W501 Measurement of Hazardous Substances

Duration: 5 days

The Measurement of Hazardous Substances (including Risk Assessment) short course provides you with a sound understanding of the techniques for assessing exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace and with an understanding of how exposure information can be used to assess risk.

On successful completion of this course you should be able to:

  • Describe the general approach to health risk assessment, including the role of atmospheric monitoring
  • Select appropriate equipment to measure specific airborne contaminants and devise a suitable sampling strategy
  • Present the results in a form useful for health risk assessment purposes to enable management to comply with relevant legislation.

Book an expression of interest to attend IOHA training course/s or contact us. to find out more about this training course.

 

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