Educational objectives: to acquire basic knowledge regarding the relationship between man and toxic agent in relation to the application of specific provisions of the law; acquire the main technical and legal knowledge regarding the harmfulness of a chemical nature in topical sectors (investigation of cadaveric material for the search for poisons, substances taken for pleasure: ethyl alcohol, drugs, doping, environmental pollution, food).

A) Tasks and aims of forensic toxicology: field of application, topics of study, perspectives and developments of the discipline. The responsibility of the forensic toxicologist. B) poison and poisoning: historical notes, concept of poison and related legal issues; the poisoner. C) death by poisoning: the criteria in the diagnosis of poisoning, methodology of the chemical-toxicological investigation; chemical- toxicological analysis; searches for exegetic substances on cadavers; carbon monoxide. D) ethyl alcohol: assessment methods; fitness to drive, safety at work. E) narcotics: regulation, repression of illicit activities, prevention and rehabilitation interventions, classifications: opiates and derivatives, cannabis, cocaine, amphetamines, hallucinogens, barbiturates, psychotropic drugs, synthetic analogues, volatile substances research on non-biological and biological material, articles 186 and 187 of the CdS. F) doping: definitions, law 376/00, doping substances, laboratory tests; criminal penalties. G) environmental toxicology: water pollution; air pollution. H) the chemical risk in the workplace; legislative decree 81/08; environmental and biological monitoring.

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Knowledge and understanding

- Know the scientific and applicative principles and the competence of the forensic toxicologist

- Know the situations in which the need to use the forensic toxicologist emerges in the evaluation of a case of legal interest

Applied knowledge and understanding

- Know the main toxic substances and the toxicological-forensic classification of poisons

- Know the legal principles of regulation of narcotic substances and the role of forensic toxicology in their application.

- Know the main interferences of narcotic substances with driving ability

- Know the main interferences of narcotic substances with suitability for work

Autonomy of judgement

- Ability to interpret a result of a forensic toxicological analysis

Communicative activity

- Know how to communicate with appropriate language the main toxicological-forensic problems faced during the teaching course

Ability to learn

- Ability to critically interpret a forensic toxicological report or a literature contribution on a forensic toxicological topic.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Seminars on real cases.

Teaching

Lessons and seminars.

Attendance

None.

Course books

Froldi R., Lesson of forensic toxicology, Giappichelli, Tourin, 2011.

Assessment

Oral evaluation following syllabus of university.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Lessons and seminars.

Attendance

None.

Course books

Froldi R., Lessons of forensic toxicology, Giappichelli, Tourin, 2011.

Assessment

Oral evaluation following syllabus of unioversity.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.