OH2: Exposure assessment and hazard recognition
Module Description
Aim
You will learn how to anticipate, recognize, evaluate,
and control hazards and exposures at work that may
affect workers’ health.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
– Identify exposure hazards
– Evaluate the work environment based on identified
exposures
– Develop appropriate sampling strategies
– Analyze and interpret measurement results
– Critically discuss results and draw conclusions
– Write an occupational hygiene report
Contents
– Fundamentals of occupational hygiene and
occupational hazards
– Inhalation exposures such as gas, vapors, particles
(chemical and biological)
– Skin exposures (chemical)
– Exposures to physical agents (noise, vibration,
light, thermal environment, radiation, extreme
environments)
– Development of workplace measurement strategies and sampling
Dates and location
16-20 November 2026 and
30 November – 04 December 2026 in Lausanne
Registration Deadline
07 October 2026
Fee
CHF 6,800.–