OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH: INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

About this Course

  • 74 students enrolled
  • 1 instructors

Course Description

This course introduces the students to the aspects of industrial hygiene. Basic principles of industrial hygiene are explained and linked with the relevant standards and regulations. The importance of industrial hygiene programs in various working environment are also discussed. Issues in industrial hygiene and strategies to minimise the effects associated with the problems are described in depth to suit the current situations in Malaysia.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Explain verbally current industrial hygiene situations in Malaysia
2 ) Discuss the importance of industrial hygiene programs in various working environment
3 ) Apply the concepts of industrial hygiene and the relevant standards and regulations
4 ) Describe issues in industrial hygiene and strategies to minimise the effects associated with the problems

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 3 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Intermediate
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

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 Syllabus

1.1 Occupational health/IH history
1.2 Definition of IH
1.3 Objectives, benefits, activities in IH
1.4 Principles of IH

2.1 Toxicology
2.2 Routes of exposure and pharmacokinetics
2.3 Dose-response
2.4 Epidemiology

3.1 Setting OES
3.2 Standards, calculation
3.3 Interpretation
3.4 TLV and BEIs
3.5 Malaysian occupational exposure standards.

4.1 Indoor Air Quality
4.1.1 IAQ issues
4.1.2 Factors affecting
4.2 Thermal environment
4.2.1 Thermal comfort
4.2.2 Extreme heat
4.2.3 Extreme cold
4.3 Ventilation.
4.3.1 Principles of ventilation
4.3.2 LEV components
4.3.3 Good and poor designs
4.3.4 Designs for effective LEV

5.1 Definition of particulate matter and its distribution
5.2 Diseases caused by PM
5.3 Sampling of PM
5.4 Analysis and interpretation of the results

6.1 Definition of gas/vapour and its exposure
6.2 Diseases caused by gas/vapour
6.3 Sampling of gas/vapour
6.4 Analysis and interpretation of the results

7.1 Concept of protection provided by PPE
7.2 Limitations of PPE
7.3 Selection and maintenance of PPE
7.4 Good respiratory protection program

8.1 Noise
8.1.1 Concept of noise and how it is measured
8.1.2 Effects of noise to human health
8.1.3 Safety measure for noise exposure
8.2 Vibration
8.1.1 Concept of vibration and how it is measured
8.1.2 Effects of vibration to human health
8.1.3 Safety measure for vibration exposure

8.1 Noise
8.1.1 Concept of noise and how it is measured
8.1.2 Effects of noise to human health
8.1.3 Safety measure for noise exposure
8.2 Vibration
8.1.1 Concept of vibration and how it is measured
8.1.2 Effects of vibration to human health
8.1.3 Safety measure for vibration exposure

10.1 Airborne monitoring, biomonitoring, biological-effect monitorng and health surveillance
10.2 Strategies for biomonitoring sampling
10.3 Analytical methods for biomonitoring
10.4 Interpretation of outcomes

Our Instructor

DR. ISMANIZA BINTI ISMAIL

 Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : Occupational Safety and Health: Industrial Safety is another part of the two courses. It focuses on occupational diseases and poisoning related to workplace instead of workplace accidents and injuries.

A2 : No, but generally students enrolling in this course have had basics in Occupational Safety and Health. Even without a background of the basics, one can still easily grasp the concept, as it is relevant to all industries.

A3 : Regardless of the industry you work in (manufacturing, education, construction, agriculture, fishery, tourism, etc), it is very important to ensure the safety and health of the workers. To be specific, we must ensure that the work environment does not pose any hazard to the workers that may affect their health and well-being.