School Of Science And HealthOccupational and Environmental HygieneWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300682.2
Discipline: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Basic understanding of chemistry, physics, biology, workplace hazards OHS law.
Equivalent Units
300394 - Occupational Environment: Assessment and Control, EH845A - Hazardous Chemical Assessment, EH840A - Ergonomics
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Field visits may limit the numbers in any particular activity for WHS reasons. Students will need appropriate PPE such as safety shoes, laboratory coats and safety glasses.
About this Unit
The unit will expose students to the various methods used in measuring exposures to chemical pollutants, biological pollutants, ergonomics, noise, heat & cold and lighting in both the workplace and general indoor environment. In addition to assessing the exposures student will explore the various methods available of controlling the different types of exposures.
The unit will involve measuring various types of potential hazards and comparing the results to current standards before recommending methods of controlling the hazard/s.
Courses| 4652.2 | Graduate Diploma in Health Science | CONTINUING |
| 4681.1 | Master of Health (Research Studies)/PhD | SUSPENDED |