Environmental Bacteria: Evaluating Exposure and Health Risks
Course Level: Introductory
1 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/0.8 COC Point
Prerequisites: Experience with biological sampling.
Presented by: Harriet Burge, PhD
Learning Objectives:
- Students will be provided with tools to better able them to:
- Describe the nature and role of common environmental bacteria.
- Use the latest information on Legionella and Legionnaires' disease.
- Perform environmental assessment and health risk evaluation for sewage contamination.
- Evaluate the indoor environment for airborne, waterborne and surface bacteria and understand their potential health effects.
Outline:
- Introduction to bacteria
- Distribution and role of the bacteria in the natural environment
- Overview of the health effects of environmental bacteria Legionella and Legionnaires' disease
- Sewage: evaluating hazards and industrial exposures to bacterial aerosols
- Bacteria in the residential environment
- Discussion and case study presentations
- Conclusions
Course Description: With an emphasis on the IH experience, this course provides an excellent introduction to the environmental bacteria, their role in the natural environment and health effects that may occur with exposure. This course presents the latest information on such areas as Legionella and Legionnaires‘Disease, the hazards associated with sewage exposure, industrial exposures to bacteria, and the bacteriology of the residential environment. Students are also presented with applicable standards, rules and guidelines, while exploring the planning of environmental investigation and remediation protocols.
Instructor: Harriet Burge, PhD
Time to Complete: This course will take approximately eight hours to complete. You will have up to (1) year from your enrollment date to complete the course.
Course Components: DVD containing video of the PDC, PDF course handouts, final exam, and evaluation.