TEXTBOOK: Industrial Hygiene Evaluation Methods, Michael S. Bisesi and James P. Kohn, 1995 editions, CRC Press Inc. 2000 Corporate Blvd., NW, Boca Raton, FL 33431
PREREQUISITES: SED 647 or taken concurrent with 647
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A laboratory course designed to complement Industrial Hygiene-SED647. Must be taken concurrently with 647.
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS: Students must be able to move about freely in the Internet.
CREDITS: Three
LEARNING OUTCOME: Students will be able to understand the need for industrial hygiene monitoring and analysis for determining external exposures to physical, chemical, and biological agents. Further, the student will be able to discuss the type of industrial hygiene monitoring required and the appropriate strategy needed for such monitoring. The student will become familiar with the types of analytical techniques available for samples and how to select the best technique. The student also will have the opportunity for hands-on monitoring with state-of -the- art instrumentation. In addition, the student will learn to understand the various aspects of evaluating hazard controls.
EVALUATION AND MEASUREMENTS OF STUDENT PROGRESS: The student will be responsible for lecture material, laboratory exercises, and the reading material. The laboratory exercises require reports on the exercises for which the student is responsible. In addition, the student will be required to do a term paper of at least ten pages length, with at least twelve references. The term paper is due the eleventh week of class. The format is that used by the standard journals in the Industrial Hygiene field. Copies of such journals are available in the department library or in the main Marshall library. There are no excuses for late term papers, and late papers will result in a lower course grade. The topic is left to the student but should not be a broad topic, e.g., monitoring for vapors, but it should be more narrow, e.g., monitoring for ketones. Your text does not count as a reference.
GRADING POLICY: Exercises and reports 65%, Term paper 15%, Final 15%, Attendance 5%
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance at each class is expected and attendance will be taken. Excessive absences will result in a lower grade. Further, since students are preparing to enter a profession where they will become part of the management system and will be expected to be punctual for meetings and with reports, we will start the training in our classes. Tardiness for classes will be noted and could also result in a lower grade. No classes will be held during scheduled University breaks or holidays.
POLICY STATEMENT: There will be no excused absences except as noted below. For a medical excuse a note from a physician must be turned in to the instructor. Absences for business reasons or for an immediate family emergency may be considered if contact is made with the instructor on a timely basis. Business reasons require a letter from your employer on company
letterhead stationery. Since the exercises are important, arrangements must be made to make up an exercise that are convenient for the instructor. Further, if a student cannot complete the exercise during the normal class hours, arrangements can be made to work on the exercise at a later date. However, this must be done on a timely basis with the instructor.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Air Monitoring Instrumentation,1993 Edition, C.J. Maslansky and Steven P. Maslansky, Van Nostrand Reinhold Publishers.
Air Monitoring for Toxic Exposures, 1991 Edition, Shirley A. Ness, Van Nostrand Reinhold Publishers.
Biological Monitoring, 1993 Edition, Shane S. Que Hue, Van Nostrand Reinhold Publishers
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene, 4th Edition, Barbara A. Plug Editor, Van Nostrand Reinhold Publishers.
The Occupational Environment-Its Evaluation and Control, 1997 Edition, Salvatore R. DeNardi Editor, American Industrial Hygiene Association Publishers.
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COURSE OUTLINE:
Wk 1 Evaluation of External Exposure with Industrial Hygiene Monitoring and Analysis.
Wk 2 Hazardous Environmental Agents and Factors
Wk 3 Calibration of Monitoring Instruments
Exercise 1: The calibration of Air Sampling Pumps using a Primary Standard
Wk 4 Evaluation of Airborne Particulates
Exercise 2: Sampling for Total Particles
Wk 5 Evaluation of Airborne Respirable Particles
Exercise 3: Sampling for Respirable Particles
Wk 6 Evaluation of Airborne Metal Dusts and Fumes
Exercise 4: Sampling for Metal Dust or Fumes
Wk 7 Evaluation of Non-Polar Organic Vapors
Exercise 5: Sampling for Non-Polar Aromatic Vapors (xylene, toluene)
Wk 8 Evaluation of Polar Organic Vapors and Mists
Exercise 6: Sampling Formaldehyde Vapors
Wk 9 Evaluation of Airborne Combustible and Oxygen Gases with Instant Area Monitoring
Exercise 7: Sampling for Airborne Combustible Gas and Oxygen
Wk 10 Evaluation of Airborne Material Using Piston or Bellows Air Sampling Pumps
Exercise 8: Sampling with Detector Tubes
Wk 11 Evaluation of Airborne Material Using Organic Gas and Vapors
Exercise 9: Sampling Technique Using FID or PIDs
Wk 12 Evaluation of Airborne Sound Levels
Exercise 10: Measuring Noise Levels
Wk 13 Evaluation of Heat Stress
Exercise 11: The Use of a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Assembly and Meter
Wk 14 Evaluation of Non Ionizing Radiation
Exercise 12: Monitoring Microwave Ovens
Wk 15 Evaluation of Ionizing Radiation
Exercise 13: Monitoring for Ionizing Radiation
Wk 16 Final Examination