As part of the cultural season of the Environmental Research Center

Assistant Professor Dr. Azhar Mahmoud teaching at the Environmental Research Center at the University of Technology, gave a lecture entitled:: "Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment in the Chemical Stores" It showed that chemicals are produced in very large quantities to meet the growing needs in industry and scientific research, so the number of people exposed to the risks of chemicals is increasing. Chemicals can exist in different states within the work′s environment: solid, liquid, gaseous, vapors, or carried on suspended dust in laboratories and warehouses of academic institutions. It is necessary to develop a good management system and assess the risks of chemicals on an ongoing basis to protect students and new employees who are constantly exposed to the risk of accidents, or manipulating the stocks of hazardous materials to threaten the lives of safe people by corrupt. So the academic institution is not completely safe, as many accidents occur every year due to misuse and wrong storage of chemicals. There are several systematic methods for evaluating chemical risks, either using computer programs or manual evaluation by specialized committees that may contribute to reducing accidents that occur in warehouses and laboratories. They are undoubtedly useful and enable us to make the right decisions regarding the necessary measures to protect people and the environment. In other words, a comprehensive chemical risk assessment provides us with the necessary information about appropriate control measures for exposed workers, risk factors that facilitate appropriate decision-making on establishing measures, training employees, protecting workers' health and developing appropriate mitigation measures. 

As part of the cultural season of the Environmental Research Center

Dr. Mukheled Amer Hussien-head of the Department of Environmental Pollution-ERC presented a lecture on Wednesday, 27/12/2023 at 10:00 pm entitled (Enhancement of Health and Safety Concepts in Laboratory Working Environment: A Field Experience at a British University). The lecturer stated, through his gained experience during three years of continuously laboratory work in completing his PhD study in the University of Bath-Chemical Engineering Department-UK, implemented training courses and guidebooks of the department, the concepts of health and safety are a principal requirement as a higher policy that is approved and applied from the university level down to the various departments in any faculty or school. Vice versa based on this policy, the policy of any department in any faculty or school will essentially reflect that policy in its general lines. The department adopts the policy of health and safety, and works to provide all necessary support for its implementation that ensures the safety for all workers in the department including the students of UG and PG (MSc and PhD), post-doctoral, faculty members, technical staff, administrative staff, visitors and others.