This course is the first of an e-learning series through which trainees learn about the impacts of agents contributing to occupational diseases for Ontario’s workforce. In this course, participants learn about essential principles pertaining to occupational health and industrial hygiene, equipping them with foundational knowledge on hygiene principles.
By the end of this module, trainees will be able to:
- Understand core principles of occupational health and industrial hygiene
- Identify the impact of chemical, physical, and biological agents on the human body
- Complete some mathematical calculations pertaining to hygiene sampling
- Identify best practices for selection and implementation of sampling procedures
- Apply the RACE (recognize, assess, control, evaluate) principle toward hazard management and hygiene monitoring practices
- Navigate to and read legislation pertinent to address occupational hygiene hazards
- Understand the processes associated with preparing samples for transit and reading laboratory analysis reports
Intended Audience
This course is designed for individuals who will support industrial hygiene monitoring practices in their workplaces by familiarizing themselves with hazards present in their operations and assist with ongoing monitoring of these agents.
While participants in the Occupational Illness and Disease Prevention Research Project are to take this course as a pre-requisite before attending a follow-up Applied Industrial Hygiene Fundamentals Workshop, this e-learning module is free for anyone looking to enhance personal awareness of the effects of wood dust at their own workplace.
- A computer (desktop or laptop) and access to the internet.
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