EPID 512 : Industrial Hygiene: Methods of Hazard Control
EPID
512 R. Leonard Vance, PhD, JD, CIH
Industrial Hygiene: Methods of Hazard Control
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Describes methods of control
of occupational and environmental hazards including engineering controls,
work practices, administrative controls, personal protective equipment,
respiratory protection through the use of respirators and ventilation
systems. Ergonomic hazards, noise, hot and cold environments, and radiation
also will be addressed. Summer semester
Industrial Hygiene: Hazard Identification and Evaluation
CREDITS: 3 credit hours
INSTRUCTOR: R. Leonard Vance, Ph.D; Associate Professor
PHONE: (804) 828-4548; FAX 828-9773
OFFICE: 324, Grant House; 1008 East Clay St.
EMAIL: vance@hsc.vcu.edu
Monday; 8:30 - 11:10 a.m. Room
314 Grant House
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Acquaint students with methods used by industrial hygienist to control worker exposure to toxic contaminants.
- Acquaint students with industrial hygiene evaluation and analysis methods
- Describe major areas of industrial hygiene practice
- Develop in students an understanding of the management,organizational, and ethical issues arising in the field of industrial hygiene.
MPH PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the MPH program at Virginia Commonwealth University
is to
promote health and well-being through commitment to public health
education, excellence in research, and dedication to community service.
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Epidemiology 512
Industrial Hygiene: Methods of Hazard Control
DATE |
lecture |
TITLE |
SPEAKER |
Jan. 22, 2007 |
1 |
Course Overview; Hierarchy of Controls |
L. Vance, Ph.D., CIH |
1/29 |
2 |
Ergonomics |
L. Vance, Ph.D., CIH |
2/5/07 |
3 |
Hot & Cold Environments; |
L. Vance, PE, CIH |
2/12 |
4 |
Emergency Planning in the Community & Workplace |
L. Vance, Ph.D., CIH |
2/19 |
5 |
Quantitative Industrial Hygiene (IH Calculations) |
L. Vance, Ph.D., CIH |
2/26 |
6 |
Ionizing and Nonionizing Radiation |
J. Wilson, Ph.D. |
3/5 |
7 |
Test I |
|
3/12 |
|
Spring Break |
|
3/19 |
8 |
Biological Hazards |
J. Keene, Dr.P.H. |
3/26 |
9 |
Occupational Safety; Substantive and Behavioral Aspects |
L. Vance, Ph.D., CIH |
4/2 |
10 |
Occupational Health & Safety Programs, IH
Auditing; |
L. Vance, Ph.D., CIH |
4/9 |
11 |
Laboratory (3 Experiments) |
RLV & guest instructors |
4/16 |
12 |
Respirators & Personal Protective Equipment; Term Paper Due |
D. Prokopchak, CIH, CSP |
4/23 |
13 |
Industrial Ventilation |
L. Vance, Ph.D., PE |
4/30 |
14 |
IH Field Visit & Exercise |
|
5/7 |
|
Final Exam |
|
The syllabus is not complete at this time. Several changes need to be made to accommodate the schedules of guest speakers. However, the dates are correct.
GRADING:
First Exam 25%
Final Exam 35%
Term Paper 20%
Class Project & Presentation 20%
Each student is required to complete a class project and report on the project to the class. Suggested industrial hygiene topics are listed below, but the list is not exclusive. Students may develop their own projects. The topic and scope of work for the class project shall be approved in advance by the instructor. The class project shall be selected by the end of the third class period. The in class presentation on the project shall be accompanied by a brief paper outlining your work and talk.
POSSIBLE PROJECT TOPICS:
- IH audit of your own workplace
- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Studies; Richmond schools; work in pairs
- Prepare Asbestos Management Plan; e.g., McGuire Hall Annex
- Lead Projects; Lead-Safe Virginia or Richmond
- White Oak Semiconductor safety & health internship
- Industrial hygiene OSHA/VOSH internship w/ Va. Dep’t. Of Labor & Industry
- Self determined project (must be approved by instructor)
The term paper is to be:
- on a topic agreed upon by the student and instructor;
- the topic is to be different than the class project topic
- no more than 8 pages in length, excluding title page & references
- typed or printed; double spaced; with pages numbered
Lecture: Ergonomics - Definition of ergonomics; repetitive motion disease; incidence and prevalence; employee protection programs; monitoring and measurement issues; workers’ compensation issues
Lecture: Emergency Planning in the Community & Workplace - Prevention and mitigation of accidental chemical releases; OSHA HAZWOPER & Process Safety requirements; SARA Title III - Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know provisions; the National Contingency Plan; federal, state & local emergency response infrastructure; role of the industrial hygienist in emergency response planning and activities
Lecture: Quantitative Industrial Hygiene Calculations: gas laws; ppm to mg/m3; ventilation and fan calculations; more; HANDOUT
Lecture: Ionizing & Nonionizing Radiation Definitions; health hazards of radiation; exposure measurement; the ALARA principle; methods of worker protection; regulatory aspects; findings of epidemiological investigations
Lecture: Laboratory (3 Experiments)
- Ventilation and air flow measurements
- asbestos and microbiological microscopy
- air sampling for gases & particulate; pump calibration; sampler and pump selection; passive dosimeters; real time sampling
Lecture: Occupational Safety & Health
Programs Writing & assembly of an OSH program; Roles
of the industrial hygienist, safety professional, OH nurse, occupational
physician, & others; the industrial hygienist as a team member-health,
management, and others; conflicts between the demands of clients and
the protection of workers
Lecture: Biological Hazards - Hazard
identification and assessment; major hazard categories; methods of control; regulatory
compliance issues; current topics in biosafety; regulations and guidelines;
biosafety programs
Lecture: Student Presentations Each student will be required to give a brief presentation on an industrial hygiene issue selected by and of interest to the presenter & class; a short hand-out on the issue presented will be distributed to class attendees
Lecture: Respiratory Protection & Personal Protective Equipment Principles of operation of respirators, protective clothing, and other protective equipment; PPE program components; regulatory aspects; medical limitations of PPE use
Lecture: Ventilation Ventilation issues; general ventilation; local exhaust ventilation; fan laws; the measurement of air flow; design of ventilation systems; hood design
Lecture: I.H. Field Visit, Survey, & Exercise The class will be taken to a manufacturing facility; a walk through will be conducted; the class will be given an opportunity to see applications of the various exposure identification techniques previously described; engineering controls and PPE actually in use will be observed and discussed; the tour will take place in an operating facility and will be conducted by corporate CIH
LECTURERS
J. Keene, Dr. P.H., Biohaztech Associates, Inc.
924 Castle Hollow Rd., Midlothian, Va 23113
Phone (804) 379-9192;
e-mail: jkeene@erols.com
May Kennedy, Ph.D., Department of Behavioral Science and Health Promotion
Suite 200, 1000 E. Clay Street PO Box 980212 Richmond, VA 23298
Phone: 804_828_4548;
email: mgkennedy@vcu.edu
Dale Prokopchak, MS, CIH, CSP Earth Tech, Inc.
7870 Villa Park Dr., Suite400 Richmond, Va 23230
(804) 515-8556; 515-8300; FAX (804) 515-8313;
e-mail: dale.prokopchak@earthtech.com
L. VANCE, Ph.D., JD, PE, CIH, CSP Dept of Epidemiology & Community
Health
Box 980212, Richmond, Va 23298-0212
(804) 628-2513; 828-9785; FAX 828-9773:
e-mail: vance@vcu.edu
JOHN D. WILSON, Ph.D. DEP'T. OF RADIOLOGY, MCV/VCU
BOX 980040; SANGER, B3 RICHMOND, VA 23298-0040
(804) 828-7233, 7225; FAX (804) 828- 6129;
e-mail: wilsonjd@hsc.vcu.edu
