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W507 – Health Effects of Hazardous Substances

Gain in-depth knowledge on toxicology, physiology, and epidemiology, identifying harmful effects, routes of exposure, and target organs. Interactive learning with case studies, syndicate work, and a final examination. Provide valuable feedback for course improvement.

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W507 – Health Effects of Hazardous Substances

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  1. W507 – Health Effects of Hazardous Substances February 1st – 5th, 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa

  2. Welcome • Opening comments • Emergency Procedures • Introductions

  3. Phil Johns C.Chem, MRSC, MFOH • Consultant Occupational Hygienist • Extensive experience in industry as well as in local government • Chartered Chemist • Former Senior Lecturer – University of Portsmouth • Occupational Hygiene Course Director – Gully Howard Technical Limited • Author of • W504 – Asbestos • W507 – Health Effects of Hazardous Substances

  4. Kate Jones MPhil, CChem, MRSC • Principal Scientist at Health & Safety Laboratory • Specialist in biological monitoring for organic compounds. • Service manager for routine analyses, manages research and development, runs volunteer studies. • Involved in prosecutions and incident investigations for HSE, routine hygiene programmes for industry and research projects for both HSE and industry. • Delivers training courses. • BOHS Ambassador to South Africa, 2008-10

  5. Delegates • Name • Employer • Job title / role • What is your expectation of this training course?

  6. Course Aims • Provide an introduction to the principles of toxicology, physiology and epidemiology • Illustrate the main types of harmful effects from exposure to chemical hazards at work • Understand the hazards associated with common hazardous substances

  7. Course learning outcomes • Participants will be able to: • Provide definitions of commonly used toxicological terms • Describe the main routes by which hazardous substances can enter the body, and the factors which influence their absorption, distribution, storage and elimination • Describe the main sources of information on hazardous substances and processes

  8. Course learning outcomes • Participants will be able to: • Describe the main features of the principle target organs affected by hazardous substances at work, and the factors which influence the degree of harm • Describe the main routes of exposure and toxic and health effects for hazardous substances commonly encountered in the workplace • Undertake basic interpretation of the results from epidemiological studies

  9. Topics to be discussed • Introduction to toxicology • Types of health effects • Basic human biology and target organs • Basic toxicokinetics • Dose response curves and toxicity testing • Epidemiology • Overview of health effects • Common industrial processes • Specific industry profiles • Regulatory considerations • (Biological hazards)

  10. Format of course • Days 1 – 4 Lectures + case studies / syndicate work • Syndicate groups chosen to separate people from same company as far as possible • There are evening revision questions each day. These will be discussed at the start of the following morning • Day 5 – Course review and BOHS written exam • Written exam is ‘open-book’ • 40 Short-answer questions • Duration 100 minutes (1 hour 40 minutes)

  11. A request from me! • Please feel free to ask questions • I want the course to be interactive • I want you to get the maximum benefit from the course • This is the first time this course has been run, so - • Please give feedback (good or bad!)

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