MEAR2 - MEASURE EXPOSURE AND ASSESS THE RISKS DUE TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

Course Overview

Covers the knowledge and techniques required to measure and assess the risks due to hazardous substances at the workplace. It will include the skills to be used in selecting the appropriate equipment to conduct sampling of hazardous substances and to evaluate exposure at the workplace

Course Objectives

Covers the knowledge and application skills in measuring and assessing contaminants at the workplace; including:
•    Selecting the appropriate equipment to conduct sampling of hazardous substances in the workplace
•    Evaluating the exposure levels to hazardous substances
•    Assessing the risks due to hazardous substances

Pre-requisites

You must fulfil course entry requirements.

Course Entry Requirements:

1. Literacy and Numeracy

WSQ Employability Skills Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Level 6; or
Grade C6 in GCE O Level for English and Mathematics

2. Science

Grade C6 in GCE O Level Science (Chemistry)

Course Outline

•    Analyse the air-borne contaminants and anticipate their ill-health in accordance with a risk management process and relevant legal requirements.
•    Formulate a sampling strategy for the measurement and monitoring of hazardous substances in accordance with monitoring objectives, relevant air sampling and analysis guidelines and air sampling theories and practices.
•    Conduct sampling of air-borne contaminants in accordance with the sampling strategy.
•    Analyse the monitoring results and evaluate the health risks associated with the exposure to the hazardous substances in accordance with relevant occupational hygiene standards and air emission limits.
•    Compose the monitoring reports that meet the relevant legal requirements and objectives of the monitoring.

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

A Statement of Attainment (SOA) will be awarded upon completion of each unit.