OSHA #521 OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene

Mar 03, 2025 to Mar 06, 2025

Seattle, WA

Course credits: 2.6

Course contact hours: 26

Seats available: 24

Instructor(s): Stephanie Carter, Mr. Martin Cohen, Mr. Gerry Croteau, Allison Crollard

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

March 3–6, 2025
8:30 am to 4:00 pm | Monday–Thursday

REGISTRATION NOTES

WHAT TO BRING
You will need to show the instructor a government issued photo ID containing your legal name. Please bring a laptop with you if possible, as some course components are more easily completed electronically.

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

Roosevelt Building - University of Washington
4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98105
United States

Directions & info

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
FROM Interstate 5 Northbound/Southbound:
Exit at NE 45th Street. Turn East onto NE 45th Street toward the University of Washington campus. Proceed approximately two blocks until you reach Roosevelt Way NE. Turn right onto Roosevelt Way NE (one way heading south) and travel to the Roosevelt Building, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE. The Roosevelt Building is located on the west side of the road, immediately south of the UW Medical Center Roosevelt Clinic, and across the street from the University Inn.

FROM Interstate 90 or Highway 520 Westbound:
Take the Interstate 5 North Exit, and proceed north to the NE 45th Street exit. See directions above.

Parking:
Pay lot parking is available in the Sound parking garage located immediately south of the Roosevelt Building entrance.

Accommodations:
There are several hotels within walking distance of the Roosevelt Building that offer discount rates to guests of the University of Washington. Please mention you are a guest at booking to see if the discount rate is available.

University Inn
http://www.universityinnseattle.com/
800-733-3855

Watertown Hotel
http://www.watertownseattle.com/
866-944-4242

The Graduate Hotel
http://www.graduatehotels.com/seattle/
206-634-2000

PDF of Directions and Accommodations