Courses Handbook 2008 - [ Archived ]

310579 (v.1) Occupational Hygiene Chemical Hazard Recognition and Evaluation 282


Area: School of Public Health
Credits: 12.5
Contact Hours: 4.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Tutorial: 1 x 4 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: This unit is an introductory unit to occupational hygiene area with aim to equip students with theoretical and practical knowledge of various occupational hygiene techniques based on current research and recent advances in this area. The topics covered include hazards in the work environment, occupational health, toxicology and epidemiology, workplace exposure standards, dusts and articulates, metals, gases and vapours, physical hazards in the work environment, noise and vibration, thermal environment and pressure, radiation (ionising and non-ionising), chemical hazards, biological hazards, controls for workplace health hazards and sources and information.
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 061301 Occupational Health and Safety
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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