Industrial Hygine & Safety
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The official GTU curriculum for Industrial Hygine & Safety (subject code 2711807) as prescribed for EM · Semester 1 divides the course into 10 units, covering 91 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2711807)Unit 1 Introduction To Industrial Hygiene
- Historical Aspects of Industrial Hygiene
- Concept and Definition
- Role of Industrial Hygienist & Scope
- Difference Between Industrial Hygiene & Occupational Health
- Difference Between Industrial Hygiene & Air Pollution
- Work Coordination Between Industrial Hygienist
- Safety Officer
- Environmental Engineer/ Officer
- Factory Medical Officer for The Purpose of Environment
- Hygiene and Health
- Basic Concept of EHS (Environment
- Health & Safety) Programme and Their Integration
- Benefits of Industrial Hygiene With Reference to Environmental Management
- Introduction of ACGIH
- NIOSH, ILO, EPA Etc, Industrial Hygiene Survey Work
- Monitoring & Preparation of Database
Unit 2 Air Sampling And Measurement And Strategies
- Type of Monitoring – Exposure Assessment Monitoring
- Work Place Or Area Monitoring
- Personal Exposure Monitoring
- Biological Monitoring
- Methods of Sampling and Analysis
- Knowledge of Monitoring and Analytical Instrumentation
- Significance of Threshold Limit Value, TLV, STEL
- Ceiling Limit
Unit 3 Engineering Control
- Concept and Principal of Engineering Control
- Hierarchy of Control
- Changing the Process
- Modification of Process
- Wet Method
- Enclosure of Process Or Material
- Administrative Control
- Personal Hygiene
- House- Keeping and Maintenance
- Personal Protective Equipment (Device) (Ppe)
- Non-Respiratory Ppe, Respiratory Ppe, Testing Procedures and Standards
- Instruction and Training
- Special Control Measures
- Control Banding
Unit 4 Industrial Ventilation
- Introduction to Ventilation & General Principal of Ventilation
- General Industrial Ventilation
- Local Exhaust Ventilation (Lev) Systems
- Non- Standard Condition
- Hvac and Makeup Air Systems
- Testing of Ventilation System
- Engineering Control in Cement
- Glass Industries as Case Study
Unit 5 Ergonomics
- Introduction of Ergonomics and Its Constituents
- Application of Ergonomics for Safety and Health
- Load Carrying
- Hand Tool and Their Use, Work Station Design
- Machine Controls and Display
Unit 6 Hazards Identification, Assessment And Control Techniques
- Types of Accidents and Performance Rates
- Accidents and Incident Investigation
- Reporting and Analysis
- Safety Appraisal and Control Techniques
- Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Techniques
- Major Accident Hazard (MAH) Controls
Unit 7 Physical Aspect Of Environment
- Noise Instrumentation for Noise Measurement and Techniques
- Effect of Noise
- Control of Noise
- Human Vibration
- Effect and Control
- Heat Stress
- Poor Illumination
- Non-Ionization and Ionization
Unit 8 Introduction Of Toxicology
- Definitions of Toxicology
- Routes of Entry Into The Body
- Distribution and Excretion of Toxic Substances
- Site of Action-Local Or Systematic Effects
- Toxic Effects of Heavy Metals Like Pb, Cd, Mn, As, Hg, Cr, Ni, Etc.
- Toxic Effects Of Solvents
- Toxic Effects of Gases Like Chlorine
- Carbon Monoxide, SO2, NOX
Unit 9 Introduction To Occupational Health And Diseases
- Definition And Scope
- Occupational Hazards Chemical Agents
- Physical Agents
- Biological Agent
- Psychological Agents
- Physiological Agents
- Ergonomical Agents Etc.
- Occupational Hazards On Human Health
- Notifiable Diseases Under Schedule-111 Of The Factories Act, Occupational Diseases Like Coal Miners’ Pneumoconiosis
- Occupational Dermatitis
- Occupational Asthma
- Occupational Stress
- Musculoskeletal Injuries in Various Industries
- Occupational Health and Hygiene Services At Work Place
- (A) Occupational Health and Hygiene Centre at Workplace(B)Ambulance Van and First Aid(C) Factory Medical Officer
- Staff and Equipments
- Introduction to Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Unit 10 Legislation On Industrial Safety And Occupational Health
- Factory’s Act, Miner’s Act, Other Acts Related to Safety And Occupational Health and Its Integration With Environment Act