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HE Undergraduates in nanotechnology (EQF 7):

HE-LP4Nanotechnology in protection and disinfection against SARS-CoV-2
SummaryThis training unit gives information about the development of innovative nano-enabled fabrics and textiles that provide increased personal protection and opportunities for application of nanotechnology-based surface coatings. It offers information about the importance of ventilation to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, the air filtration systems’ characteristics and their impact on COVID-19 spread. The main features of viral contagiousness are described. The importance of disinfectants and the variety available on the market are revealed. Emphasis is given to the advances in nanotechnology for the inactivation of viruses and control of the COVID-19 epidemic. This training unit presents data about the global problem related to the lack of formal regulation of nanomedicines and the manufacture of nanomaterials for health-related applications. Emphasis is given on the need for an international nanomaterials regulation consortium to be formed to issue recognized guidance to the research communities.
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Knowledge & Skills		Upon completion of HE-LP4 the trainee will be able to:
  • Explain the need for personal protective equipment due to the spread of SARS-CoV 2;
  • Know about the presence and persistence of SARS-CoV 2 on different inanimate surfaces;
  • Understand the contribution of nanotechnology in the global fight against new coronavirus disease;
  • Distinguish the main categories of Nanotechnology-enabled Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);
  • Reveal the safety of nano-based PPE product
  • Knows the importance of ventilation to prevent the transmission of COVID-19;
  • Understands the importance of air filtration systems;
  • Understands the features of HEPA filters;
  • Knows that the transmission of COVID-19 can be reduced by filtering systems.
  • Can explain about viruses and their contagiousness;
  • Understands the importance of disinfectants;
  • Knows what commercial disinfectants are;
  • Explain the types of commercial disinfectants;
  • Can explain the use of nanotechnology in PPE.
  • develop the problem-solving skills to describe the most important tasks of legislation with regard to the application of new technologies using the example of nanotechnology in the field of molecular genetics-based vaccine development,
  • assess personal aspects by discussing the safety risks for health and the environment and the possible risks in the context precisely because of the lack of specific regulatory guidelines for many nanomedicines that are on the market and whose number is constantly increasing,
  • understand the basic concerns of technology-related bio-law in terms of technology assessment, because these are used mainly in cancer therapy, as they require toxic compounds, which hinders effective drug treatment,
  • recognise the lack of formal regulation of nanomedicines and the production of nanomaterials for health-related applications as a global problem, in order to better assess the future development of technology and society
CompositionLO 1.2. Nanotechnology-enabled personal protection equipment
LO 2.1. Improved and virus-disabling air filtration systems
LO 2.2. Inanimate surfaces and disinfection methods
LO 6.2. Law and nanoscience interface: legal doctrines relevant to nanotechnology
(Self)AssessmentHE-LP4 Test
Credit points6
ValidationCertificate
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