| EV:100 Occupational Safety 3 cr. CMS |
| This course provides an introduction to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) regulations that pertain to protecting workers from exposure to occupational hazards. Students concentrate on researching, interpreting, summarizing, and applying the OSHA regulations. Students are introduced to a proactive philosophy of company compliance with OSHA regulations, with an emphasis on using specific approaches to providing a safe and healthful work environment. Additionally, through activities and exercises, students are introduced to procedures for conducting a chemical inventory, interpreting Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), developing a written Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) program, and developing an effective HAZCOM training program. |
| (59.4 Lec. Hrs.) |
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| EV:105 Characteristics of Hazardous Materials 3 cr. CMS |
| This course provides instruction in learning to recognize the physical and chemical characteristics of hazardous materials classes and how chemicals within those classes can harm humans and the environment. By applying basic chemistry, students will associate chemical names with particular health and safety hazards. Additionally, students will identify common trade names and/or synonyms for the chemicals. |
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| EV:110 Industrial Processes 3 cr. CMS |
| In this course, the student is provided a nontechnical introduction to common general manufacturing processes that involve hazardous materials and wastes, with emphasis on: waste minimization/pollution prevention (P2) strategies, waste treatment methods, and common processes within facilities. Each student completes a major project in which he/she investigates and reports on a specific industry, especially its basic processes, materials flow, worker health and safety exposures, and waste reduction issues. |
| (59.4 Lec. Hrs.) |
| Co-requisites: CH:110, EV:100, and EV:200. |
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| EV:200 Waste and Remediation 3 cr. CMS |
| This course provides a study of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations pertaining to hazardous waste management, with an emphasis on the requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). Students learn the steps in managing hazardous wastes from cradle to grave, which includes reading, interpreting, and applying sections from the Code of Federal Regulations. |
| (59.4 Lec. Hrs.) |
| Co-requisite: EV:100 or demonstrated ability to use the Code of Federal Regulations. |
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| EV:205 Air and Water Quality 3 cr. CMS |
| This course provides a study of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations pertaining to compliance with the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. Students learn how they may support professional personnel responsible for complying with the environmental regulations for air emissions and wastewater, as they are both discharged by industrial facilities. |
| (59.4 Lec. Hrs.) |
| Co-requisite: EV:100 or ability to use the Code of Federal Regulations. |
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| EV:211 Contingency Planning-Incident Management 4 cr. CMS |
| This course provides instruction on how to develop an emergency response contingency plan for a facility or community. Students learn that the steps for emergency preparedness include analyzing the hazards, writing and implementing the contingency plans, training employees for an emergency, and evaluating the effectiveness of the contingency plan. Students will develop and implement the 'Incident Management System' through both practical and theoretical case scenarios. |
| (79.2 Lec. Hrs.) |
| Prerequisite: EV:100 and EV:200. |
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| EV:225 Legal Aspects of Occupational Safety and Health 3 cr. CMS |
| This course provides a study of legal implications of legislation as it applies to health and safety in the workplace. Students concentrate on regulatory, common, and administrative law; mandatory and voluntary compliance to standards; applicable government agencies and their roles; and OSHA regulations. Additionally, students are introduced to the professional code of ethics of a safety person. |
| (59.4 Lec. Hrs.) |
| Prerequisite: EV:100 |
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| EV:230 Transportation of Hazardous Materials 3 cr. CMS |
| This course provides a detailed study of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 100 to 185). Through assigned readings and activities, students study the procedures for preparing hazardous materials packages for transport, reporting an accident and developing a written training program for HAZMAT employees. The course includes problems and case studies in which the student identifies and interprets applicable DOT hazardous materials regulations and recommends compliance strategies. Students learn how an environmental health and safety technician may support professional personnel responsible for compliance with the regulations for transportation of hazardous materials. Emphasis is placed on identifying, interpreting and applying sections from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). |
| (59.4 Lec. Hrs.) |
| Prerequisite: EV:100 and EV:200. |
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EV:250 Special Topics
(Fire Prevention-Ergonomics) 4 cr. CMS |
| Fire Prevention |
| This course will cover two specific topics: Fire Prevention and Ergonomics. The students will be introduced to different methods of fire prevention, how certain chemicals and materials burn, and what additional hazards these chemicals will produce. This course will also address fire detection and employee alarm systems. Resources will include the local fire departments, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). |
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| Ergonomics |
| This course will address different means to reduce the number and severity of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by exposure to risk factors in the workplace. Ergonomics is the science of fitting the job to the worker. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) can result when there is a mismatch between the physical requirements of the job and the physical capacity of the worker. |
| (79.2 Lec. Hrs.) |
| Prerequisite: EV:100 and CH:115. |
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| EV:270 Sampling and Monitoring Procedures 4 cr. CMS |
| This course introduces students to a variety of sampling procedures used in industrial settings and for emergency response. Topics to be covered include: sampling and monitoring devices; industrial hygiene monitoring; outside air sampling; surface water, groundwater, soil and waste sampling. Emphasis will be placed on collecting and preserving representative samples, interpreting laboratory results, and on complying with relevant federal regulations. |
| (59.4 Lec. Hrs./39.6 Lab Hrs.) |
| Prerequisite: MA:096 or equivalent, CH:110, EV:100, and EV:200. |
| Co-requisite: CH:115 |
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| EV:275 Worker Compensation-Incident Investigation 3 cr. CMS |
| An accident is an unplanned event that results in personal injury or in property damage. Employers need to investigate all accidents regardless of the extent of injury or damage. The first part of this course will provide the students the background information needed to conduct an in-depth incident investigation. The second part will cover material relevant in the workers compensation insurance aspect side of the post incident. Students will learn what the actual cost of insurance is and how that is calculated, and how an effective safety program will reduce the cost of the company's insurance premiums and the actual workers compensation claims. |
| (59.4 Lec. Hrs.) |
| Prerequisite: EV:100 |
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| EV:280 Hazardous Materials Health Effects 3 cr. CMS |
| This course provides a review of human health effects from exposures to chemicals. Topics covered include determination of risk factors, routes of entry of hazardous materials and their effects on target organs, acute and chronic effects, and control measures. |
| (59.4 Lec. Hrs.) |
| Prerequisite: CH:110, CH:115, EV:100, and EV:105. |
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| EV:285 Industrial Hygiene 3 cr. CMS |
| The Industrial Hygiene course will provide the necessary information to the students to allow them to establish and maintain a basic industrial hygiene programs. Through practical exercises, the students will learn to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control occupational health hazards in the workplace. The student will learn basic environmental sampling concepts for the collection and analysis of data to identify problems, and develop methods and procedures to control or eliminate occupational exposures in the workplace. The course will cover physical and chemical exposures in the workplace. Examples of topics covered in this course include: basics of toxicology, occupational diseases related to skin contact or inhalation of chemicals in the workplace; the detection and control of airborne contaminates and ventilation; illness and injury from causes such as sound, radiation, heat, biological agents, and accidents; anatomy, and physiology. |
| (59.4 Lec. Hrs.) |
| Prerequisite: CH:110, CH:115 and EV:100. |
