Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the general principles of industrial hygiene and occupational health. The purpose of this course is to provide basic theoretical knowledge as well as practical experience in industrial exposure and hygiene, occupational health and safety. Recognition, evaluation and control of human exposure to noise, heat, bio-hazards, chemicals, radiation and improper lighting are discussed. Government standards, field measurements, work practices, engineering designs and the effects of excessive exposure on worker health and productivity are addressed. Students will also be provided with industrial hygiene and occupational health laboratory experience. The goal of practical aspect is to familiarize students with various chemical and biological hazards and their practices to answer specific industrial hygiene and occupational health research questions. Brief reviews of sampling and relevant analytical approaches, their applications in industrial hygiene and occupational safey will be covered step by step in this course. Students will also be required to read for weekly classes and to complete homework assignments in industrial hygiene and occupational health.