040-0028/02 – Environmental Impacts of Accidents (VHŽP)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Occupational and Process SafetyCredits5
Subject guarantorIng. Jana Suchánková, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorIng. Jana Neplechová, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementOptional
Year2Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction1999/2000Year of cancellation2020/2021
Intended for the facultiesFBIIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
BER72 prof. Dr. Ing. Aleš Bernatík
MAR33 Ing. Kateřina Sikorová, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The aim of this subject is evaluation of major accidents affecting the environment and synthesis of risk analysis methods.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials

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.

Compulsory literature:

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.

Recommended literature:

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.

Additional study materials

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

E-learning

Other requirements

no others requirements

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

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

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 1960/1961 Summer semester, validity until: 2012/2013 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51 3
        Exercises evaluation Credit 30 (30) 0 3
                Project Project 25  0 3
                Other task type Other task type 5  0 3
        Examination Examination 70 (70) 0 3
                Written examination Written examination 20  0 3
                Oral Oral examination 50  0 3
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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2012/2013 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2011/2012 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2010/2011 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2010/2011 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2009/2010 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2008/2009 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan
2007/2008 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety (30) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 2 Optional study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

Block nameAcademic yearForm of studyStudy language YearWSType of blockBlock owner
FBI_ECTS 2018/2019 Full-time Czech Optional 010 - Faculty of Safety Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block
FBI_ECTS 2017/2018 Full-time Czech Optional 010 - Faculty of Safety Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block
FBI_ECTS 2017/2018 Full-time English Optional 010 - Faculty of Safety Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block
FBI_ECTS 2016/2017 Full-time Czech Optional 010 - Faculty of Safety Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block
FBI_ECTS 2015/2016 Full-time Czech Optional 010 - Faculty of Safety Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block

Assessment of instruction



2012/2013 Winter
2009/2010 Winter