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| VETE2020-1 | Principles, concepts and methods of risk analysis related to the foodstuffs of animal origin
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| Duration : | 5h Th, 10h Mon. WS |
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| Holder(s) : | Claude Saegerman |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | · General principles and concepts of risks analysis related to foodstuffs of animal origin.
· Principles, concepts and specific methods for quantitative microbial risk assessment.
· Principles, concepts and specific methods for quantitative assessment of chemical risks.
· Risks assessment as an under-process of a Scientific Committee's formal advice.
· Precautionary principle.
· Example of a chemical risk assessment.
· Example of a microbiological risk assessment. |
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| Course objective : | · The student will be able to understand and criticize microbiological and chemical risk assessment related to foodstuffs of animal origin
· The student will be able to implement simply quantitative risk assessment by using a determinist or probabilistic approach thanks to appropriate software (@RISK Pro 4.5 ®, Palisade UK Ltd). |
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| Prerequisites : | · The student would have previously followed a basic course of Epidemiology and Statistics. |
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| Workshops : | ... |
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| Organization : | · 5 hours theoretical course
· 10 hours of directed works:
o Example of chemical risk (Marie-Louise Scippo & Claude Saegerman)
o Example of microbiological risk (Georges Daube & Claude Saegerman)
· Theory courses are widely illustrated by a computer-helped presentation.
· The directed works are the realization of simples modules.
· The interactions between teacher and students take place during the course and directed works.
· The teacher is available to answer questions at the end of the course and during the directed works. |
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| Written notes : | Written notes are available at the « Office des Cours ».
Reference books :
· Terminologie en matière d'analyse des dangers et des risques selon le Codex alimentarius. Ouvrage édité par l'Agence fédérale pour la Sécurité de la Chaîne alimentaire, Bruxelles, 46 pages.
· Application de l'évaluation de risques dans la chaîne alimentaire. Ouvrage édité par l'Agence fédérale pour la Sécurité de la Chaîne alimentaire, Bruxelles, sous presse.
· Analyse de risque. Numéro spécial. Epidémiologie et santé animale, 2002, n°41.
· Renwick et al. Risk characterisation of chemicals in food and diet. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2003, 41, 1211-1271. |
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| Assessment : | · A written exam is organized. It consists in questions and sub-questions related to the course (a point when the answer is right). The questions deal with general principles and concepts, as well as risks analysis exercises. |
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| Contacts : | · C. Saegerman, Lecturer
claude.saegerman@ulg.ac.be
· G. Daube, Professor
Georges.Daube@ulg.ac.be
· M.-L. Scippo, Lecturer
mlscippo@ulg.ac.be
· Secretary's office : ' 04/366-40-40 |
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| Remarks : | · The teaching is given by a multidisciplinary team of professors, of which two are diplomates of the European College of Veterinary Public Health. |
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