EVSC 421 - Industrial Hygiene

Institution:

Tusculum University

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Description:

In this course students will learn about the field of Industrial Hygiene. Included in this course will be both the areas of safety and monitoring. Students will learn about the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHAct), governmental agencies established by the OSHAct, and their responsibilities, Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHA's) standards and regulations, Material Safety and Data Sheets (MSDS), Chemical Hygiene Plans (CHP), monitoring and control methods. Students will learn how to recognize hazards associated within a workplace and how those hazards can affect the human body. The students will perform actual monitoring experiments to test for various hazardous materials and situations on campus and compare the levels to present OSHA Threshold Level Values (TLVs) to ensure people in these situations are exposed to safe levels in these situations. If the levels are found to exceed the TLV value stated the students will suggest correct control methods to prevent overexposure in the tested situations. Offered every other year.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tusculum.edu

Phone Number:

(423) 636-7300

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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