COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using the state-of-the-art industrial hygiene simulator.

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Industrial Hygiene Measurement & Assessment in Workplace. It covers the sampling equipment and chemical hazard assessment and monitoring; the noise and vibration physical hazards including radiation, temperature extremes and pressure; the biological hazards, indoor air quality and ergonomics and human factors; and the hierarchy of controls, engineering controls, administrative controls, work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE).

During this interactive course, participants will learn the respiratory protection programs and PPE selection, use and limitations; the ventilation system design and evaluation and control effectiveness assessment; the risk assessment and management, regulatory framework and compliance; the comprehensive industrial hygiene programs and continuous improvement; the cost-benefit analysis and control and integration with safety and environmental programs; the emerging hazards and new technologies; and the total worker health concepts and future trends in industrial hygiene.