HE1937 : Industrial Hygiene Certification Program BOHS-M502: The Thermal Environment and Other Radiation Hazards (Accredited by the British Occupational Hygiene Society - BOHS)

This practical and highly-interactive course includes
various practical sessions and exercises. Theory
learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art
simulators.
This course aims to provide an understanding of the
effects of the thermal environment and other forms of
radiation on people, and the means of assessing and
controlling the risks associated with thermal stress.
On completion of this course, you will be able to:-
• Identify sources of thermal stress within the working
environment
• Understand the nature of thermal strain on the body
• Evaluate the possible risks from exposure to
thermal stress
• Identify sources of ionising and non-ionising
radiation, including electromagnetic radiation
• Understand the long- and short-term health effects
of different forms of radiation
• Make an assessment of the environment in the
context of exposure to different forms of radiation
through appropriate measurement and other means
• Suggest appropriate control approaches for the
thermal environment
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of
BOHS-M502: The Thermal Environment and Other Radiation Hazards. It covers the
radiation and thermal spectrum, the principles of heat stress, heat strain, homeostasis and
thermal regulation including feedback and control mechanisms; the physiological responses
to hot environment and cold environments; the heat production and heat exchanges with
the surroundings; the heat balance equation, metabolic heat production and efficiency,
sensible heat exchanges, latent heat loss and acclimatization; and the effects of excessive
heat strain covering hot and cold environments and the predisposing factors.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the thermal comfort, scales for
subjective evaluation of comfort, actual ideal indoor environments and work of fanger;
evaluating hot and cold environments using heat stress indices and recognize the effect of
heat stress; the effective and corrective effective temperatures, heat stress index, required
sweat rate (PHS) and assessment indices; the control of hot and cold environments; and
the thermal surveys, risk assessment, ionising and non-radiation and work environment.
This course will require at least 45 hours of study time, of which at least 37 hours will be
taught (teaching and practical assessments) and 8 hours will be independent (in your own
time).