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OSHA 521 - OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene

FPM-X402.96

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

  • 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

  • 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

In-Person
3.00 units
$850.00
Notes:

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.

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Safety and Health Officer

Course sessions

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Section ID:

197877

Class type:

This is a traditional classroom setting.

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: 8/17/2026

Schedule:

Date Day Start End Location
8/31/2026 Mon 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Room 455, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego
9/1/2026 Tue 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Room 455, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego
9/2/2026 Wed 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Room 455, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego
9/3/2026 Thu 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Room 455, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego
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Instructors:

Brian Heramb, CIH
Brian Heramb, CIH

Certified Industrial Hygienist and Advisor for Safety and Emergency Services at Sempra Energy Utilities

Brian Heramb is a Certified Industrial Hygienist in Comprehensive Practice who has been dedicated to protecting human health and the environment for over 45 years. He has extensive experience assessing health and safety hazards and establishing engineering/administrative/PPE solutions and communicating on hazards in gas and electric utilities, construction, aerospace and military facilities.

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
CIH
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Suzy Shamsky, MPH, CIH, CSP
Suzy Shamsky, MPH, CIH, CSP

Over 30 years experience in the field of occupational and environmental health and safety.

Suzy has over 30 years of experience in the field of occupational and environmental health and safety. She has worked in both government and private industry as a trainer and project manager in the areas of construction, maintenance, disaster response, heat stress, infectious disease hazard reduction (including COVID-19), law enforcement, laboratory, office, health care, sewage treatment, landfill operations, and hazardous waste remediation. In addition to technical expertise, Suzy’s experience includes management, outreach, and adult education. Ms. Shamsky has a Master of Public Health and is a certified industrial hygienist (CIH) and certified safety professional (CSP).
 
Credentials
MPH, CIH, CSP
Full Bio
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Section ID:

E 00005009

Class type:

This is a traditional classroom setting.

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:

Withdrawal End Date:

11/02/2026

Note:

***This is an In-Person class at UCSD 8980 Villa La Jolla Dr. La Jolla CA 92037

Schedule:

Date Day Start End Location
11/16/2026 Monday 08:00 a.m. 04:30 p.m. Room 440, Extended Studies 8980, Villa La Jolla Dr, La Jolla, 92037
11/17/2026 Tuesday 08:00 a.m. 04:30 p.m. Room 440, Extended Studies 8980, Villa La Jolla Dr, La Jolla, 92037
11/18/2026 Wednesday 08:00 a.m. 04:30 p.m. Room 440, Extended Studies 8980, Villa La Jolla Dr, La Jolla, 92037
11/19/2026 Thursday 08:00 a.m. 04:30 p.m. Room 440, Extended Studies 8980, Villa La Jolla Dr, La Jolla, 92037
add to cart

Instructors:

Brian Heramb, CIH
Brian Heramb, CIH

Certified Industrial Hygienist and Advisor for Safety and Emergency Services at Sempra Energy Utilities

Brian Heramb is a Certified Industrial Hygienist in Comprehensive Practice who has been dedicated to protecting human health and the environment for over 45 years. He has extensive experience assessing health and safety hazards and establishing engineering/administrative/PPE solutions and communicating on hazards in gas and electric utilities, construction, aerospace and military facilities.

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
CIH
Full Bio
Suzy Shamsky, MPH, CIH, CSP
Suzy Shamsky, MPH, CIH, CSP

Over 30 years experience in the field of occupational and environmental health and safety.

Suzy has over 30 years of experience in the field of occupational and environmental health and safety. She has worked in both government and private industry as a trainer and project manager in the areas of construction, maintenance, disaster response, heat stress, infectious disease hazard reduction (including COVID-19), law enforcement, laboratory, office, health care, sewage treatment, landfill operations, and hazardous waste remediation. In addition to technical expertise, Suzy’s experience includes management, outreach, and adult education. Ms. Shamsky has a Master of Public Health and is a certified industrial hygienist (CIH) and certified safety professional (CSP).
 
Credentials
MPH, CIH, CSP
Full Bio