Course - Occupational Hygiene - TIØ4351
Occupational Hygiene
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About the course
Course content
The course will provide an introduction to chemical working environment factors. Terminology, definitions and occurrence of various chemical exposure factors are presented. What health effects can occur and when and where they act. How can you identify and assess this factors and what rules, methods and limits are available? What is risk and what measures are effective and how can they be used to reduce exposure. What legislation exists within the area. Measurement methods will be presented and demonstrated.
The contents of the course are in particular relevant to UN's Sustainable Development Goals SDG 3 about om Good health and well-being (target 3.9: By 2030 substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water, and soil pollution and contamination) and SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth (target 8.8 promote safe and secure working environment for all workers).
Learning outcome
The course is an obligatory course in occupational hygiene for students on study programs MHMS and MIHMS. The course will provide knowledge required to conduct an occupational hygiene risk assessment. The course will provide general knowledge on toxicology with important elements from toxicokinetic and mechanisms for certain health effects. Specific knowledge about the toxicological properties of substances and on substance-groups, and about health effects following exposure via the lungs and skin. Specific knowledge about the identification and measurement of chemical exposure factors. Specific knowledge about preventive measures, with particular emphasis on substitution, elimination, administrative procedures, ventilation and personal protective equipment. The course shall give the student skills to assess and analyze chemical working environments in companies, to recommend appropriate preventive measures to reduce the risk of health damage and to report the results of an occupational hygiene risk assessment in an appropriate manner.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, laboratory exercises and a semester project with an oral group presentation. Parts of the teaching will be conducted as full-day sessions.
Further on evaluation
Sub assignment is the basis for the grade in the course. The sub assignment consist of a term paper (40%) and a final written school exam (60%). If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Recommended previous knowledge
TIØ4186 Occupational Health and Safety.
Course materials
Will be announced at the start of the course.
Subject areas
- Health, Environment and Safety
- Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management