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Substance-oriented risk analysis
Stofforientierte Risikoanalyse
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:29:07
Abstract
Basic understanding of methodology and application of Product Risk Analysis, Process Risk and Life Cycle Assessment of chemicals.
Objective
Central to this lecture is the characterization and assessment of risks and environmental impacts of chemicals (from both application and production) by means of Product Risk- and Process Analysis as well as Life Cycle Assessment. Emphasis is put on scientific methods and their problem-oriented application over the whole life cycle of a chemical.
Content
Qualitative and quantitative methods of risk characterization by means of modeling and by comparison of (1) probability of consequences (short-term scenarios) and (2) exposure and does-effect relationship (long-term scenarios); use of molecular structure and physicochemical substance properties as descriptiors of substance-specific hazard indicators regarding mobility, persistence, toxicity, fire/explosion, etc.; derivation of conceptual design criteria and decision options for inherent safety and ecoefficiency in chemical product and process system; sensitivity and uncertainty analysis.
Resources
Literature
Book: Hungerbühler, Ranke, Mettier "Chemische Produkte und Prozesse - Grundkonzepte zum umweltorientierten Design" Springer Verlag ISBN 3-540-64854-2
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Course Components
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| lecture with exercise |
Stofforientierte Risikoanalyse
Der Termin für die Uebungsstunde am Montag wird anfangs Semester nach Absprache festgehalten.
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3 h weekly |
Offered In
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Major in Climate and Water: Electives (Advisor of the BSc-major "Climate and Water" is Dr. M. Wüest, Institute for climate and atmosphere (IAC).)
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Major Electives (From the elective courses of the 5th and 6th semester, 24 credits have to be acquired. Other courses have to be granted by the advisor, Dr. M. Wüest, IAC.)
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