21st to 26th July 2025

Course Overview

To provide an introductory course outlining the broad principles in occupational hygiene as the basis for anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards that can be encountered in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

On completing this course successfully, the student will be able to:

• The value of occupational hygiene and the role of the occupational hygienist;
• The range of hazards (physical and chemical) in the workplace;
• Hazard recognition techniques
• Sources and potential routes of exposure;
• Hazard evaluation, exposure assessment and measurement processes;
• Methods of controlling exposure;
• The management of occupational hygiene programmes.

Course Format

• 5-days course [minimum 40 hours including practical/demonstration sessions, lectures, tutorials, guided reading, overnight questions and examination on last day]. 26th July 2025 Saturday.
• There will be a 40 short answer questions “open book” examination in 1.5 Hours.

Course Content

1. Introduction
   1. Definition of occupational hygiene
   2. History & Background of the development of occupational hygiene
   3. The importance of occupational hygiene today
   4. Overview of qualifications and careers in occupational hygiene
2. Human physiology
   1. General metabolism
   2. Respiratory system
   3. Circulatory system
   4. Sight
   5. Hearing
   6. Heat Regulation
3. Chemical hazards recognition
   1. Terminology and information gathering
   2. Effects on the body
   3. Material form
   4. Hazardous processes
4. Physical Hazard Recognition
5. Hazard Evaluation
   1. Exposure Assessment (Chemical hazard)
   2. Exposure Assessment (Physical hazard)
6. Control of Hazard