This course is for you if you are a safety, health and/or environmental professional or manager with industrial hygiene responsibilities but limited training or experience in this area. It's based on the National Safety Council's Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene technical manual. This course will help you develop an understanding of industrial hygiene principles and practices by examining four key processes - anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control. It is part of the Advanced Safety Certificate series.

Prerequisites: NONE

Who should attend: Gain a working knowledge of industrial hygiene. This course is for you if you are a safety, health and/or environmental professional or manager with industrial hygiene responsibilities but limited training or experience in this area. You'll develop an understanding of industrial hygiene principles and practices by examining four key processes - anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control. You'll also learn when to bring in the help of a qualified/certified industrial hygienist.

Objective: The course focuses on industrial hygiene hazards and controls in general industry. Topics include:
Anatomy, physiology and toxicology
Chemical hazards (liquids, gases, vapors and particulates)
Physical hazards (noise, radiation and thermal stress)
Ergonomics
Biological hazards
Walkthrough surveys
Air sampling techniques
Noise measurement
Ventilation and other engineering controls
Personal protective equipment
Respiratory protection
Safety and health programs/agencies
Government standards and voluntary guidelines

Member $1295 +Tax

Non Member $1650 +Tax

Continuing Education Units:
Earn 2.6 CEUs (Continuance of Certification points from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals).

*Pre-registration and payment are required at the time of registration.

Cancellations received prior to 3 business days of the event will receive a full refund. No refunds will be made after three business days prior to the course. This policy will be enforced, so please plan if you need to cancel your attendance.  No refunds will be made on uncancelled registrations or no-shows. Substitutions are accepted at any time. We reserve the right to cancel an event due to low enrollment, or other circumstances which would make the event nonviable. If we cancel an event, registrants will be given a full refund.