Principles of Industrial Hygiene

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• 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.
• Explain the differences between chemical (gases/vapours, dust/mists/fumes), physical, and biological agents in the workplace.
• Calculate time-weighted averages.
• Convert between various units of exposure (for example, mg/m3 to ppm).
• Calculate and interpret noise exposures and doses.
• Identify the basic concepts of workplace exposure assessment.
• Describe the hierarchy of controls and how it applies to hazard control.
• Integrate various concepts into a broader occupational/ environmental health practice.
• Provide a basis for advanced course work in occupational safety and health.

Readings

You can buy the textbook, Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (5th edition), National Safety Council Chicago, IL, from any online reseller or through the Matthews Johns Hopkins Medical Book Center. Matthews Johns Hopkins Medical Book Center 1830 East Monument Street Baltimore, MD 21205 U.S. 410-955-3931 800-266-5725 410-955-0576 Fax http://www.cbamatthews.com/jhmedbook/