NCSH-440 - Air Contaminants, Worker Exposure Assessment and Ventilation Control Principles

Course Description

This course will cover regulations, standards, guidelines and building codes that address permissible/acceptable air contaminant exposures in commercial, industrial and construction settings as produced by OSHA, NIOSH, ASHRAE, ASTM and ACGIH. Participants will learn to recognize, evaluate and control workplace environmental factors that cause both discomfort and disease. Participants will learn to conduct basic air sampling and analysis of air contaminants and basic ventilation principles to control those air contaminants. A written exposure control plan will be prepared by each participant.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• SHS Industrial Hygiene Technician Certficiate Program : Required