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This course is an analysis of physical, chemical, and biological influences on human health with the aim of controlling them.
Prerequisites: completion of a basic science background.[3] credits
The purpose of Health Science 356A and 356B is to introduce basic terms, core concepts, and fundamental skills used by environmental health professionals. On completion of this course the student should be able to: 1. analyze environmental agents in terms of their sources, basic attributes, and fate; 2. identify adverse effects from each agent on human health (acute and chronic), ecosystems, and other risks (including economic and psychological); and 3. select protective measures for each effect with systematic controls consistent with laws (emphasizing risk communication and management).
C. Instructor:
Tom Hatfield, R.E.H.S., Dr.P.H. Dept. of Health Sciences California State University Northridge CA 91330 U.S.A. Office hours: MW 12:15-1:15 (Room 2101-H) Phone: Office: 818-677-4708 FAX: 818-677-2045 Lectures: Sect. 1: MW 11-12:15 (Room 2140) Sect. 2: M 4-7 (Room 2140)
3 objective exams (equal weight, non-cumulative)
1 journal article summary (further explanation in class)
Salvato J., Environmental Engineering and Sanitation,
John Wiley and Sons, 1992.
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February 1: start of semester
March 8: exam #1
March 29
- April 2: Spring Break
April 19: exam #2 (rough estimate!)
May 21 (Friday): Review by Brett Koontz 11:00 A.M.
May 24: Final exam (M 4-7 class) 5:30 - 7:30
May 26: Final exam (MW class) 10:15 - 12:15
Exam #1
air pollution cilia
criteria pollutants macrophage
particulates: asphyxiant
dust Chronic obstructive
smoke pulmonary disease
fumes cyclone separator
mist wet scrubber
sprays electrostatic precipitator
TSP fabric filter
PM-10 baghouse filter
high vol sampler settling chambers
cascade impactor sonic collectors
dustfall jar fuel desulfurization
chemoluminescence fuel substitution
photochemical smog flue gas desulfurization
plume absorption, adsorption
wind rose reducing catalysts
sinks oxidizing catalysts
rainout positive crankcase
washout ventilation (PCV)
cyclonic conditions vapor recovery systems
anticyclonic conditions exhaust gas recirculation
prevailing or catalytic converters:
environmental lapse rates: dual bed, 3 way
adiabatic Clean Air Act:
subadiabatic best practicable technology
superadiabatic air quality management
inversion pollutant standards index
inversions prevention of significant
subsidence deterioration
radiation (surface) non-attainment areas
frontal atmosphere
urban heat island troposphere
respiratory regions: stratosphere
nasopharyngeal mesosphere
trachobronchial thermosphere
respiratory bronchioles acid rain
and alveoli necrosis, chlorosis
greenhouse gases
CFCs
Exam #2
hydrologic cycle filtration
evaporation slow sand filter
transpiration rapid sand filter
precipitation mixed media filters
watershed runoff pressure sand filter
percolation diatomaceous earth filter
leaching stabilization
capillarity chlorination
groundwater free residual chlorine
zone of aeration hypochlorous acid
zone of saturation hypoclorite ion
confined aquifer chloramines
effective porosity chlorine demand
specific yield breakpoint chlorination
specific retention DPD (chlorine indicator)
water table alternatives to chlorination
surface water swimming pools
eutrophication cross connections
limnology wastewater
epilimnion total solids content
metalimnion filterable solids
thermocline colloids
hypolimnion BOD, COD, TOD, TOC
homothermous primary, secondary, and
drinking water standards tertiary treatment
primary standards bar screen
secondary standards grit chamber
Minimata disease comminuter
methemoglobinemia primary sedimentation
Carbon Chloroform Extract Imhoff tank
bacteriological quality activated sludge
presumptive test trickling filters
confirmed test rotating biological contactor
completed test intermittent sand filter
MPN waste stabilization ponds
membrane filter reverse osmosis
IMViC electrodialysis
elevated temperature test ammonia stripping
water hardness sludge digestion
turbidity assimilative capacity
Secchi disk aerobic stabilization
ion exchange sedimentation
water softening pressure, psia, psig
activated carbon cross connections:
coagulation backsiphonage, backpressure
alum, flocculation backflow prevention:
air gap, vacuum breakers, etc.
Exam #3
pit privy dose response functions
cesspools linear
septic tanks quadratic
perc test linear-quadratic
radiation factors affecting sensitivity
ionizing radiation mitotic activity
ion differentiation
radioisotope radiosensitizers
free radical sulfhydral groups
fundamental interactions inverse square law
gravitational half value layer
electromagnetic jurisdiction (NRC,EPA,DOE, etc.)
strong interactions fission, fusion
weak interactions critical mass
elementary particles enrichment
baryons thermal neutrons
nucleons implosion
hyperons mining, milling
mesons refining, conversion
leptons fuel rods
photons control rods
directly ionizing radiation moderators
alpha particles heavy water
beta particles types of reactors
other charged particles light water (LWR)
indirectly ionizing radiation boiling water (BWR)
gamma pressurized water (PWR)
X-ray high temperature gas-cooled (HTGR)
neutrons breeder (LMFBR)
measures radioactive wastes
curie, becquerel spent fuel rods
roentgen, exposure unit transuranic
RAD, gray high level
REM, seiverts low level
LET mill tailings
RBE, QF radon
sources of radiation carbon dating
natural (terrestrial, cosmic) food irradiation
artificial iodine tracers
effects (acute, chronic) neutron activation analysis
somatic, genetic
alopecia
half life
radioactive
biological
effective
concentration factor
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