Semester: 2
Number of Credits: 4

 

Course Description

Respiratory system; Dermal exposure. Threshold limit vales and permissible exposure limits. Instruments/equipment used in OESH, including outdoor indoor (air, dust), workplace (air, skin), source emission (both stationary and mobile sources) and noise pollution measuring techniques, in both real-time and with time-integration. Environmental and personal exposure measurements. Calibration, service and preventive maintenance. Survey preparations and performance. Field and Laboratory Analytical Methods practices. Laboratory accreditation. Certification of analysts (biological, chemical and physical measurements). General principles of ventilation, including principles of air flow, duct losses, acceleration of air and hood losses and exhaust systems. Dilution ventilation principles including dilution ventilation for; health, fire and explosion and mixtures. Exhaust Hoods- capture velocity, worker position effect and hood design factors. Air cleaning devices. Principles of exhaust system design. Acute heat disorders.

 

Assessment

Coursework: personal and area sampling in the field and written reports               50%.
Final examination: One three-hour written paper                                                     50%.
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