040-0612/01 – Environmental Impact of Accidents (VHŽP)
Gurantor department | Department of Occupational and Process Safety | Credits | 3 |
Subject guarantor | Ing. Kateřina Sikorová, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Kateřina Sikorová, Ph.D. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
Year | 2 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
Year of introduction | 2021/2022 | Year of cancellation | |
Intended for the faculties | FBI | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The course focuses on the basic knowledge obtained from the issue of environmental protection and major accident prevention (SEVRSO Directive). It´s important to clearly understand the impact to the environment caused by selected dangerous substance release and to have needed knowledge for major accident prevention, preparedness and liquidation.
After completing the course, student will be able to define the risk of environmental major accident and apply suitable measures leading to minimization of this event. On the base of risk analysis, student will know how to assess the environmental impact of emergency scenarios. Obtained knowledge student apply in risk assessment.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Summary
The course includes a basic explanation of environmental protection concepts needed for study of major accident risk analysis and related legislation valid in area of environmental protection and major accident prevention, understanding of environmental impact assessment and use of selected methodologies recommended in the Czech Republic and Europe for risk assessment of major accident. The course is completed in practical shows and case studies from the industry.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Sikorova, K., Bernatik, A., Lunghi, E., Bruno, F. (2017). Lessons learned for environmental risk assessment in the framework of SEVESO Directive, Journal of Loss Prevention, 49, 47–60.
Scott, A. (1998). Environment – Accident Index: Validation of Model. Journal of Hazardous Materials. Vol. 61, No. 1 - 3, pp. 305–312. ISSN 0304-3894.
Geynes Z., Wood M.H., 2014, Lessons learned from major accidents having significant impact on the Environment, Hazards 24 Symposium Series No. 159, IChemE, 1-9.
Council Directive 2012/18/EU of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, Official Journal of the European Communities (SEVESO Directive III).
EC 2008, Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC Directive).
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
The form of verification of study results is combined, both oral and written. The student of the full-time study processes the worksheets, presentation on a selected accident with impact to the environment, which he also presents during exercises and a semestral work. The student of the combined study elaborates a presentation on a selected accident with the impact to the environment, which he also presents and a semestral work.
E-learning
Other requirements
At least 70 % attendance at exercises. Absence of a maximum of 30% must be excused and the excuse must be accepted by the lecturer (the lecturer decides on the justification of the excuse). Continuous submission of tasks specified in the exercises in terms set by the lecturer.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Introduction to environmental protection in terms of major accident prevention
2. Accidents with impact on the aquatic environment and its protection
3. Accidents with impact on the soil environment and biota and their protection
4. Transport of dangerous substances in the air and its protection
5. Accidents involving the dangerous waste and their impact to the environment
6. Emergency preparedness and liquidation
7. Legislation and methodical procedures
8. Environmental impact assessment caused by major accidents
9. Methodology H&V Index – case study
10. Methodology Environment Accident Index – case study
11. Fire waters and their ecotoxicity
12. Floods in the SEVESO industry
13. Forest fires and their impact on the environment
Conditions for subject completion
Conditions for completion are defined only for particular subject version and form of study
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction