Industrial Hygiene/Occup Hlth

Catalog description

Introduction to the principles of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling biological, chemical, and physical hazards in occupational settings. Examination of the historical development of industrial hygiene and occupational health and safety as professional disciplines. Emphasis on basic physiological processes and the health effects associated with occupational exposures. Includes an overview of occupational health and safety programs and applicable government regulations. Covers industrial hygiene monitoring and sampling techniques for airborne chemical contaminants and physical hazards such as noise, heat, and ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. (CSU)