Occupational Health and Safety

Emphasis on the recognition, evaluation, and control of hazardous agents in the work environment; regulations pertaining to the California and Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration; the toxicological effects of hazardous agents in the workplace, occupational diseases and methods of prevention; industrial safety practices; the administration and management of safety programs; and monitoring techniques for airbourne contaminants, noise, heat, illumination, and radiation.

A forty-hour HAZWOPER certification that meets OSHA requirements for 29 CFR 1910.120 is given upon the successful completion of EHMT 230.

Core Courses
EHMT 100	Introduction to Environmental Technology	3
EHMT 130	Health Effects of Hazardous Materials	3
EHMT 230	Safety and Emergency Response	4

Associate of Science Degree
EHMT 100	Introduction to Environmental Technology	3
EHMT 260	Occupational Safety	3
CHEM 100	General Chemistry	4
EHMT 130	Health Effects of Hazardous Materials	3
EHMT 261	Occupational Safety Management	3
EHMT 230	Safety and Emergency Response	4
EHMT 290–293	Environmental Technology Cooperative Work Experience I-IV	2–4
BIOL 190	Human Anatomy and Physiology	4
EHMT 201	Introduction to Industrial Hygiene	4
EHMT 290–293	Environmental Technology Cooperative Work Experience I-IV	2–4

	Total Units	33–37

Recommended Electives: BIOL 211, 265; MATH 119.

To earn an associate degree, additional General Education and Graduation Requirements must be completed.


Certificate of Achievement
EHMT 100	Introduction to Environmental Tech.	3
EHMT 130	Health Effects of Hazardous Materials	3
EHMT 230	Safety and Emergency Response	4
EHMT 260	Occupational Safety	3
EHMT 201	Introduction to Industrial Hygiene	4

	Total Units	17

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