Students will understand how psychological and sociocultural factors affect public risk perception. They will acquire theoretical and practical expertise of material flow analysis (MFA) techniques for the sustainable management of chemicals. They will gain knowledge about the social and economic aspects to be considered in the sustainable management of chemcials. The student will be able to: 1. Examine the main methods and tools in human error and human reliability assessment; 2. Understand and apply material flow analysis (MFA) techniques;3. Understand social and economic sustainability concepts and how they affect the sustainable management of chemicals.