Postgraduate - UnitMPH2022 - Assessment and control of workplace hazards

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Offered	Alfred Hospital Second semester 2012 (Day) Alfred Hospital Second semester 2012 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Dr D Glass

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, personal protective equipment and workplace substances laws. Hygienic standards and their various forms and notations. The difficulties of assessing prior exposures for medico-legal and epidemiological purposes

Outcomes

nominate the important hazards and risks to health from work in Australia;
demonstrate fluency with the terminology used to describe chemical, physical and microbiological hazards;
identify common hazards and describe the measurement of exposure from these hazards;
nominate common interventions used to control workplace risks; and
effectively communicate information about occupational hazards and risks.