Principles of Industrial Hygiene ((3 Credits))

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Develops skills for evaluating exposures causing occupational health problems in the industrial workplace. Emphasis will be placed on mathematical techniques to estimate exposures to chemicals, physical agents, and ergonomic hazards facing employees. Air sampling and monitoring techniques will also be introduced. Principles of Industrial Hygiene provides a rigorous introduction to the field of industrial hygiene. The class introduces concepts, vocabulary, and methodology in the practice of industrial hygiene and identifies resource materials. Students will learn and apply various approaches to anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling occupational hazards in various industries and settings. An emphasis will be placed on the basics of: air sampling, physical hazards, industrial noise monitoring techniques and controls for workplace hazards, as well as basic quantitative analysis.