UNIT V, VI & VIII

Course Syllabus

Course Description

An examination of advanced practical theory as it applies to the classical industrial hygiene field. Review an array of investigative, scientific, engineering, organizational, and social skills that are necessary to effectively control occupational and environmental health hazards.

Course Textbook(s)

Fuller, T. P. (2015). Essentials of industrial hygiene. Itasca, IL: National Safety Council.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Summarize the historical underpinnings of the field of industrial hygiene. 2. Examine the role of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Institute for Occupational

Safety and Health (NIOSH), and other relevant organizations that influence workplace safety and health. 3. Assess toxicological principles related to industrial hygiene issues. 4. Compare various occupational exposure limits (OELs) and their uses. 5. Explain key industrial hygiene concepts such as routes of entry and hierarchy of controls. 6. Examine different types of industrial hazards commonly addressed by the industrial hygienist. 7. Evaluate common industrial hygiene related hazard assessment and control strategies. 8. Apply industrial hygiene management principles and practices to workplace situations.

Credits

Upon completion of this course, the students will earn 3 hours of college credit.

Course Structure

1. Study Guide: Course units contain a Study Guide that provide students with the learning outcomes, unit lesson, required reading assignments, and supplemental resources.

2. Learning Outcomes: Each unit contains Learning Outcomes that specify the measurable skills and knowledge students should gain upon completion of the unit.

3. Unit Lesson: Unit Lessons, which are located in the Study Guide, discuss lesson material. 4. Reading Assignments: Units contain Reading Assignments from one or more chapters from the textbook and/or

outside resources. 5. Suggested Reading: Suggested Readings are listed within the Study Guide. Students are encouraged to read the

resources listed if the opportunity arises, but they will not be tested on their knowledge of the Suggested Readings. 6. Learning Activities (Non-Graded): Non-Graded Learning Activities are provided to aid students in their course of

study. 7. Journals: Students are required to submit Journals in Units I-VIII. Journals provide students the opportunity to reflect

critically on course concepts and ideas. Specific information about accessing the Journal rubric is provided below. 8. Unit Assessments: This course contains Unit Assessments, which test student knowledge on important aspects of

the course. These tests may come in many different forms, ranging from multiple choice to written response questions.

9. Unit Assignments: Students are required to submit for grading Unit Assignments. Specific information and instructions regarding these assignments are provided below. Grading rubrics are included with each assignment. Specific information about accessing these rubrics is provided below.

10. Ask the Professor: This communication forum provides you with an opportunity to ask your professor general or

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Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/substances/index.asp) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (https://www.osha.gov/chemicaldata/)

Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit IV Essay

After reading the Unit IV Lesson and your assigned readings, choose three substances that were discussed. One substance must be a gas/vapor hazard, one must be an aerosol hazard, and one must be a biological hazard.

Write a minimum of one page for each hazard you choose (a minimum of three pages total), which summarizes the following information:

Explain whether the substance is a chemical or biological hazard, and explain how you determined that. Explain the key chemical properties (vapor pressure, vapor density, molecular weight, relative size) as applicable, and describe how these properties affect the different routes of exposure. Based on the chemical properties, how would you identify which exposure route is the most important? Analyze how the substance could enter the body through the dermal route, and discuss why the dermal route would or would not be important. Describe the region of the respiratory system where deposition would be expected (only for the aerosol hazard).

You should use your textbook and resources from the CSU Online Library to obtain information for this assignment. You must use proper APA formatting for all references that you use. The title page and reference page do not count toward meeting the required page count.

Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit V Article Review

In the Health and Medical Collection database within the CSU Online Library, locate and read the following article:

Swierczynska-Machura, D., Brzeznicki, S., Nowakowska-Swirta, E., Walusiak-Skorupa, J., Wittczak, T., Dudek, W., . . . Palczynski, C. (2015). Occupational exposure to diisocyanates in polyurethane foam factory workers. International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 28(6), 985-998.

Write a summary of the article that addresses the following variables:

Summarize the industrial hygiene sampling procedures that were used in the study to evaluate a chemical hazard. Explain the results of each of the sampling procedures used, how those results were used to evaluate occupational exposures, and the potential health effects of chemical hazards. Provide your opinion as to which of the sampling procedures used in the study provided the most accurate and precise information about the occupational exposures of the workers and potential health effects. Explain why you chose one particular sampling procedure over the others.

You should use the textbook and resources from the CSU Online Library to obtain information for this assignment. Your article review must be a minimum of three pages in length, not counting the title page and reference page. Use APA style when writing the paper, making certain to include in-text citations and references.

Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit VI Scholarly Activity

In the following assignment, you will be given two different questions concerning the material covered in this unit. Each question should be answered using a minimum of 250 words. Any resources, including your textbook, that are utilized to answer the questions should be cited and referenced using APA formatting. A template has been provided here for you to use to answer the questions. Enter your answers into the template, and upload the template into the assignment area within Blackboard. The questions you will be answering are shown below (and in the template).

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) currently has a permissible exposure limit (PEL) for noise of 90 dBA at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposure with an action level of 50% of that exposure. OSHA uses a 5 dB exchange rate (doubling rate); this means that if the exposure increases from 90 dBA to 95 dBA, the allowed exposure time decreases to one-half—from 8 hours to 4 hours.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) recommend using an exposure limit of 85 dBA instead of 90 dBA and also recommend using a 3 dB exchange rate. These levels are much more protective than the levels currently used by OSHA.

Discuss the merits of each of the two methods. Provide your opinion as to which of the approaches you believe should be used. Support your answer with at least one professional/scholarly reference.

OSHA does not currently have a regulation specifically covering ergonomic issues. OSHA has issued several guidelines for some specific industries. Consider a workplace you are familiar with where there is a potential for repetitive motion injuries.

Discuss what methods you would use to identify tasks that would present the greatest risk for repetitive motion injuries. How would you establish an ergonomics program to address the issues? What would be the greatest obstacles in establishing the ergonomics program?

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