Environmental Impacts of Accidents

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Course Unit Code040-0028/07
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle, Second Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter, Summer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MAR33Ing. Kateřina Sikorová, Ph.D.
Summary
The course covers the explanation of basic terms for the needs of studying the
environmental impacts of accidents (the environment, ecology, etc.),
legislation in the area of environmental protection (EIA, IPPC, and others),
environmental management (ISO 14 000, EMAS) and methods of the assessment of environmental impacts of accidents.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of this subject is evaluation of major accidents affecting the environment and synthesis of risk analysis methods.
Course Contents
1. Environment and environmental protection, explanation of basic terms,
environment, creation and protection of environment, ecology and environmental factors.
2. Global environmental issues (global warming, ozone layer disruption,
Melting glaciers, smog, ...).
3. Partial abiotic components of environment fate of pollutants
in the Environment.
4. Emergencies and accidents within the context of the SEVESO Directive,
Historical examples major accidents the impacts on the environment.
5. The classification of dangerous substances, safety data sheet requirements, resources
information on hazardous substances.
6. Legislation in the field of the environmental protection - Environment
general, air protection, water protection, waste management.
7. Environmental impact assessment- (EIA), explaining the principles of procedure,
documentation content.
8. Integrated prevention – IPPC, explanation of the principles of procedure, the application model of integrated permit.
9. Management systems in industries, Environmental management system
- ISO 14000, EMAS and other systems.
10. Introduction to the prevention of major accidents, explaining the terms hazards and risk, Risk analysis, perception of risk.´
11. Methods of environmental impact assessment of environmental, overview of available
Methods of impact assessment of environmental accidents.
12. The methodology assessment of environmental risks, analysis of European Union methods for long-term releases to the environment, case study of methods.
13. Introduction of new methods for environmental impact assessment of major accidents; the method of H & V (hazards and vulnerability) methodology; methodology ENVITech03, Program Proteus II.
14. Excursion
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Harrison,R.M.: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2001, ISBN 0-85404-621-6 579p.
Bily, A.C.: Pollution, GREENHAVEN Press, 2006, 144p
Lampton, Ch. : Chemical Accident Disaster!, MILLBROOK PressINC, 1994, ISBN 1562943162, 9781562943165,47p.
Chemical Accident Safety: EPA's Responsibilities for Preparedness, Response, and Prevention : Report to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency , U.S. General Accounting Office, 1996, 48p.
Bernatík A, Nevrlá P., Vliv havárií na životní prostředí, Edice SPBI, Ostrava, 2005
Balog K., Zapletalová-Bartlová I.: Základy toxikologie. SPBI Spektrum, Ostrava
1998, 107s., ISBN 80-86111-29-6
Dirner V. a kol.: Ochrana životního prostředí. Základy, plánování, technologie,
ekono-mika, právo a management. MŽP, VŠB –TU Ostrava, 333s., ISBN 80-7078-490-3
Tolgyessi J. a kol.: Chémia, biológia a toxikológia vody a ovdušia. SAV,
Bratislava 1989, 532 s., ISBN 80-224-0034-3

Recommended Reading:
Harrison,R.M.: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2001, ISBN 0-85404-621-6 579p.
Bily, A.C.: Pollution, GREENHAVEN Press, 2006, 144p
Lampton, Ch. : Chemical Accident Disaster!, MILLBROOK PressINC, 1994, ISBN 1562943162, 9781562943165,47p.
Chemical Accident Safety: EPA's Responsibilities for Preparedness, Response, and Prevention : Report to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency , U.S. General Accounting Office, 1996, 48p.
Bernatík A, Nevrlá P., Vliv havárií na životní prostředí, Edice SPBI, Ostrava, 2005
Balog K., Zapletalová-Bartlová I.: Základy toxikologie. SPBI Spektrum, Ostrava
1998, 107s., ISBN 80-86111-29-6
Dirner V. a kol.: Ochrana životního prostředí. Základy, plánování, technologie,
ekono-mika, právo a management. MŽP, VŠB –TU Ostrava, 333s., ISBN 80-7078-490-3
Tolgyessi J. a kol.: Chémia, biológia a toxikológia vody a ovdušia. SAV,
Bratislava 1989, 532 s., ISBN 80-224-0034-3
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined