Intermediate
The course is a core module for the International Certificate in Occupational Hygiene (ICertOHTA). It is designed to be delivered as a 5-day taught programme including student assessment. The student manual can be used as a free-standing reference for those wishing to study independently.
Materials available for download include the syllabus, student manual, tutor guide, powerpoint slides, overnight and practical exercises.
Course overview
Aims
- Describe how exposure to hazardous substances arises in the workplace.
- Build on knowledge of the methodologies and technologies available to control exposures and reduce risks to health.
You will learn to
- Select control strategies and optimize control solutions for airborne contaminants.
- Recognize the range of approaches to risk reduction embodied in the hierarchy of control and select appropriate strategies for implementation.
- Describe the meaning of “adequate control” particularly for personal exposures; weigh design considerations in the workplace, process, and plant, as a means of reducing occupational exposures.
- Describe the elements of a local exhaust ventilation system, recognize typical installations, know how to carry out the measurements to assess effectiveness and whether operating to the design specification.
- Recognize the limitations of local exhaust hoods and enclosures and the means to optimize their effectiveness.
- Further develop your knowledge of how personal protective equipment programmes may be used effectively.
- Recognize the impact that control measures may have on other workplace hazards and understand how to take a holistic approach to the design of control solutions.
Course material
Control of Hazardous Substances PDF Student Manual.
OHTA505 – Student Manual
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