Air Monitoring Instrumentation

Catalog description

This course will provide students with the basic skills needed to perform air monitoring for emergency response, risk assessment or industrial exposure evaluation. The basic properties of gases and vapors, as well as government and industry consensus standards will be discussed. Students will learn and practice the proper selection, operation, and interpretation of air monitoring equipment. Students will have the opportunity to receive the 8-hour confined space awareness training certificate. This class provides the fundamental experience with the instruments that will be used in ENV 215. Co-requisite: CHM 115 OR PHY 111