KM 03 KT 03 - Principles of Occupational Hygiene Measuring
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Purpose of the Knowledge Modules
Topic elements to be covered include:
Explain the potential occupational health hazards and routes of entry into the body;
ï‚· Identify the typical occupational hygiene measurements that is taken within industry
ï‚· Identify the instruments that are used to take typical occupational hygiene measurements
with regards to: a. Airborne pollutants; b. Biological agents; c. Dermal exposure and surface
contamination; d. Physical agents; e. Ergonomics; f. Air velocity and pressure; g. Water quality; h.
Chemical agents; etc
ï‚· Explain where the threshold limits for the various occupational hygiene measurements can
be obtained. a. Legal requirements; b. Roles of the various stakeholders in determining the levels; c.
Role of safety representatives and employees in ensuring that they work in safe and healthy
environments.
ï‚· Given several occupational hygiene reports covering different stressors be able to: a.
Determine the extent of legal compliance; b. Grounds for referral for professional inputs.
Purpose of the Knowledge Modules
Topic elements to be covered include:
Explain the potential occupational health hazards and routes of entry into the body;
ï‚· Identify the typical occupational hygiene measurements that is taken within industry;
ï‚· Identify the instruments that are used to take typical occupational hygiene measurements with regards to: a. Airborne pollutants; b. Biological agents; c. Dermal exposure and surface contamination; d. Physical agents; e. Ergonomics; f. Air velocity and pressure; g. Water quality; h. Chemical agents; etc
ï‚· Explain where the threshold limits for the various occupational hygiene measurements can be obtained. a. Legal requirements; b. Roles of the various stakeholders in determining the levels; c. Role of safety representatives and employees in ensuring that they work in safe and healthy environments.
ï‚· Given several occupational hygiene reports covering different stressors be able to: a. Determine the extent of legal compliance; b. Grounds for referral for professional inputs.
