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182.619.19 INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE LABORATORY II

Term: Winter I term
Credits: (3 credits)
Contact: Ana Rule
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructors:
Description:

Uses laboratory and field methods and equipment to appraise occupational and environmental atmospheric conditions. Topics include gas and vapor sampling and analysis; use and calibration of direct reading field survey instruments for gases and vapors; and water sampling and analysis. Students will also conduct a field air sampling exercise and prepare a presentation to be given to the class. This course is part of a sequence of two courses (IH Lab I and II). IH Lab II is a companion course with additional laboratory exercises.
Student Evaluation: Two written lab reports and a presentation.
Learning Objective:

Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to: - Conduct air sampling for airborne gases and vapors. - Describe adsorptive and absorptive sampling techniques. - Select appropriate analytical techniques for air sample analysis. - Conduct air sampling using direct-reading instruments. - Write a professional report for air sample survey results.

Location: Baltimore
Enrollment Minimum: 4
Enrollment Maximum: 15
Enrollment Restriction: Restricted to students in the MSPH in OEH program
Instructor Consent: Consent required for some students

Consent not required for students in the MSPH PTIB program in EHS.
For consent, contact: arule@jhsph.edu
Prerequisite:

180.618 and College chemistry and physics

Auditors Allowed: Yes, with instructor consent
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
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