STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Describe the routes of exposure to chemical hazards.

 II.     Identify chemical, physical, and biological hazards.

 III.    Describe how to monitor the workplace environment.

 IV.     Apply the basic concepts of ventilation design and the reduction of workplace health hazards.

 V.      Explain the hazards of exposure to high levels of noise.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      An Overview of Industrial Hygiene

 II.     The Overview Continues

 III.    Threshold Limit Values and Their Uses

 IV.     Hazard Evaluation and Control

 V.      The Lungs

 VI.     The Skin

 VII.    The Ears

 VIII.   The Eyes

 IX.     Solvents and Chemical Hazard Communication

 X       Particulates and Industrial Noise

 XI.     Industrial Toxicology

 XII.    Evaluation

 XIII.   Methods of Control

 XIV.    Industrial Ventilation - Local and General Systems

 XV.     Respiratory Protection Equipment

 XVI.    Final Exam

 XVII.   Student Evaluation