Only the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) permissible exposure limits (PELs) are legally enforceable in the United States. Some of the OSHA PELs are based upon outdated toxicology studies and may not be protective enough. The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) publishes threshold limit values (TLVs). Many of the TLVs are much more stringent than the corresponding OSHA PELs based on more […]

As the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) professional for a manufacturing company, you have just completed the quarterly inspections and have found hazards. Because your resources (both financial and human) are limited, you must complete a risk assessment to determine which hazards have a higher priority for mitigation. Use the quantitative risk assessment method outlined in the unit lesson, and explain why this method is […]

As you know, our world is heavily dependent on oil. In Chapter 6 of Contemporary Environmental Issues, you have read that there is concern about the possibility of reaching a peak in oil production, while Chapter 8 of Contemporary Environmental Issues introduces a variety of possible alternative energy sources. Based on the concern that we may be running out of oil, describe at least two renewable alternatives to oil […]

Discussion Topic This unit in the Discussion you will explore the aging process. Although the exact causes of aging are not yet known, researchers have made promising advances identifying cellular changes as we age. One theory follows damage in the cell as it ages. The accumulation of damage ultimately causes either malfunction or death of the cell. The cause of this damage may be by […]

This question is a “narrative” or a letter to yourself written 100 years years in the future .  The idea is to come up with a plausible future and how you as a resource manager helped bring this future.  Apply information to some future outlook for Humankind and the Planet (possibly including other organisms).  This does not have to be all encompassing, using details from […]

The Environmental Events Log is where students will write a brief description about an environmental event that they learned about. An environmental event can be a weather event, release of new research findings, environmental monitoring or measurement results, or other type of activity specifically related to course content and that occurred since January 1, 2015. The description will be a short paragraph, about 5-7 sentences […]

Your readings have addressed many of the reasons that human population has rapidly expanded over the past 200 years. Name and discuss at least two of the causes mentioned in your text that have led to the rapid growth in human population. Additionally, discuss at least two possible solutions to human population growth and support these solutions with scholarly sources. Your initial post should be […]

The Environmental Events Log is where students will write a brief description about an environmental event that they learned about. An environmental event can be a weather event, release of new research findings, environmental monitoring or measurement results, or other type of activity specifically related to course content and that occurred since January 1, 2015. The description will be a short paragraph, about 5-7 sentences […]

Unit III Reflection Paper  For this assignment, you are asked to prepare a Reflection Paper. After you finish the reading assignment for this unit, reflect on the concepts, choose one, and write about it. Consider the concepts that you may not fully understand; what did not quite make sense? The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to reflect on the […]

Create a 10- to 15-slide PowerPoint Presentation (not counting title and reference slides) that provides an overview of industrial hygiene. You may use the textbook, the OSHA pamphlet on Industrial Hygiene, the AIHA website, and other sources as you see fit. Be sure to create a reference slide that cites all sources using APA format. Include the following information in your presentation:  Definition/explanation of […]