Industrial Hygiene
This course introduces you to the field of industrial hygiene and how industrial hygienists work to detect the extend of worker exposure to environmental hazards
Instructor
safety@oshe.co.zw
17
Students
enrolled
- Description
- Curriculum
This course introduces you to the field of industrial hygiene and how industrial hygienists work to detect the extend of worker exposure to environmental hazards
Course Outline
Learning Outcomes
Course Outline
1.0 Introduction
2.0 The Industrial Hygienist
3.0 Indoor Air Quality
4.0 Outdoor Air Quality
5.0 Air Contaminants
6.0 Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals
7.0 Biological Hazards
8.0 Physical Health Hazards
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define industrial hygiene and role of the industrial hygienist in protecting employees.
- Identify the hazard and exposure control strategies within the “Hierarchy of Controls”.
- Describe the factors affecting indoor and outdoor air quality.
- List and describe the four primary routes of chemical exposure.
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1.0 Introduction -
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2.0 The Industrial Hygienist
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3
3.0 Indoor Air Quality
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4
4.0 Outdoor Air Quality
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5
5.0 Air Contaminants
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6
6.0 Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals
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7
7.0 Biological Hazards
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8
8.0 Physical Health Hazards
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9
Industrial Hygiene -
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2.1 Protecting People
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11
6.1 Difference Between "Toxic" and "Hazardous"
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12
7.1 Biological Agents
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13
8.1 Radiation
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14
2.2 Industrial Hygiene Focus Areas
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15
6.2 Why Some Chemicals Are More Harmful Than Others
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16
7.1 Biological Agents (Continued)
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17
8.1.1 Time, Distance, and Shielding
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18
2.3 Worksite Analysis
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19
6.3 Routes of Exposure
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7.1 Biological Agents (Continued)
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21
8.2 Noise
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22
2.4 Recognising and Controlling Hazards
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23
6.3 Routes of Exposure (Continued)
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24
8.2.1 Reducing Noise Hazards
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25
2.4.1 Elimination
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26
8.2.1 Reducing Noise Hazards (Continued)
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27
2.4.2 Substitution
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28
8.3 Excessive Heat and Humidity
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29
2.4.3 Engineering Controls
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30
8.3.1 Excessive Heat and Humidity Controls
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31
2.4.4 Warnings
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32
8.4 Illumination
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33
2.4.5 Administrative Controls
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34
8.5 Ergonomic Hazards
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35
2.4.6 Exposure Control Strategies
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36
8.5 Ergonomic Hazards (Continued)
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37
8.5.1 Avoiding Ergonomics Hazards