Course Schedule - Risk Assessment and Control in the Workplace of Physical, Chemical and Radiological Hazards
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Day 1 Hierarchy of Controls Hierarchical approach that starts with process change and elimination of toxic chemicals from the process, goes through many stages and ends with the use of personal protective equipment. Toxicology and Health Effects Basic tenets of “industrial toxicology” applied to the workplace environment, health effects of toxic chemicals, health effects of chemicals to specific organ systems. Biological monitoring Biological (pre-clinical) monitoring and exposure indices. Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) The basics for OELs and community air pollution. Day 2 Air Sampling, Analysis and Monitoring Gases and vapors, aerosols, monitoring instruments, quality control for air sampling and analysis, air sampling strategies, risk assessment and statistics, with analytical chemistry methodology explained at the appropriate level of detail. Day 3 Noise Language, physics, mathematics and health effects of noise, hearing loss, and the prevention of hearing loss. Non-ionizing and ionizing radiation Language, physics, mathematics and health effects of non-ionizing and ionizing radiation. Ergonomics Office and manufacturing ergonomic design of workstations. An extensive series of pictures (courtesy Michigan OSHA) are used to illustrate key points. |
Day 4 Industrial Processes Welding, polymer production, metal casting, metal coating and painting, semiconductor chip making, etc, with the focus being the generation of chemical hazards by those processes. Control of Airborne Hazards – Ventilation Fundamental principles and mathematics of ventilation engineering, with calculations. Hospitals to metal plating and painting operations. Ventilation control of biohazards. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Material on PPE for all parts of the body, as well as a separate module on respiratory protection devices. Management Management systems used for environmental and occupational hygiene. The definition of key phrases and concepts, including root cause analysis. Day 5 Heat Stress Basic calculations and concepts reviewed. Risk communication Fundamental principles of risk communication as an adjunct to risk management. Ethics ABIH Canons of Ethical Conduct. To clarify the meanings of these Canons, interpretations and class discussion will be used to explore issues and cases. Epidemiology Introduction to the terms, mathematical relationships and types of epidemiological studies, with the strengths and weaknesses of each. How to Take the Exam Tactics and strategies for successfully taking the CIH exam. Distribution and importance of various subjects, question types and rubrics are explained. |
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