Fall 2024 Environmental Health Sciences P8306 section 001

Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONM

Call Number 15669
Day & Time
Location
W 5:00pm-7:50pm
1101 ROSENFIELD B
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Christopher F Pettinato
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description This course introduces students to the basic principles and practices of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. This field encompasses the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical, physical, and biological hazards arising in and from the workplace, home, and ambient environments. The course content encompasses many diverse aspects of the field such as the inhalation hazards of gases and vapors, the effects of particle size and morphology on aerodynamic behavior, respiratory system deposition, and disease risk, factors influencing dermal permeation of chemicals, biological monitoring for chemicals and their metabolites, and approaches to measurement and associated instrumentation. This course is intended to provide a basic understanding of the field for students in Public Health disciplines, and is the starting point for students who may choose to pursue occupational and environmental hygiene as a career.
Web Site Vergil
Department Environmental Health Sciences
Enrollment 17 students (35 max) as of 9:06AM Saturday, December 14, 2024
Subject Environmental Health Sciences
Number P8306
Section 001
Division School of Public Health
Open To GSAS, Public Health
Section key 20243EHSC8306P001