HSCI 345: Introduction To Occupational And Environmental Health Sciences

3 credits

Spring 2025 Lecture Upper Division
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Principles of occupational health (industrial hygiene) and environmental health as related to anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards in the workplace and the surrounding community. Emphasis is on hazards of chemicals and their role in occupationally and environmentally related diseases. Historical basis and current legislation are discussed. In addition, the principles of epidemiology, toxicology, exposure standards, and respiratory protection are addressed.

Learning Outcomes

1Discuss the historical background of the fields of occupational and environmental health and events leading to the establishment of current related regulations.

2Understand the major principles and terminology of toxicology, epidemiology, and environmental exposure assessment as they are applied to environmental and occupational health.

3Understand the units of airborne contaminant concentration, and be able to perform basic calculations and conversions involving these concentrations.

4Identify classes of environmental contaminants, their major health effects, and typical environments where they are of concern.

5Understand the operations of OSHA, NIOSH, EPA, ACGIH, their important interactions with industry, and their principle types of regulations and/or guidelines.

6Understand the use of different types of respiratory protective equipment.

Course HSCI 345 from Purdue University - West Lafayette.

Prerequisites

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Score of 060 or higher on the ALEKS Math Assessment
Score of 570 or higher on the SAT Mathematics
Score of 24 or higher on the ACT Math

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