182.619.19
Industrial Hygiene Laboratory II
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Winter Institute
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
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
Prerequisite
180.618 and College chemistry and physics
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.
Learning Objectives
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
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to students in the MSPH in OEH program