ENV H 557 , Winter 2004
Industrial Ventilation I

Syllabus

Course description

This introductory course covers the principles of industrial ventilation and engineering controls for airborne hazards. The course is intended for graduate students in environmental health, safety engineering, ergonomics and industrial hygiene. Topics covered will include physical aspects of contaminant dispersion, basic fluid mechanics of flows in ducts, air measurement, exposure assessment estimation methods, and engineering controls. Emphasis will be on modeling and control of occupational chemical and dust hazards with additional discussion of community and environmental control measures where appropriate.

Grading Policy

Weekly reading assignments will be announced in class. There will be 1 or 2 problem sets or other material (typically one before and one after the midterm), counting for about 30% of the grade. The midterm will count for about 30% of the total and the final exam / class project 40%.

Required Readings

1. McDermott: Handbook of Ventilation for Contaminant Control, 3rd Ed. (Required text) 2. ACGIH: Industrial Ventilation, A Manual of Recommended Practice, 24th Ed. (recommended)

Other Items

A special class project is planned for this year. We will be evaluating the ventilation system of a working foundary, and recommending design improvements.