Occupational Safety and Health
OSHA 521 - OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene
FPM-40296
This course covers industrial hygiene practices and related OSHA regulations and procedures.
Course topics include recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic hazards, Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL), OSHA health standards, respiratory protection, engineering controls, OSHA sampling protocols and strategies, and workplace health program elements. The course features workshops in health hazard recognition, OSHA health standards and use of sampling equipment.Upon course completion students will have the ability to recognize basic industrial hygiene principles and practices, identify characteristics of common air contaminants, locate PELs, perform basic industrial hygiene calculations, and determine methods for hazard control and abatement.
Recommended prerequisite course: OSHA 510, OSHA 511, OSHA 5109 or OSHA 5119. It is also highly recommended to have a calculator for the class.
What you'll learn
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Recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical
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Physical, biological and ergonomic hazards
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Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL)
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OSHA health standards
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Respiratory protection
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Engineering controls
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OSHA sampling protocols and strategies
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Workplace health program elements
The course features workshops in health hazard recognition, OSHA health standards and use of sampling equipment.
Upon course completion students will have the ability to recognize basic industrial hygiene principles and practices, identify characteristics of common air contaminants, locate PELs, perform basic industrial hygiene calculations, and determine methods for hazard control and abatement.
Course Information
Recommended prerequisite course: OSHA 510, OSHA 511, OSHA 5109 or OSHA 5119. Requires appropriate clothing for field exercise. It is also highly recommended to bring a calculator to class.
Course sessions
Section ID:
Class type:
All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.
Textbooks:
All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 2/3/2026
Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/17/2026 | Tue | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 555, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 2/18/2026 | Wed | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 555, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 2/19/2026 | Thu | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 555, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 2/20/2026 | Fri | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 555, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
Instructor:
Brian Heramb, CIH
Certified Industrial Hygienist and Advisor for Safety and Emergency Services at Sempra Energy Utilities
He has served as the program manager for comprehensive control of a wide range of hazards including asbestos, lead, pesticides, confined spaces, ergonomics, hearing conservation, electric arc flash, and respiratory protection. He has had principal responsibility for writing corporate health/safety policies and procedures, testified at Cal/OSHA standards hearings, and participated in advisory committees. Brian has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), serves as a member of the AIHA Confined Spaces Committee, and is a Registered Specialist - Exposure Decision Analysis. His chapter “Health & Safety Issues of New Energy Technologies” was published in Patty’s Industrial Hygiene, 7th Edition, 2021 (Barbara Cohrssen, Editor).
Credentials
CIHSection ID:
Class type:
All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.
Textbooks:
All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 4/13/2026
Note:
Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/27/2026 | Mon | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 435, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 4/28/2026 | Tue | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 435, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 4/29/2026 | Wed | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 435, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 4/30/2026 | Thu | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 435, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
Instructor:
Brian Heramb, CIH
Certified Industrial Hygienist and Advisor for Safety and Emergency Services at Sempra Energy Utilities
He has served as the program manager for comprehensive control of a wide range of hazards including asbestos, lead, pesticides, confined spaces, ergonomics, hearing conservation, electric arc flash, and respiratory protection. He has had principal responsibility for writing corporate health/safety policies and procedures, testified at Cal/OSHA standards hearings, and participated in advisory committees. Brian has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), serves as a member of the AIHA Confined Spaces Committee, and is a Registered Specialist - Exposure Decision Analysis. His chapter “Health & Safety Issues of New Energy Technologies” was published in Patty’s Industrial Hygiene, 7th Edition, 2021 (Barbara Cohrssen, Editor).
