| Trainer | Sedulitas CC | Start Date | 24 Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Live Online, South Africa |
Language | English |
| Contact | admin@sedulitas.co.za | Places |
24 June – 28 June 2024
OHTA 501: MEASUREMENT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
To provide a sound understanding of techniques for assessing exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace and with an understanding of how exposure information can be used to assess risk.
Learning Outcomes
On completing this course successfully the student will be able to:
- Describe the general approach to health risk assessment, including the role of atmospheric monitoring;
- Select appropriate equipment to measure specific airborne contaminants and devise a suitable sampling strategy;
- Present the results in a form useful for health risk assessment purposes to enable management to comply with relevant legislation.
Course Format
The course is normally run as a 5 day taught course [minimum 45 hours including lectures, tutorials, practical/demonstration sessions, guided reading, overnight questions and examination].
Course Content
- Risk Assessment.
- Air Sampling: Theory and Practice.
- Air Sampling: Equipment.
- Sample Analysis.
- Hygiene Standards
- Biological Monitoring
- Calculation, Interpretation and Presentation of Results
