Physical Hazards Control

Catalog description

Pre-requisites: SAAM 6543. Notwithstanding that anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of occupational hazards constitutes the fundamental tasks performed by industrial hygienists, the effective control of occupational hazard is the final objective of every industrial hyg iene effort. This course aims at providing students with the necessary knowledge for the design of effective control strategies for physical hazards such as noise, vibration, ionizing radiation and heat stress. The course covers the basic principles applie d to physical hazards mitigation, including the design and evaluation of engineering, administrative and Personal Protection Equipment as control strategies for noise, vibration, ionizing radiation and heat stress. The course is designed for industrial hygiene students and may require that some class meetings be held at UPR -Cayey, NEC 018, where the IH Program has located its ventilation tunnel laboratory. SAAM 6513 - Physical Hazards Laboratory. One (1) credit. Pre-requisites: SAAM 6543