Industrial Hygiene II

Catalog description

Class Hours: 2.5 Lab/Discussion: 2.75 Credits: 4 Prerequisite: SAFE 330 and ( PHYS 111 and PHYS 121) ), or instructor permission. Corequisite: None Restriction: None Description: Provides an understanding of selected physical and biological stressors in the workplace that may present occupational health hazards to workers. Students learn to anticipate, identify, evaluate, and control physical and biological stressors in the workplace. Emphasizes adverse health effects from excessive exposures, workplace standards, sampling and analytical methods, and control options. It concludes with discussions focusing on effectively developing and implementing a comprehensive safety and health program.