Hygiene and Physiology of Work

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Department of Environmental Engineering

Synopsis:

The subject allow student to get knowledge about relations between human being and living (working) environment. It offers basic orientation in problematic of ergonomic load of living respectively working environment.

Requirements:

Following requirements are demanded:

The subject allow student to get knowledge about relations between human being and living (working) environment. It offers basic orientation in problematic of ergonomic load of living respectively working environment.

Syllabus of lectures:

A Human and environment. Working environment, requirements and risk assessment. Contamination of both external and internal environment, influence on health. Work physiology. Hygiene requirements. Thermal comfort. Load, body working position, ergonomic requirements on working space. Biorhythms. Work psychology. Lighting and illumination. Noise and vibrations. Living in buildings and allergies.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Practise: A Human and environment. Working environment, requirements and risk assessment. Contamination of both external and internal environment, influence on health. Work physiology. Hygiene requirements. Thermal comfort. Load, body working position, ergonomic requirements on working space. Biorhythms. Work psychology. Lighting and illumination. Noise and vibrations. Living in buildings and allergies.

Study Objective:

Needed view in area hygiene and physsiology of work are matter of setting academic goals.

Study materials:

1. Bašta, J., Hrdlička, F., Kolářová, H.: Člověk a prostředí. ČVUT v Praze; Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT. Praha, 2005. 129 s. ISBN 80-01-03329-5.

2. Kolektiv: Vybrané kapitoly z pracovního lékařství. Skripta IPVZ, Praha 2003.

3. Cikrt, M., Málek, B.: Pracovní lékařství. CIVOP, Praha 1995.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

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