The science and art of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling the chemical, physical, and biological agents that affect the safety and health of workers. Students will explore industrial toxicology, exposure measurement, the behavior of chemical and physical agents in the environment, and the application of guidelines and standards.
Athena Title: Occupation Hygiene and Safety
Nontraditional Format: In general, one-credit-hour modules of integrated lecture + discussion + lab will be offered. These may occur during traditional class meeting times or may be presented in a time-compressed workshop format. The number of credit hours will conform to UGA policies for lecture / discussion / lab contact hours.