Course Syllabus
Overview of risk assessment.
-Definition of risk assessment.
-Importance of risk assessment.
-Standards and legislation related to risk assessment.
-Role of Environmental Health practitioners in risk assessment.
-Risk assessment practice in Malaysia.
Hazards and risk classification.
-Types of hazards.
-Types of risks.
-Hazards versus risks.
Health effects for different types of hazards.
Health effects for different types of hazards.
Risk assessment procedure; Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
-Hazards identification.
-Dose response assessment.
-Exposure evaluation.
-Risk characterization.
-Qualitative and quantitative risk assessment.
Risk assessment procedure; HIRARC.
-Classification of work activities.
-Hazard identification.
-Conducting risk assessment.
-Estimating risk tolerability.
-Risk control.
Risk assessment procedure; Chemical Health Risk Assessment (CHRA).
-CHRA Team.
-Types of CHRA assessment.
-Procedure of CHRA.
Industrial hygiene in risk assessment.
-Instrumentation for different types of hazards.
-The need for monitoring risks.
Risk tolerability and limitations of risk assessment.
-Risk tolerability hierarchy.
-Limitations of risk assessment.
Lesson learnt from various case studies and industrial tragedies.
-Leptospirosis, tuberculosis, SARS, dengue, etc.
-Bhopal tragedy, Minamata disease, Love Canal tragedy, Chernobyl disaster, etc.
-Definition of risk assessment.
-Importance of risk assessment.
-Standards and legislation related to risk assessment.
-Role of Environmental Health practitioners in risk assessment.
-Risk assessment practice in Malaysia.
Hazards and risk classification.
-Types of hazards.
-Types of risks.
-Hazards versus risks.
Health effects for different types of hazards.
Health effects for different types of hazards.
Risk assessment procedure; Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
-Hazards identification.
-Dose response assessment.
-Exposure evaluation.
-Risk characterization.
-Qualitative and quantitative risk assessment.
Risk assessment procedure; HIRARC.
-Classification of work activities.
-Hazard identification.
-Conducting risk assessment.
-Estimating risk tolerability.
-Risk control.
Risk assessment procedure; Chemical Health Risk Assessment (CHRA).
-CHRA Team.
-Types of CHRA assessment.
-Procedure of CHRA.
Industrial hygiene in risk assessment.
-Instrumentation for different types of hazards.
-The need for monitoring risks.
Risk tolerability and limitations of risk assessment.
-Risk tolerability hierarchy.
-Limitations of risk assessment.
Lesson learnt from various case studies and industrial tragedies.
-Leptospirosis, tuberculosis, SARS, dengue, etc.
-Bhopal tragedy, Minamata disease, Love Canal tragedy, Chernobyl disaster, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1 : Is there any pre-requisite course needed?
A1 : No
A1 : No