Course description
The focus of this course is fundamental occupational hygiene principles, anticipation, recognition, and control as it relates to workplace exposures to hazardous chemical, biological and physical agents. Basic health effects caused by workplace exposures to toxic materials will also be examined. Evaluation aspects will be addressed in the Sampling and Analysis course.
Course details
Credit transfer
Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.
Course equivalencies
Registration dates
Not all courses are offered each term.
Fall 2025 registration is now open.Delivery options
In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration
Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery