Chemical safety

Learning target of the first part of the course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the law that connects exposure to a chemical in an industrial setting to a disease, with the aim of making graduates able to understand the dynamics of claims for compensation or criminal trials that may arise. The aim of the second part of the course is to make so that graduates learn the law that drives the selection of the prevention measures that must be present in the workplace according to EU Law, so that they can make informed decisions and effectively plan safety in an industrial setting.

At the end of class, students will:
1. be able to identify in real-life cases aspects that need to be addressed in order to assess if there is causation between exposure to a dangerous chemical and health issues
2. have a basic understanding on where to research and how to interpret evidence that can confirm or deny the hypothesis of a causation
3. be able to understand requests and reasoning of lawyers and Courts dealing with health effects of chemicals
4. be able to understand and to apply the legal criteria that drive the choice among multiple prevention measures options, in a given industrial setting
5. to understand how hazards in the workplace are identified and evaluated through risk assessment, with a very initial ability to perform it directly