182.618.19
Industrial Hygiene Laboratory I
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
June 4 - 15, 2012
M, W, F, 8:30 - 11:50am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Uses laboratory and field methods and equipment to appraise occupational and environmental atmospheric conditions. Topics include grab and dynamic sampling; measurement of respirable and non-respirable particulates; particulates size analysis; and fiber sampling and analysis.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Calibrate air sampling pumps using primary and secondary standards
- Conduct air sampling for airborne particulate matter
- Define criteria and equipment used for size-selective particulate matter sampling
- Conduct air sampling using direct-reading instruments
- Perform a survey for airborne contaminants
- Write a professional report for air sample survey results