The Department of Chemical Sciences has always been committed to and attentive to the application of workplace safety regulations, both in terms of student training and the implementation of teaching and research activities.

The Department has established a Department Safety Support Office, Special Waste Disposal and Laboratory Teaching Activities, which assists and supports the Department Head in coordinating all activities related to the application and monitoring of safety procedures in the department's laboratories.

Responsibilities:

➢ The office collaborates with the University's Prevention and Protection Service (SPP). It provides the SPP with information regarding the nature of risks, work organization, and the planning and implementation of preventive and protective measures. It assists the SPP in the drafting of the Risk Assessment Document (DVR).

➢ The office supports the Department Head:

▪ In establishing and providing workers, in coordination with the Responsible for Laboratory Risk Prevention (RADRL), with the necessary and suitable personal protective equipment (PPE);

▪ In planning the verification of the efficiency of key safety devices such as chemical fume hoods and laminar flow hoods;

▪ In communicating to the Occupational Health and Document Management Office (USSGD) the list of workers to be submitted for medical evaluation of fitness for employment and in organizing specific risk training courses for the job position.

Safety Organizational Chart

Contact: sicurezzadsc@unina.it

SAFETY TRAINING (16 HOURS)

Before starting any activity involving exposure to risks, all students (equivalent workers) are required to complete safety training, which is divided into two modules:

1. General training – 4 hours (mandatory)

The first module consists of the online course "General Training on Health and Safety in the Workplace", lasting 4 hours, delivered through the Federica Web Learning platform.

To access the course and follow the correct procedure, please refer to the following guide:
👉 Procedure

At the end of the course, students must pass the final test.

2. Specific risks training – 12 hours (mandatory)

After completing the 4-hour course, students of the Department of Chemical Sciences (including Master's degree students who have not previously completed the training) must attend the 12-hour course on specific risks.

The course will be held online via Microsoft Teams.
Students will be added to the virtual classroom by the instructor a few days before the course begins.

⚠️ Important note

Students must have completed the 4-hour general training before attending the 12-hour specific risks course.

Booking the 12-hour course

To register for the course, students must follow the procedure described in the PDF below:
👉 Procedure

Health Surveillance

Starting from the 2021/2022 academic year, the medical examination for health surveillance is mandatory only for students starting a laboratory-based thesis project or an external internship (extra-moenia).