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Non-Member Price $1,550.00 Member Price $1,195.00

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April 30 - May 3, 2012 in Charlotte July 24-27, 2012 in Raleigh December 10-13, 2012 in Charlotte

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Protecting workplaces against chemical, physical, ergonomic, and biological hazards

Complete the Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (FIH) course to understand the concepts of anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of health risks your employees may face including noise, vapors, dusts, and ergonomic challenges.

FIH is a comprehensive overview of 15 industrial hygiene topics. FIH covers the principles, terminology, and practices of industrial hygiene in terms anyone can understand. You’ll be brought up to speed on anatomy and physiology as well as chemical, physical, ergonomic, and biological hazards. You’ll be involved in case studies, interactive discussions, and hands-on equipment demonstrations.

What you will learn:

How to distinguish chemical, physical, ergonomic and biological hazards

How to conduct an industrial hygiene needs analysis

When to use a qualified/certified industrial hygienist

Basic anatomy and physiology associated with routes of entry and toxicology

Hazard evaluation techniques

Emerging trends in combustible dust, hexavalent chromium, flavorings-related lung disease, bioterrorism, nanotechnology and pandemic influenza

General engineering and administrative controls

How to use essential monitoring equipment

Course Description:

This 4-day course is for safety, health, or environmental managers with industrial hygiene responsibilities and limited experience or training. Students learn to use tools and techniques to create a healthy, hazard-free workplace, and meet government standards.

Course Materials:

Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene, 5th Edition Hardcover Text

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Participant Guide

Tools and Resources CD

Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents & Biological Exposure Indices Guide

 

Who Would Benefit:

Safety and health managers, coordinators, specialists and other full-time safety and health practitioners; safety committee members; operations managers; loss control managers; human resources professional, and anyone with safety and health responsibilities

*Continuing Education Unit
A Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is a measure of participation in a recognized continuing education program with qualified instruction and sponsorship. CEU records are widely used to provide evidence of completion of continuing education requirements mandated by certification bodies, professional societies or government licensing boards.