Skip to main content

182.614.11
Industrial Hygiene Laboratory

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
5
Academic Year
2019 - 2020
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, June 3, 2019
End Date
Friday, June 14, 2019
Class Time(s)
M, Tu, W, Th, F, 8:30am - 5:00pm
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 Other Year
Next Offered
2025 - 2026
Prerequisite

College chemistry and physics

Description
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; fiber sampling and analysis; gas and vapor sampling and analysis by wet chemical and instrumental methods; and calibration of direct reading field survey instruments.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Calibrate air sampling pumps using primary and secondary standards
  2. Conduct air sampling for airborne particulate matter
  3. Define criteria and equipment used for size-selective particulate matter sampling
  4. Conduct air sampling for airborne gases and vapors
  5. Describe adsorptive and absorptive sampling techniques
  6. Select appropriate analytical techniques for air sample analysis
  7. Conduct air sampling using direct-reading instruments
  8. Perform a survey for airborne contaminants
  9. Write a professional report for air sample survey results