Occupational hygiene

Code:

MESHO102

Acronym:

HT

Instance: 2006/2007 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mining Engineering Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EESHO	14	Plano oficial de EESHO 2005	1	2,5	6	-
MESHO	11	Plano oficial de MESHO 2005	1	2,5	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- Introduce the Occupational Hygiene concept;
- Identify the main physical and chemical agents, existing in the workplaces and, of summary form, some biological agents;
- Characterize protection measures against physical and chemical agents;
- Define specific analysis and control methods

Program

- Domains of Occupational Hygiene;
- Chemical contamination;
- Topics of Toxicology (penetration pathways, lethal dose and concentration, acute and chronic toxicity, dose-response relationship, physiological effects of contaminants);
- Occupational Exposure Limits;
- Analytical methods;
- Measurement equipment and functioning principles;
- Sampling strategy
- Samples collection systems;
- Lighting;
- Noise and vibration;
- Ionizing and non ionizing radiation;
- Thermal environment;
- Methodologies and techniques of exposure evaluation to physical agents and respective control;
- Control of occupational exposures;
- Biological risks;
- Applicable legislation and standards.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam