Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
Training Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
Industrial Hygiene is the art and science of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace conditions that may cause worker injury or illness. If you have recently assumed Industrial Hygiene responsibilities or you have experience in other aspects of the Safety, Health, & Environmental profession and would like to learn more about Industrial Hygiene, then this is the course for you. The course participants will become familiar with the basic terminology, calculation methods, essential concepts and key principles involved in the practice of Industrial Hygiene.
Content
Specific topics covered include regulations, thermal stress, noise, chemical and biological hazards, ionizing radiation, evaluation and instrumentation techniques, control measures, toxicology and physiology.
Agenda Topics
Art and Science of Industrial Hygiene
History and Philosophy of Occupational Medicine
Fundamentals of Toxicology
Pulmonary Physiology
Biological Agents
Ergonomics Overview
Legal aspects and introduction to OSHA
General Principles of Hazard Recognition
Thermal Stress (Heat & Cold)
Hearing and Noise
Problem Solving lab
Ionizing Radiation
Hazard Evaluation: Sampling Strategy
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