MEDICINA CLINICA E SPERIMENTALEEnvironment and Workplace Prevention TechniquesAcademic Year 2022/2023
9796578 - SCIENZE CHIMICHE E FISICHE
Module CHIMICA ORGANICA E AMBIENTALE
Teacher: Salvatore FAILLA
Course Structure
Classes
If the teaching is given in a mixed or remote way, the necessary
changes with respect to what was previously stated, in order to comply
with the program provided and reported in the syllabus.
Attendance of Lessons
As the teaching regulations of the course of study.
Detailed Course Content
- Elements of organic chemistry: saturated and unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons. Nomenclature and reactivity. Aromatic hydrocarbons.
- Main functional groups: halides, alcohols, phenols and thiols, ethers, esters, aldehydes and ketones, amines, carboxylic acids.
- Addition and condensation polymers.
- Interactions electromagnetic waves matter. Origin of emission and absorption. Radiative and non-radiative de-excitation. Greenhouse hydrocarbons. Toxic organic molecules. PBC, PAH, DDT. Biomagnification and definition of lethal dose, LD50.
- Inorganic compounds and environmental impact. Heavy metals and environmental pollution. Heavy metal toxicity. Mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic.
- Harmfulness of chemicals. General NBC risk. Classification of dangerous products for health.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References |
1 |
Elements of
organic chemistry: saturated and unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons.
Nomenclature and reactivity. Aromatic hydrocarbons.
| |
2 |
Main
functional groups: halides, alcohols, phenols and thiols, ethers, esters,
aldehydes and ketones, amines, carboxylic acids.
| |
3 |
Addition and
condensation polymers
| |
4 |
Electromagnetic
wave-matter interactions. Origin of emission and absorption. Radiative and
non-radiative de-excitation. Greenhouse hydrocarbons.
| |
5 |
Toxic
organic molecules. PBC, IPA, DDT. Biomagnification and definition of lethal
dose, LD50
| |
6 | Inorganic
compounds and environmental impact. Heavy metals and environmental pollution.
Heavy metal toxicity. Mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic | |
7 |
Harmfulness
of chemicals. General NBC risk. Classification of products dangerous to human
health
| |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Oral examination
The verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, if the conditions are right request.
Information for students with disabilities and/or DSA
To guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with the laws in force, interested students can request a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measures, based on the educational objectives and specific needs. It is also possible to contact the CInAP contact person (Centre for Active and Participatory Integration - Services for Disabilities and/or DSA) of the Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Any topic - aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons - polymers - main functional groups - toxic organic molecules and DL50 - biomagnification - heavy metals and environmental pollution - NBC risk
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