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W507 Health Effects of Hazardous Substances

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Online / Training
Ended last Mar 24, 2023
SGD  1,710.93

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Overview
This course provides an introduction to the principles of toxicology, physiology and epidemiology. The course will cover the main types of harmful effects to target organs from exposure to chemical hazards at work.

Objectives
On successful completion of this course, attendees will be able to define commonly used toxicological terms, describe the main routes by which hazardous substances can enter the body and describe the factors which influence their absorption, distribution, storage and elimination of the substances. Attendees will also be able to carry out basic interpretation of the results from epidemiological studies.

Who should attend?
Suitable for any workplace safety and health professionals, project managers, support managers, operation managers and anyone in similar professions.

Continual Professional Development
WSHO 20 SDU points

Course Assessment
Attendees are assessed with a 40-short answer open-book written examination with an allowed time of 120 minutes at the conclusion of the course.

Certification
BOHS will issue a certificate of successful course completion to candidates who have successfully completed the course.

This course is a core module for the International Occupational Hygiene Certificate and an accredited course by the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS).

Pre-requisite and Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN)
Whilst there is no pre-requisite for this course, it is recommended that the attendee is certified with the Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene (W201) certification. Ideally, a WPLN Level 5 or equivalent IELTS 5-6 would be recommended to ensure quality comprehension of the subject matter. 

Outline

1. Basic Principles of Toxicology
2. Physiology and Target Organs
3. Epidemiology
4. Health Effects and Industrial Processes

Speaker/s

ZEPHAN CHAN

Zephan has extensive working experience as an occupational health, safety and environmental consultant to various industries and public organizations in Singapore and the region. He has provided consultancy support in the development of and implementation of safety and health and environmental management systems, risk assessment and management. He is an ACTA certified WSH trainer and developer and has developed and taught a range of Ministry of Manpower accredited courses including bizSAFE.

He contextualised and now teaches Occupational Health and Safety for the University of Western Australia in Singapore and has served as an associate lecturer with the University of Newcastle in the BEnvOHS degree. Zephan has industrial experience in a range of sectors including:

  • Oil and Gas Industry
  • Manufacturing (Flavor & fragrances, food, electronic, chemical and various FMCG)
  • Construction (HDB and private residential projects)
  • Water Supply and Waste Management (PUB Singapore)
  • Logistics
  • Retail and F&B
  • Hospitality

Schedules

Oct 31, 2022 - Nov 04, 2022
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Weekdays 10:00 AM — 06:00 PM
Mar 20, 2023 - Mar 24, 2023
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Weekdays 10:00 AM — 06:00 PM
No. of Days: 5
Total Hours: 35
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Our original company was established by the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) in 2012. After nearly 10 years of collaboration and partnership, in December 2021 we became independent as the Institute of Ergonomics and Hygiene (IEH) whilst still maintaining strong ties with the IOM.

The IEH’s focus continues to be Ergonomics and Hygiene. Dedicated to providing innovative thinking and solutions for clients and partners so that they can create safe and healthy working lives for others.

Our Mission

Our Mission is to create a world of quality work and healthy life for all by providing strategic and innovative solutions for good Ergonomics and Hygiene. IEH will deliver her mission by providing and conducting the following services and professional activities:

  • Ergonomics and Human Factors: Our ergonomics and human factors consultancy services aims to help the world manage the interaction between people and their working environment to achieve Quality Work that is Safe, Healthy, Efficient, Productive and Fulfilling.
  • Occupational, Public and Personal Hygiene: Our hygiene consultancy aims to protect human health by eliminating and prevent exposure to hazardous agents during work and in all aspects of our daily living. ...
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