Introduction
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Industrial hygiene is the science of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace conditions that may cause illness, disorders, or disease. This training introduces how industrial hygienists use environmental monitoring and analytical methods to detect the extent of worker exposure. How to employ engineering controls, work practice controls, and other methods to control potential workplace health hazards is also discussed.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you should be able to:
| ID | Objective |
|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment. |
| LO 1.1.1 | Describe the role and duties of the industrial hygienist. |
| LO 1.1.2 | Describe the Hierarchy of Controls to eliminate or reduce physical and biological hazards. |
| LO 1.2.1 | Describe hazards of poor indoor air quality, and best practices in mitigating those hazards. |
| LO 1.3.1 | Define "dose," "latency," and "toxicity," and describe exposure routes of hazardous chemicals. |
| LO 1.4.1 | Describe biological hazards to which industrial hygienists are concerned. |
| LO 1.5.1 | Define "noise," "radiation," "illumination," and describe the physical hazards they pose. |
| LO 1.6.1 | Describe basic ergonomic hazards and methods to mitigate those hazards. |
Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)