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Advanced Safety Certificate

Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene

Training Goals

Upon completion of the Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene course, you will be able to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control physical, chemical, ergonomic, and biological hazards within your workplace.

Who should attend?

The course is designed for safety, health, environmental, and management personnel who have industrial hygiene responsibilities, but limited training or experience in industrial hygiene.

What you'll learn

Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene is an essential course to take if you are concerned about the safety, health and general well-being of your co-workers and hazards that could affect them. This is a 4 day (2.6 CEUs) course that develops your understanding of industrial hygiene terminology, principles and practices by examining four key processes in an effective industrial hygiene effort -- anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control. Discussions on when to use a qualified/certified industrial hygienist are held throughout the course.

Coursework focuses on industrial hygiene hazards and controls in general industry.

    Topics include:
  • Anatomy & physiology
  • Toxicology
  • Recognition of chemical & physical hazards
  • Recognition of ergonomic & biological hazards
  • Hazard evaluation
  • Evaluation of chemical & biological hazards
  • Evaluation of physical & ergonomic hazards
  • Hazard control
  • Case study
  • Program planning

A variety of educational and interactive learning activities are led by experienced facilitators. Activities include small and large group discussions, problem analysis through case studies, equipment demonstrations and hands-on practice, development of on-the-job plans for your facility, and many opportunities to share experience and knowledge with other professionals.

Pricing and course timespan may vary at some locations, as indicated. Contact the Administering Office directly for additional information in those instances.

Course fee includes over $400 worth of reference materials, including Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene textbooks (5th edition), Participant Guide, Tools and Resources CD, NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, and TLVs® and BEIs® book.

4 Day Course
2.6 CEUs
Fee: Member $1,195; Nonmember $1,550
  Membership fees must be paid at the time of course registration to qualify for the discount.




DateLocationAdministering office 
December 7-11, 2009 Raleigh, NC Safety and Health Council of North Carolina (Raleigh office)
susanm@safetync.org
http://www.safetync.org/
(919) 719-9814
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Registration
December 7-10, 2009 Chicago, IL Chicago Chapter
chicago@nsc.org
http://chicago.nsc.org/
(800) 621-2855
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Registration
December 7-10, 2009 Orlando, FL Central and North Florida Chapter
floridacn@nsc.org
http://floridacn.nsc.org/
(800) 237-0676
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Registration
January 25-29, 2010 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Chapter
main@acnsc.org
http://www.acnsc.org/
(602) 264-2394
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Registration
January 25-28, 2010 Madison, WI Wisconsin Safety Council
wsc@wisafetycouncil.org
http://www.wisafetycouncil.org
(800) 236-3400 or (608) 258-3400, ext 3030
Submit
Registration
February 1-4, 2010 Nashville, TN Kentucky Chapter National Safety Council
georgia@nsc.org
http://kentucky.nsc.org
800-441-5103 or 770-457-5100
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Registration
February 22-25, 2010 Atlanta, GA Georgia Chapter
georgia@nsc.org
http://georgia.nsc.org/
(800) 441-5103 or 770-729-0077
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Registration
February 23-26, 2010 Springfield, MO Safety Council of the Ozarks
dbiggs@nscozarks.org
http://www.nscozarks.org/
(800) 334-1349
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Registration
March 8-11, 2010 Dallas, TX Texas Chapter
texas@nsc.org
http://texas.nsc.org/
(888) 222-4143
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Registration
March 15-18, 2010 Charlotte, NC Safety and Health Council of North Carolina
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http://www.safetync.org/
(704) 644-4221
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Registration
March 22-25, 2010 Youngstown, OH Northern Ohio Chapter
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http://www.nscnohio.org/
(800) 715-0358 or (330) 747-8657
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Registration
March 22-25, 2010 Orlando, FL Central and North Florida Chapter
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http://floridacn.nsc.org/
(800) 237-0676
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Registration
April 19-22, 2010 Chicago, IL Chicago Chapter
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http://chicago.nsc.org/
(800) 621-2855
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Registration
April 19-23, 2010 Lincoln, NE Nebraska Safety Council, Inc.
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http://www.nesafetycouncil.org/
(888) 704-7233
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Registration
April 26-30, 2010 Los Angeles, CA California Chapter
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http://california.nsc.org
(800) 421-9585
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Registration
April 26-30, 2010 Ocean City, MD Chesapeake Region Safety Council
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http://www.chesapeakesc.org
(800) 875-4770 or (410) 298-4770
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Registration
May 4-7, 2010 Boston, MA Safety Council of Western New England
mbfleury@scwne.org
http://www.scwne.org/
(800) 359-9717; (413) 783-1632
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Registration
May 10-14, 2010 Albany, NY Northeastern New York Safety and Health Council
johnson2@nycap.rr.com
http://www.safetycouncilny.com
(518) 438-2365
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Registration
May 17-20, 2010 Mobile, AL Alabama Chapter
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http://alabama.nsc.org
(800) 457-7233 or (205) 328-7233
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Registration
May 17-21, 2010 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Chapter
main@acnsc.org
http://www.acnsc.org/
(602) 264-2394
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Registration
June 7-10, 2010 Louisville, KY Kentucky Chapter National Safety Council
georgia@nsc.org
http://kentucky.nsc.org
800-441-5103 or 770-457-5100
Submit
Registration
June 8-11, 2010 Salt Lake City, UT Utah Safety Council
sbarrett@utahsafetycouncil.org
http://www.utahsafetycouncil.org/
(800) 933-5943
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Registration
June 14-17, 2010 Youngstown, OH Northern Ohio Chapter
national.safety@sbcglobal.net
http://www.nscnohio.org/
(800) 715-0358 or (330) 747-8657
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Registration
June 22-25, 2010 Des Moines, IA Iowa-Illinois Safety Council
iiscadmin@iisc.org
http://www.iisc.org/
(515) 276-4724
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Registration
July 12-15, 2010 Myrtle Beach, SC South Carolina Chapter
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http://www.scnsc.org
(803) 732-6778
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Registration
July 19-22, 2010 Orlando, FL Central and North Florida Chapter
floridacn@nsc.org
http://floridacn.nsc.org/
(800) 237-0676
Submit
Registration
August 9-12, 2010 Chicago, IL Chicago Chapter
chicago@nsc.org
http://chicago.nsc.org/
(800) 621-2855
Submit
Registration
August 16-19, 2010 Raleigh, NC Safety and Health Council of North Carolina (Raleigh office)
susanm@safetync.org
http://www.safetync.org/
(919) 719-9814
Submit
Registration
August 23-26, 2010 Atlanta, GA Georgia Chapter
georgia@nsc.org
http://georgia.nsc.org/
(800) 441-5103 or 770-729-0077
Submit
Registration
Aug 25-28, 2010 Springfield, MO Safety Council of the Ozarks
dbiggs@nscozarks.org
http://www.nscozarks.org/
(800) 334-1349
Submit
Registration
September 20-23, 2010 Omaha, NE Greater Omaha Chapter
safety@safenebraska.org
http://www.safenebraska.org/
(800) 592-9004 or (402) 896-6332
Submit
Registration
September 20-23, 2010 Dallas, TX Texas Chapter
texas@nsc.org
http://texas.nsc.org/
(888) 222-4143
Submit
Registration
September 21-24, 2010 Moline, IL Iowa-Illinois Safety Council
iiscadmin@iisc.org
http://www.iisc.org/
(515) 276-4724
Submit
Registration
September 27-30, 2010 Youngstown, OH Northern Ohio Chapter
national.safety@sbcglobal.net
http://www.nscnohio.org/
(800) 715-0358 or (330) 747-8657
Submit
Registration
October 18-21, 2010 Orlando, FL Central and North Florida Chapter
floridacn@nsc.org
http://floridacn.nsc.org/
(800) 237-0676
Submit
Registration
October 25-28, 2010 Harrisburg, PA Georgia Chapter
georgia@nsc.org
http://georgia.nsc.org/
(800) 441-5103 or 770-729-0077
Submit
Registration
November 1-4, 2010 Cincinnati, OH Kentucky Chapter National Safety Council
georgia@nsc.org
http://kentucky.nsc.org
800-441-5103 or 770-457-5100
Submit
Registration
November 8-11, 2010 New Orleans, LA National Safety Council, South Louisiana Chapter
info@metrosafety.org
http://www.metrosafety.org/
(504) 888-7618
Submit
Registration
November 8-11, 2010 Los Angeles, CA California Chapter
california@nsc.org
http://california.nsc.org
(800) 421-9585
Submit
Registration
December 6-9, 2010 Chicago, IL Chicago Chapter
chicago@nsc.org
http://chicago.nsc.org/
(800) 621-2855
Submit
Registration
December 6-9, 2010 Charlotte, NC Safety and Health Council of North Carolina
karenb@safetync.org
http://www.safetync.org/
(704) 644-4221
Submit
Registration

 
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