Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene Course (Jun 16 – 20, 2025)

Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene Course is organized by Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Inc. (AIOH) and will be held from Jun 16 - 20, 2025 at Adina Apartment Hotel Melbourne Southbank, Southbank, Victoria, 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.

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