Session 1 Introduction to Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health : the main Standards, Criteria and Acronyms.

1. OSHA: PESH, ACGIH, NIOSH, CDC, WSDS, ASHRAE, TLV/PEL, NFPA, NEC, CFR
2. EPA: CAA, CWA, CERCLA, RCRA, AHERA, NAAQS, TSCA, SDWA, AWMA
3. Federal, State, City: EPA, DEC, DEEP, NYSE DO, NYC DOH

Session 2 Overview of the main OSHA Health standards

1. Hazard Communication Standard (right-to-know law)
2. Occupational Health and Environmental Control
3. Bloodborne pathogens Standard
4. Laboratory Standard
5. Toxic and Hazardous Substances

1. Confine Space Entry
2. Fire Protection; Means of Egress
3. Electrical; Machinery and Machine Guarding

Session 3 Overview major Environmental Regulations

1. CAA, CWA, CERCLA, RCRA
2. Quiz

Session 4, 5 Principles of Industrial Hygiene

1. Exposure Assessment: Gases and Vapors; Particulates; Exposure Parameters
2. Hazard Evaluation: Walk Through Survey; MSDSs

• Representative Samples
• Worst Case
• Sampling Strategies

• Types: Direct-Reading Instrumentation, Absorbent Media
• Calibration of Personal Air Samplers; Air Sampling Techniques

Session 6, 7 Asbestos: Regulations Review and Management

1. Review of Asbestos Regulations:
2. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134
3. EPA-NESHAPS, NYC DEP
4. OSHA Respiratory Protection
5. Asbestos Air Monitoring, and Bulk Samples
6. Elements of the Operations and Maintenance Program

1. Review of Lead Regulations: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1025
2. Lead Air Monitoring, and Wipe Samples
3. Removal/Encapsulation/ Enclosure Procedures
4. Personnel Protective measures

Session 8 Industrial Noise

1. OSHA Occupational Noise Standard
2. Sound Measuring Instruments and Sound Surveys
3. Sound Level Meters, Noise Dosimeters, Source Measurements

1. Hierarchy of Controls: Engineering, Administrative, Personnel Protective Equipment
2. Engineering Controls: Substitution, Process Change, Enclosure, Ventilation

Session 9 Personnel Protective Equipment

1. Classes of Respirators
2. Respirator Protection Programs
3. Fit Testing
4. Protective Clothing

Session 10, 11 Indoor Air Quality/Ventilation/HVAC

1. Sick Building Syndrome (SBS), and Building Related Illness (BRI)
2. Air Contaminants in Commercial and Institutional Buildings:
• Particulate; Gases; VOCs
• Combustion products/Tobacco Smoke
• Microbial
3. ASHRAE Standard 62-1989 "Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality"
4. NYC Building Code
5. IAQ and HVAC Systems
6. Types of HVAC Systems: Constant volume, VAV, Dual Duct, Multizone
7. HVAC equipment: Fans, Filters, AC units, VAV boxes

Session 12

1. Test, test results, course review
2. Resume preparation and interview strategy

Supporting Materials prepared by the Class Instructors: