{"id":763,"date":"2019-12-24T03:11:02","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T03:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/sakinahmad\/?p=763"},"modified":"2019-12-25T05:24:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-25T05:24:00","slug":"basic-principles-of-industrial-hygiene-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/sakinahmad\/basic-principles-of-industrial-hygiene-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Principles of Industrial Hygiene Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Hero Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#d6d6d6&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;3.5%||6%|||&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;slant&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Page Title Area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; width=&#8221;80.9%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;590px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-3px|auto||auto||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Hero Section Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.8&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|600||on|||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.6)&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;90px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; max_width=&#8221;700px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-33px||||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Date: 27 &#8211; 28 November 2019<br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Industrial hygiene is a term that directly relates to having a healthy workplace. The objective of the industrial hygiene, is to prevent job-related illnesses in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">There are four basic principles of industrial hygiene that include \u2013 1) Anticipation, 2) Recognition, 3) Evaluation and 4) Control of workplace health hazards. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Each principle attempts to answer specific questions about the work environment and the potential health hazards that may be present. They are arranged in a particular order because the effectiveness of each step depends on the successful completion of the previous step.<br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>To better understand\u00a0industrial hygiene, consider these definitions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exposure\u00a0is the dose of a harmful agent that a worker experiences.<\/li>\n<li>Toxicity\u00a0refers to the potency of an agent or its inherent ability to cause harm.<\/li>\n<li>Risk\u00a0is the probability of a hazard being realized.<\/li>\n<li>Risk Reduction\u00a0and Risk Elimination\u00a0are the ultimate goals of industrial hygiene.<span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Therefore, OSHE UTM and TTC UTM have organized these 2-day&#8217;s course, to keep its workers healthy and safe. It quite challenging in ensuring that workers are healthy and safe during their work shifts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Maintaining proper training for the employees, supplying proper PPE (when necessary), and minimizing workplace hazards all help in creating a saferwork environment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">However, we most often focus on reducing injuries but overlook the importance of protecting workers from occupational illness. And many of illnesses can result in anything from minor health effects to ultimately, death. <span style=\"font-size: 15.3792px;font-family: sans-serif\"><\/span><br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Hopefully with these commitment and awareness, UTM will success of creating a safe and healthy work environment.<br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 27 &#8211; 28 November 2019 Industrial hygiene is a term that directly relates to having a healthy workplace. 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