different examination formats: 1) Approved individual home assignment before course start (summarize two scientific papers), and discussion of these in groups at start of course week 1; 2) 80% minimum participation to the lectures (1.5 weeks); 3) Approved group task to be done between course week 1 and course week 2, presented in writing and orally during course week 2; 4) Participation in laboratory exercise; 5) Approved final home assignment after course week 2 (hazard identification connected to doctoral student’s own research).
Grading scale: Failed, pass
Examiner: Professor Anders Gudmundsson

Admission Details

Admission requirements: The course is open for PhD students within the fields of engineering, science, and medicine. PhD students within Nanolund have priority. The course is also open for representatives from industry and legislation. Master students with a documented interest in nanosafety, or doing there master's thesis in this field, can be admitted if there are vacancies available.
Selection criteria: PhD students affiliated to NanoLund have priority.

Further Information

Course coordinator: Christina Isaxon. This course is identic with part 1 in the course "Nanosafety", 7,5 hp. Part 2 in the "7.5 hp"-course, a project, is thus not included in this course.

Course Occasion Information

Start date: 2019-04-23. Start date is approximate.
End date: 2019-06-28
Course pace: Full time

Contact and Other Information

Course coordinator: Christina Isaxon <christina.isaxon@design.lth.se>


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