Elemental Industrial Hygiene, EIH part 1

5.0 Fundamental CM points, 10.0 CEUs, and 10.0 COCs

Instructor: D. Jeff Burton, BS, MS, PE, CIH, President of IVE Incorporated, Bountiful, UT.

Who Will Benefit:

• Industrial hygienists (entry-level and/or those wishing to expand their knowledge in certain areas)
• Occupational safety and environmental health professionals (entry-level and/or those who could benefit from training and educational reference materials)
• Technical, engineering, and laboratory personnel making the bridge to IH
• Seasoned professionals wanting a comprehensive review
• Those preparing to take the CORE or certification exam

Prerequisites: None. This is a basic, though comprehensive, introductory self-directed course on industrial hygiene.

Learning Outcomes: At the conclusion of the course students will be able to

• Enhance knowledge in certain fundamental topic areas
• Complete basic, introductory modules for maximum knowledge
• Identify topics for review for certification

Course Specifics: This course is designed for EH&S professionals who wish to enhance their knowledge of the occupational health sciences (known traditionally as industrial hygiene). More than 2,000 professionals have taken this regularly-updated course during the past 10 years. You can use this outstanding study program for an in-depth review, to prepare for a certification exam, or simply to enhance your career opportunities. The study program is divided into 11 parts: 10 lessons and a final exam.

Course Outline:

• Module I—History; Objectives; Math and Science Review
• Module II—Physiology/Anatomy; Toxicology; Epidemiological Surveillance
• Module III—Chemistry Overview; Gases; Vapors; Solvents and Aerosols; Overview of Occupational Medicine
• Module IV—Laws and Regulations; Standards; Associations
• Module V—Air Sampling; Air-Sampling Instruments; Analytical Techniques
• Module VI—General Methods of Control; Local Exhaust Ventilation of Industrial Occupancies; General Ventilation of Industrial Occupancies
• Module VII—Respiratory Control; Personal Protective Equipment; Protective Clothing
• Module VIII—Indoor Air Quality; Ventilation of Nonindustrial Occupancies; Air Pollution; Ergonomics and Human Factors
• Module IX—Ionizing Radiation and Nonionizing Radiation; OH Management/Risk Communication; Safety and Other EH&S Concerns; Emergency Planning

 
Time to Complete: This course will take 100 hours to complete. You will have up to 24 months from your enrollment date to complete it.

 
Course Components:

• Memorization CD (90 minutes)
• CD: student lesson manual (PDF files)
• Student workbook (2005)
• CD: The Occupational Environment: Its Evaluation, Control, and Management, Second Edition
• Final exam

It is AIHA's policy not to sell partial products. Therefore this course must be purchased in its entirety and not sold in individual pieces or parts.

For more information, call (703) 849-8888, or email us at infonet@aiha.org.

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