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Occupational Hygiene and Exposure Monitoring

Noise, dust, fumes and heat damage people slowly enough that nobody raises it until the audiometric results come back. Recognising a health stressor, measuring exposure properly, and reading a hygiene survey report well enough to challenge it are the working skills built here.

What you will be able to do

  • Recognise the chemical, physical and biological stressors present in your own workplace.
  • Explain how exposure limits are derived and what an eight hour weighted average actually represents.
  • Plan a monitoring survey covering similar exposure groups, sampling periods and equipment.
  • Interpret a hygiene survey report and challenge conclusions that the data does not support.
  • Select controls in order of effectiveness, treating respiratory protection as the last resort.
  • Link monitoring results to medical surveillance so that findings reach the occupational health practitioner.

Course outline

  1. 01Health stressors and routes of entry
  2. 02Exposure limits and how they are set
  3. 03Similar exposure groups and survey design
  4. 04Noise, dust, solvent and heat measurement
  5. 05Reading and challenging a hygiene report
  6. 06Ventilation and engineering controls
  7. 07Respiratory protection programmes and fit
  8. 08Medical surveillance and record keeping

Who should attend

Safety officers, SHEQ managers, occupational health nurses, production supervisors and engineering staff in mining, foundries, manufacturing, agriculture and laboratories.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Dubai3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000
19 to 21 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000
2 to 4 Nov 2026Online3US$900
9 to 11 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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