Name: Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene Course (Aug 18 - 22, 2025)
Start: 2025-08-18
End: 2025-08-22
Location: Adina Apartment Hotel Darling Harbour

OVERVIEW

Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene Course is organized by Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Inc. (AIOH) and will be held from Aug 18 - 22, 2025 at Adina Apartment Hotel Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Description:
The Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene course provides participants with a practical understanding of occupational hygiene for people who need to manage or advise on workplace health issues. It also provides a foundation from which to undertake more in-depth study in individual occupational hygiene subjects, as well as informs and enthuses students about the contribution of occupational hygiene to worker health.

Covered Topics:

Introduction to Occupational Hygiene,
Human physiology,
Fundamentals of Toxicology,
Examples of Hazardous Substances/Processes,
Assessment of Health Risks, Measurement of airborne contaminants,
Hygiene Standards and Occupational Exposure Limits,
Biological monitoring and Health Surveillance,
General Approaches to the Control of Risk to health,
Ventilation,
Asbestos,
Biological Hazards,
Noise, Vibration,
Thermal Environment,
Lighting and Non Ionizing Radiation,
Ionizing Radiation,
Introduction to Ergonomics,
Display Screen Equipment,
Human Factors,
Stress Management,
Careers in Occupational Hygiene.

Outcome of this Course:

Internationally recognised qualification for the course
The role occupational hygiene plays in keeping workers safe
Occupational hazards encountered in the workplace yes
How to recognise and control workplace hazards
Evaluation, assessment, and measurement of workplace hazardous agents
How to control exposure to hazardous agents

Course Aims:

To provide a practical understanding of occupational hygiene for people who need to manage or advise on workplace health issues.
To provide a foundation from which to undertake more in-depth study in individual occupational hygiene subjects.
To inform and enthuse students about the contribution of occupational hygiene to worker health