D1. Knowledge and understanding: At the end of the course the student should be able to know the basic principles of risk assessment for occupational exposure to four physical agents (noise, vibrations, electromagnetic fields, microclimate) regulated by specific European Union directives and adopted by Italian legislation (Legislative Decree 81/2008). D2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: At the end of the course, the student must be able to apply the knowledge acquired in point D1 to measure the risk due to occupational exposure to three physical agents: noise, vibration, electromagnetic fields and microclimate. D3. Make judgements: At the end of the course, the student should be able to evaluate the basic methods for measuring the physical risk factors dealt with and to know the possible adverse effects on human health resulting from occupational exposure to the above-mentioned agents. D4. Communication skills: At the end of the course, the trainee should be able to clearly explain the concepts acquired in point D1 and be able to easily interpret a risk assessment document in relation to the physical agents covered. D5. Study skills: At the end of the course, the student shall be able to independently explore the topics covered and be able to transfer the concepts learnt to subsequent instruction.

Basic elements of math and physics

Measurement techniques, assessment methods and health effects of occupational exposure to industrial noise, mechanical vibration, electromagnetic fields, optical radiation and microclimate.

Alessio, Apostoli: “Medicina del lavoro e Igiene Industriale per i tecnici della prevenzione nell’ambiente e nei luoghi di lavoro”. Piccin 2008

1. Industrial noise 1.1 Physics of sound and noise 1.2 Measurement units 1.3 Loudness 1.4 Noise measurement (frequency spectra, dB(A), Leq, Lex, SEL) 1.5 Classification of industrial noise 1.6 Instrumentation and measurement methods 1.7 Legislation 1.8 Auditory and non-auditory effects of noise 1.9 Personal protective devices 2. Mechanical Vibration 2.1 Physics of vibration 2.2 Measurement units 2.3 Classification of mechanical vibration 2.4 Vibration measurement (frequency spectra, frequency weighting) 2.5 Instrumentation and measurement methods 2.6 Legislation 2.7 Vibration-induced health effects 2.8 Personal protective devices 3. Electromagnetic fields, optical radiations, laser 3.1 Physics of electromagnetic fields, optical radiations, laser 3.2 Measurement units of electromagnetic fields, optical radiations, laser 3.3 Classification of electromagnetic fields, optical radiations, laser 3.4 Sources of electromagnetic fields, optical radiations, laser 3.5 Instrumentation and measurement methods of electromagnetic fields, optical radiations, laser 3.6 National and EU legislation 3.7 health effects of electromagnetic fields, optical radiations, laser 3.8 Personal protective devices 4. Microclimate 4.1 Moderate and severe thermal environments 4.2 physiology of thermoregulation and health effects 4.3 main measurement methods and instrumentation for the estimation of microclimatic parameters

lectures

Practical guides for the use of some measurement instruments are available at the following links: Guide pratiche all'utilizzo di alcuni strumenti di misura sono disponibili ai seguenti link: https://www.tdp.univ.fvg.it/materiali-prodotti/tutorial-impostazione-fonometro/ ; https://www.tdp.univ.fvg.it/materiali-prodotti/guida-all-utilizzo-della-centralina-microclimatica-per-la-valutazione-degli-indici-di-comfort-pmv-e/

The assessment of the student includes a written examination consisting of multiple choice and open questions on the topics covered in the course. The result of the examination will be marked out of thirty. Each multiple choice question is worth 1 point, each missed answer is worth 0 points, each wrong answer is worth 0 points and each open question is worth a maximum of 3 points (0-3). To pass the exam, the student must achieve a total score of 18 or above. To achieve the maximum score (30/30 cum laude), the student must demonstrate that he/she has acquired excellent knowledge of all the topics covered during the course, answering all the questions correctly and formulating the open questions exhaustively.

This course explores topics closely related to one or more goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs)