Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene Course (Jul 14 - 18, 2025)

Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene Course is organized by Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Inc. (AIOH) and will be held from Jul 14 - 18, 2025 at Courtyard Brisbane South Bank, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Description:
The Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene course provides participants 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.

The Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene course provides an introduction to occupational hygiene and is an ideal first step for professionals looking to further their knowledge in this area.

Learn how to recognise occupational hygiene hazards, and learn skills to be able to select the appropriate equipment to measure specific occupational hygiene hazards; devise a suitable sampling strategy; present results in a useful format; and recommend suitable control strategies.

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

Who would be suitable to partake in the course:

• Individuals wishing to enter the field of Occupational Hygiene
• People working in high-risk industries such as manufacturing, engineering, mining, construction, and health industries
• Health and safety professionals
• Individuals wanting to advise on workplace health and safety issues or implement occupational hygiene principles in their workplace
• Students preparing for further studies in related fields
• Refresher in Occupational Hygiene

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.