MPH2022 - Assessment and control of workplace hazards
6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL
Postgraduate Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Leader(s): Dr D Elder
Offered
Alfred Hospital Second semester 2009 (Day)
Alfred Hospital Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Synopsis
How to recognise, evaluate and control hazards in workplaces arising from substances, sound, radiation and micro-organisms. Principles and practice of occupational hygiene including the use of simple instruments, ventilation, microbiological safety, radiation safety, personal protective clothing and workplace substances laws. Hygienic standards and their various forms and notations. The difficulties of assessing prior exposures for medico-legal and epidemiological purposes.
Assessment
Multiple choice tests (50%)
Web-based tasks (20%)
Workbook (5%)
Written assignment (25%)
Contact hours
20 hours contact over 3 days
Off-campus attendance requirements
20 hours contact over 3 days
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13 October 2017
23 July 2024