OSHA #521 OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene

Oct 14, 2025 to Oct 17, 2025

Portland, OR

Registration ends on Oct 9, 2025 11:59 pm

Course credits: 2.6

Course contact hours: 26

Seats available: 20

Instructor(s): Gina Facca

Class description

This course covers industrial hygiene practices and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Course topics include recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic hazards, Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL), OSHA health standards, respiratory protection, engineering controls, OSHA sampling protocols and strategies, and workplace health program elements. The course features workshops in health hazard recognition, OSHA health standards and use of sampling equipment. Upon course completion students will have the ability to recognize basic industrial hygiene principles and practices, identify characteristics of common air contaminants, locate PELs, perform basic industrial hygiene calculations, and determine methods for hazard control and abatement.

SCHEDULE

October 14–17, 2025
8:00 am to 4:00 pm | Tuesday–Thursday
8:00 am to 2:00 pm | Friday

REGISTRATION NOTES

WHAT TO BRING
You will need to show the instructor a government issued photo ID containing your legal name.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE IN YOUR COURSE PACKET
OSHA #521 course manual, CFR 1910 General Industry Regulations in both print and digital format, and printed handouts and activities relevant to industrial hygiene techniques and practices.

Course location

Sheet Metal Institute
2379 NE 178th Ave
Portland, OR 97230
United States

Directions & info

PDF of Directions, Accommodations, and Map

Parking is free in the Sheet Metal Institute parking lot.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From the Portland Airport:
Follow NE Airport Way south for 6.5 miles, this turns into NE 181st Avenue. Pass under I-84, and turn right at the next intersection onto NE San Rafael Street. Turn right onto NE 178th Avenue, and then turn left into the Sheet Metal Institute parking lot.

From Downtown Portland:
Follow I-84 east. Take Exit #13. Turn right onto NE 181st Avenue. Turn right at the next intersection onto NE San Rafael Street. Turn right onto NE 178th Avenue, and then turn left into the Sheet Metal Institute parking lot.