Work environment and hygiene

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	English
Code	040-0717/01
Abbreviation	WEH
Course title	Work environment and hygiene
Credits	4
Coordinating department	Department of Occupational and Process Safety
Course coordinator	Ing. Petra Roupcová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to Occupational Hygiene
2. Human Physiology
3. Fundamentals of Toxicology
4. Examples of Hazardous Substances/Processes
5. Assessment of Health Risks
6. Measurements of Airborne Contaminants
7. Hygiene Standards and Occupational Exposure Limits
8. Biological Monitoring and Health Surveillance
9. General Approaches to the Control of Health Risks
10. Biological Hazards
11. Noise; Vibration
12. Thermal Environment
13. Introduction to Ergonomics; Work Related Stress

Literature

Friend, M. A. and Kohn, J. P. Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health. 6th edition. Bernan Press, 2014. , 9781598887242.
Alli, B. O. Fundamental principles of occupational health and safety. 2nd edition. ILO: Geneva, 2008. ISBN: 978-92-2-120454-1.

Advised literature

Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work.
COM(2014) 332 final, Brussels, 6.6.2014. EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014-2020.

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