Quantitative Industrial Hygiene Laboratory

SFT 647L

 

 

Course Syllabus

Spring 2005

 

 

Text:   Michael S. Bisesi. Industrial Hygiene Evaluation Methods, Lewis Publishers/CRC Press, 2000 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Boca Raton, Florida, Current Edition.    

 

 

Computer Requirements: Basic internet research skills

 

 

Instructor:      Darrell L. Dechant, PhD, JD

212 Communications Building

(304) 696-3067

dechant@marshall.edu

 

 

Office Hours: 2:00 - 4:00 PM MTWR

 

 

Course Description: The course acquaints the student with both the theory and practice of industrial hygiene sampling to assess human exposures to chemical, physical and biological agents in the workplace. The student will also become familiar with the legal requirements that impact upon the performance of exposure monitoring. 

 

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Desired Learner Outcomes: Following completion of this course, the student will be able to:

 

 

 

 

 

Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes. Attendance will be taken at each session.

 

 

Evaluation and Measurement of Student Progress:

 

Students will be evaluated using the following criteria:

 

Midterm examination                      100 points

Final examination                            100 points

Research project                              100 points

Class participation                             40 points

 

Material for the midterm and final examinations will come from the textbook and other reading assignments, as well as from lecture discussions. The lecture material will not necessarily follow the reading assignments as outlined in the course schedule. Students will also complete a research project involving the use of industrial hygiene monitoring methods. 

           

 

Grading Policy:

 

Grades will be determined according to the following percentage system:

 

90% or higher =  A

80% to 89%    =  B

70% to 79%    =  C

60% or 69%    =  D

59% or lower  =  F

 

 

                                                                             

 

Schedule and Reading Assignments

SFT 647L

 

 

Week 1

 

Unit 1, Unit 2

Week 2

 

Unit 3, Unit 4

Week 3

 

Unit 5, Unit 6

Week 4

 

Unit 7, Unit 8

Week 5

 

Unit 9, Unit 10

Week 6

 

Unit 11, Unit 12

Week 7

 

Unit 13, Unit 14

Week 8

 

Midterm Examination

Week 9

 

Unit 15, Unit 16

Week 10

 

Unit 17, Unit 18

Week 11

 

Unit 19, Unit 20

Week 12

 

Unit 21, Unit 22

Week 13

 

Unit 23, Unit 25

Week 14

 

Unit 26, Unit 27

Week 15

 

Review, etc.

Week 16

 

Dead Week

Week 17

 

Final Examination