This course provides an overview of the science of industrial hygiene. Learn how industrial hygienists and employers can anticipate, recognize, analyze and control environmental and physical hazards in the workplace. By addressing these hazards, industrial hygienists help protect the health and well-being of workers, as well as members of the communities where they live and work.
The Introduction to Industrial Hygiene course is also available in Spanish.
Complete Your Introduction to Industrial Hygiene Course Online
Our online industrial hygiene course has numerous benefits, including:
- 24/7 course access
- Log on and off as needed
- Work on your course anywhere with internet access
- Supplement text lessons with audio narration and full-motion video
- Allows up to 90 days to complete the course
Once you finish the course, you can instantly download your Certificate of Completion. Introduction to Industrial Hygiene takes less than an hour to complete.
About the Introduction to Industrial Hygiene Course
The primary goal of this course is to teach you about the art of industrial hygiene and its role in preventing illness, health problems and ergonomic hazards in the workplace and surrounding community. After you complete this course, you will be able to:
- Understand what industrial hygiene is
- Know what an industrial hygienist does
- Follow industrial hygiene principles to make your safer
Key topics covered in the course include:
- Worksite analysis
- Air contaminants
- Chemical and biological hazards
- Physical hazards
- Noise, vibrations, light, temperature, heat and radiation
- Ergonomic hazards
- And more
This course is appropriate for workers and managers in any industry.