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Training Courses on Safety for Equivalent Workers

Training Courses on Safety for Equivalent Workers
Safety Training for all students of the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Resource Sciences to undertake laboratory activities, geological field campaigns, educational exercises, research, and internships.
(Note: For the activation of internal internships, please pay attention to the additional provisions available at the following link.)

All university students (undergraduates, doctoral candidates, specialists, interns, scholarship holders, research fellows, and equivalent individuals) who attend educational, research, or service laboratories and are exposed to risks identified in the risk assessment document are considered equivalent to workers. As such, they are subject to preventive and protective measures to safeguard their health and safety.

It is clarified that laboratories are considered as locations or environments where educational, research, or service activities are carried out, involving the use of machinery, equipment, plants, prototypes, or other technical tools, as well as chemical, physical, or biological agents. Additionally, locations or environments outside the constructed areas of the premises—such as archaeological, geological, or marine field campaigns—are also regarded as laboratories.

Before commencing activities involving exposure to risks, every university student (so-called "equivalent worker") is required to:

  1. Undergo a health surveillance examination.
  2. Complete the online course "Basic Training on Workplace Health and Safety" (4 hours).
  3. Attend a specific risk training course.

The Health Surveillance Examination will be requested by the tutor/professor/supervisor overseeing the laboratory activity and at the time of assigning the experimental thesis work. Notifications regarding the health surveillance examination schedule are published on the Course of Study's dedicated webpage.

The online course "Basic Training on Workplace Health and Safety" requires a 4-hour commitment (as specified in letter a) of paragraph 1 of Article 37 of Legislative Decree No. 81/08 and the State-Regions Agreement of 21/12/2011). A participation certificate is issued upon passing the final verification test.

The course is available at the following link on the Federica.eu platform:
https://www.federica.eu/partners/formazione-unina/

Access requires the use of active UNINA credentials (name.surname@studenti.unina.it).

To access the course, it is necessary to enter the access code of your department, which can be found by clicking here: https://www.unina.it/documents/11958/21142433/FORM_elenco.codici.accesso.pdf

User support and guidelines for proper course participation can be found at the following link:
https://www.unina.it/documents/11958/21142433/FORM_indicazioni.corsi.pdf

FT-IR

Responsible: Dr. Francesco Izzo
Co-Responsible: Ms Lisa Maria Francese
Location : L1 4.LAB.57
Tel. +39 081679241 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 

Activities:

Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy enables the identification and characterization of both organic and inorganic substances, including rocks, minerals, biominerals, mortars, concretes, ceramics, powders, glass, asbestos, pigments, dyes, oils, waxes, resins, proteins, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, and functional derivatives.

The FT-IR Laboratory is one of the laboratories accredited by the Ministry of Health (Disease Control Center) for the "Asbestos Project" (Ministerial Decree of May 14, 1996) for the qualitative determination of asbestos fibers in bulk samples.

Equipment:

The FT-IR Laboratory is equipped with a Thermo Nicolet 5700 FT-IR Spectrophotometer connected to a Continuum microscope.

The Nicolet 5700 FT-IR spectrophotometer offers a wide range of sampling options, making it powerful and versatile for any application. The Nicolet 5700 is equipped with numerous internal diagnostic controls and is managed via the Omnic software suite. The spectrophotometer can be connected to the Continuum microscope for direct observation of the samples under analysis. The Continuum microscope enables rapid sample screening and real-time acquisition of the observed point.

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Thermo Nicolet 5700 FT-IR Spectrophotometer

The Nicolet 5700 FT-IR spectrometer is capable of performing both research-grade measurements and routine analyses. It currently represents a benchmark for high performance and offers a wide range of sampling options, making it a powerful and versatile tool for any laboratory. The Nicolet 5700 is equipped with numerous internal controls for diagnostics, such as control filters, polarizers, and mirrors for specific applications, all manageable through the Omnic software suite. The Nicolet 5700 can perform rapid scans and low-light-level measurements to ensure optimal component selection.

Continuum Microscope

The Nicolet Continuum IR microscope is distinguished by its ability to provide visual observation of microscopic samples and their chemical characterization. It features a unique IR compensating optic to ensure perfect alignment between the visible and IR beams. It is equipped with a unique and automated Dual Reflex aperture, capable of delivering spectra with limited interference by masking the pre- and post-sampling image with an aperture assembly. The microscope offers exceptional sampling flexibility, enabling the use of transmission, reflection, and micro-ATR techniques.

The combination of TruView optics with the spectral preview mode allows for:

  • Simultaneous acquisition and visualization of the sample spectrum
  • Rapid sample screening with real-time spectral visualization
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