CHIM0692-1 : Risks of using phytopharmaceutical products and biocides

Study Programmes 2015-2016

CHIM0692-1

Risks of using phytopharmaceutical products and biocides

Duration :

16h Th, 8h SEM

Number of credits :

Master in bioengineering : chemistry and bio-industries (120 ECTS)		2
Master in bioengineering : chemistry and bio-industries (120 ECTS)		2

Lecturer :

Bruno Schiffers

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

1. Origin and general properties of pesticides and biocides
2. Introduction to toxicology and regulatory requirements for risk assessment
3. Methodology for risk assessment of chemical contaminants
4. Risk assessment : exposure of operators
5. Risk assessment : consumer exposure
6. Risk assessment for the environment (contamination of water, soil, pesticide drift, effects on non-target organisms and auxiliaries)

Learning outcomes of the course :

At the end of this course, the student must be able :

to know the origin of pesticides and biocides and understand the issues of chemical control in the general framework a sustainable agriculture.
to know the main properties (physico-chemical, biological, toxicological and ecotoxicological) for the risk assessment of pesticides and biocides
to adopt a methodological approach in risk assessment
to apply the mathematical models and make the calculations for estimating the exposure of operators and consumers to pesticides

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

None.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Conducted working groups
Hybrid course (workload 30 h) :
Read and identify key points in an european regulation on pesticides (understanding, glossary). Prepare a Power point (about 20 slides). Oral presentation. Oral answer to questions.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Oral presentation
Personnal reports (study cases): prepared and/or presented by the students