COURSE OUTLINE ON BASIC OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE FOR MPH STUDENTS- UNIPORT.

TO BE PRESENTED
BY MR. OYEDELE I WOLE M.Sc OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE. LFOH

DAY 1

1. DEFINITION OF OCCUPATIOANL HYGIENE

2. GENERAL HUMAN ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY
a. Metabolism
b. Respiratory
c. Circulatory
d. Sight
e. Hearing
f. Heat regulation
3. BASIC WORKPLACE HAZARDS
a. Chemicals hazards
b. Physical hazards
c. Biological hazards
d. Ergonomic hazards
e. Psychosocial hazards
4. Difference between health and safety hazards

SOME BASIC EQUIPMENT USED IN HYGIENE SURVEY (To be displayed and explained)

1. Integrating Sound Level Meter (SLM)/calibrator

2. Noise dose meters
3. Geiger-Muller radiation counter
4. Lux meter
5. Spirometer
6. Air velocity/RH/Temperature meter
7. Direct reading dust sampler

CHEMICAL HAZARDS RECOGNITION

a. Hazard and risk

i. Definition

Sources of information

1. Material Safety data sheets

2. Guidance documents
3. Literature and professional websites
4. COSHH Essentials

Effects on the body

1. Basic principles of toxicology

a. Routes of entry into the body (inhalation, ingestion, absorption
b. Effects on the body –chronic, acute, systemic and localized
c. Types of effects (asphyxiation, irritation, trauma, poisoning)
 d. Toxicity testing (related terminologies)

Material Forms

a. Gases, vapours, aerosols

b. Dusts (respirable and inhalable
c. Fumes
d. Vapour pressure

Sampling Train

DAY 2

PHYSICAL HAZARDS RECOGNITION.

1. Noise (overview of the physics of sound and units of measurement, and effects of noise
2. Vibration – overview of the physics, its health effects both on the whole body or localized
3. Thermal stress – introduction to human response to thermal environment and ways to
evaluate it
4. Introduction to electromagnetic spectrum and the various bands of non-ionizing radiation –
ultra violet, infra red, microwave, lasers
5. Lighting and assessment in the workplace –effects of poor lighting and glare
6. Ionizing radiation- health effects, exposure assessment and control techniques
7. Pressure

Hearing Conservation Program (HCP)

Why engaging in HCP?

1. Conducting a noise survey (Mapping & Dosimetry)

a. Preparing for site visit
b. Basic equipment
c. Basic procedure / data gathering
d. Data analysis/report writing
e. Hearing protective devices. (some samples would be displayed)
2. Audiometry- relevant legislation

ERGONOMICS

1. Musculoskeletal injuries (manual handling)

2. Manual handling techniques
3. Overview of hazards associated with the use of Display Screen Equipment and how they
should be managed

BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS RECOGNITION

1 Biological hazards and monitoring

Common Occupational Blood Borne Pathogens

1. Malaria parasite
 2. HIV
3. Hepatitis
a. Pesticide exposures
b. Zoonostic infection

DAY 3

HAZARDS EVALUATION

1. Measurement of gases, aerosols and dusts using techniques for personal and spot
measurement and real time sampling.
2. Analytical methods (MDHS)
3. Units of measurement .time weighted average, STEL
4. Compliance with limits (EH40,ACGIH TLVs)

CONTROL OF HAZARD

Outline of the main elements within the hierarchy of control

1. Elimination / substitution
2. Engineering control – Local exhaust ventilation system, enclosures
3. Procedures and work methods
4. Personal protection.

HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT (HRA)

1. What is HRA
2. Why conducting a HRA
3. Process flow chart for conducting HRA
a. Management approval
b. Operational process flow chart/description
c. Identification of job types
d. Task identification
e. Hazards identification
f. Hazards analysis
g. Application of Risk Assessment Matrix
h. Application of controls and recovery measures
i. Remedial Action Plan

DAY 4

FIELD VISIT AND GROUP PRESENTATION

DAY 5

Revision and test.