182.625.01
(2nd term - 2012-2013)
PRINCIPLES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE
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Course Description
Introduces concepts, terminology, and methodology in the practice of industrial hygiene, and identifies resource materials. Includes lectures, typical problems, demonstrations, and a walk-through survey.
Course Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the legal, professional, and ethical framework for the practice of industrial hygiene
- Describe the legal, professional, and ethical framework for the practice of industrial hygiene
- Define basic terms and technical concepts integral to the practice of industrial hygiene
- Define basic terms and technical concepts integral to the practice of industrial hygiene
- Explain the differences between chemical (gases/vapors, dusts/mists/fumes), physical, and biological agents in the workplace
- Explain the differences between chemical (gases/vapors, dusts/mists/fumes), physical, and biological agents in the workplace
- Calculate time-weighted averages
- Calculate time-weighted averages
- Convert between various units of exposure (for example, mg/m3 to ppm)
- Convert between various units of exposure (for example, mg/m3 to ppm)
- Calculate and interpret noise exposures and doses
- Calculate and interpret noise exposures and doses
- Identify the basic concepts of workplace exposure assessment
- Identify the basic concepts of workplace exposure assessment
- Describe the hierarchy of controls and how it applies to hazard Control
- Describe the hierarchy of controls and how it applies to hazard Control
- Integrate various concepts into a broader occupational/environmental health practice
- Integrate various concepts into a broader occupational/environmental health practice
- Provide a basis for advanced course work in occupational safety and health
- Provide a basis for advanced course work in occupational safety and health
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