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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Occupational Hygiene 1: Chemical Aspects

  • Unit Code

    OHS6144

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Adelle LIEBENBERG

Description

This is the first of three specialist units in occupational hygiene. In this unit students will be introduced to the discipline of occupational hygiene, its history and its place in todays world. Students will explore a range of topics that relate to the recognition of physical, chemical and biological hazards in the workplace, with a particular focus on chemical hazards.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

On-line delivery supported by discussion groups, study modules and prescribed texts with a compulsory 3 day on-campus workshop (Joondalup campus).

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HST5144

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the results from sampling for chemical based hazards and relate the findings with recommendations to both management and the workforce.
  2. Categorise the chemical, physical, ergonomic and biological work related hazards that may impact on the health of workers.
  3. Critically evaluate the development and implementation of work related exposure standards used in industry.
  4. Prioritise work related hazards based on the severity of potential health impacts.
  5. Select and use sampling equipment to assess chemical exposures according to the appropriate standard method/s.
  6. Select the appropriate methods for chemical monitoring commonly undertaken in Australia and describe the analytical techniques to be used.
  7. The history of occupational hygiene in Australia.

Unit Content

  1. Assessment of chemical exposures and potential health impact.
  2. Biological monitoring in the workplace.
  3. Chemical hazards including physical states (solids, liquids, vapours & gases, airborne particulates, dusts, fibres, fumes & mists).
  4. Exposure standards (determination, use and application).
  5. Identification of appropriate chemical sampling techniques and standard sampling methodologies.
  6. Identification of workplace hazards through process overview (raw materials, by-products & waste), literature review (including standards), walk-through and preliminary surveys.
  7. Measurement of chemical exposures using standard sampling techniques
  8. Safety Data Sheets and Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & Restriction of Chemicals (REACh)
  9. The history of the discipline of occupational hygiene.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

On line modules and tutorials supported by discussion groups and a 3 day workshop to develop practical skills.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewExposure standards30%
TestOn-line tests30%
ReportReport on activities undertaken in workshop40%

Core Reading(s)

  • (2019). Casarett and Doull’s toxicology: The basic science of poisons (9th ed., pp. xiii, 1620). New York : McGraw-Hill Education. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1029093652
  • (2019). Casarett and Doull’s toxicology: The basic science of poisons (9th ed., pp. xiii, 1620). New York : McGraw-Hill Education. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1029093652
  • John Cherrie, R. H., & Semple, S. (2010). Monitoring for Health Hazards at Work (4th ed., pp. xxiv, 296). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved from http://linker.worldcat.org/?jHome=http%3A%2F%2Febookcentral.proquest.com%2Flib%2FECU%2Fdetail.action%3FdocID%3D530044&linktype=best
  • Cherrie, J. W., Semple, S., & Coggins, M. A. (2021). Monitoring for Health Hazards at Work (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.ecu.edu.au/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119615019
  • Patty, F. A., Rose V. E., & B., Cohrssen. (2011). Patty’s industrial hygiene (6th ed.). Hoboken, N.J: Wiley. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/755803925
  • Patty, F. A., Rose V. E., & B., Cohrssen. (2011). Patty’s industrial hygiene (6th ed.). Hoboken, N.J: Wiley. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/755803925
  • (2013). Principles of Occupational Health and Hygiene: An Introduction (2nd ed., p. 0). Allen & Unwin. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/857752890?databaseList=638
  • (2013). Principles of Occupational Health and Hygiene: An Introduction (2nd ed., p. 0). Allen & Unwin. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/857752890?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Occupational Hygiene 1: Chemical Aspects

  • Unit Code

    OHS6144

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Adelle LIEBENBERG

Description

This is one of three units specialising in occupational hygiene. In this unit students will gain skills in the identification and assessment of potential risks from a range of chemical hazards in the workplace. These skills are fundamental for practitioners wanting to undertake roles in the field of occupational hygiene. Students are required to utilize and synthesize a range of information sources including scientific literature, legislation, standards and guidelines, when making decisions about the outcomes of a practical workplace assessment. Students will have an opportunity to use a range of the occupational hygiene equipment in the field during the practical workshop.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this unit, attendance to the 3-day on campus workshop is compulsory. Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HST5144

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Use a range of sampling equipment and monitoring techniques to quantify worker exposures to chemical hazards in the workplace.
  2. Evaluate the health impacts of chemical hazard exposures against exposure standards and best practice.
  3. Report exposure monitoring outcomes to a range of audiences.
  4. Apply critical thinking to evaluate & interpret exposure monitoring results as part of a site monitoring program.

Unit Content

  1. Overview of Occupational Hygiene
  2. History of Occupational Hygiene
  3. Exposure standards
  4. Identification of workplace hazards through process overview
  5. Chemical hazards and their physical states
  6. Sampling techniques for airborne exposures
  7. Methods for monitoring dusts
  8. Methods for monitoring gases and vapors
  9. Biological monitoring
  10. Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & Restriction of Chemicals (REACh)

Learning Experience

WIL - Field Experience

Students experience an environment where they observe and/or participate in the application of theoretical knowledge and skills in a professional setting, under the supervision of an expert or professional in the field. Examples include study tours, observation, shadowing, fieldwork, industry tours.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit offers students the opportunity to engage with certified Occupational Hygienists and various industry professionals to build their professional network.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewChemical health hazards and exposures30%
TestOnline tests30%
ReportChemical exposure monitoring report40%

Core Reading(s)

  • (2019). Casarett and Doull’s toxicology: The basic science of poisons (9th ed., pp. xiii, 1620). New York : McGraw-Hill Education. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1029093652
  • (2019). Casarett and Doull’s toxicology: The basic science of poisons (9th ed., pp. xiii, 1620). New York : McGraw-Hill Education. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1029093652
  • John Cherrie, R. H., & Semple, S. (2010). Monitoring for Health Hazards at Work (4th ed., pp. xxiv, 296). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved from http://linker.worldcat.org/?jHome=http%3A%2F%2Febookcentral.proquest.com%2Flib%2FECU%2Fdetail.action%3FdocID%3D530044&linktype=best
  • Cherrie, J. W., Semple, S., & Coggins, M. A. (2021). Monitoring for Health Hazards at Work (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.ecu.edu.au/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119615019
  • Patty, F. A., Rose V. E., & B., Cohrssen. (2011). Patty’s industrial hygiene (6th ed.). Hoboken, N.J: Wiley. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/755803925
  • Patty, F. A., Rose V. E., & B., Cohrssen. (2011). Patty’s industrial hygiene (6th ed.). Hoboken, N.J: Wiley. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/755803925
  • (2013). Principles of Occupational Health and Hygiene: An Introduction (2nd ed., p. 0). Allen & Unwin. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/857752890?databaseList=638
  • (2013). Principles of Occupational Health and Hygiene: An Introduction (2nd ed., p. 0). Allen & Unwin. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/857752890?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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