Deep South ERC Industrial Hygiene and HSAT Programs

描述（由申请人提供）：通过满足其使命的发展专业人员谁保护和促进工人的健康和安全，通过跨学科的教育，研究和推广计划，深南中心一直是职业安全和健康资源，自1982年以来的东南部。该中心提供了在工业卫生（IH）和有害物质学术培训（HSAT）在亚拉巴马大学伯明翰公共卫生学院专业领域的硕士和博士学术研究的机会。这项申请是为了延长这些方案，直到2012年预算年度。这些完善的学术课程，由国家认可的教师授课，灌输我们的学生对职业安全和健康专业的跨学科性质的赞赏。我们正在为IH的六名全日制学生和HSAT的三名学生提供支持。 相关性：IH和HSAT课程的相关性表明，超过80%的毕业生仍在职业安全和健康专业工作，约65%位于美国东南部，我们参与了适用于本地区行业的研究。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): By meeting its mission of developing professionals who protect and promote the health and safety of workers through interdisciplinary education, research, and outreach programs, the Deep South Center has been an occupational safety and health resource to the southeast since 1982. The Center provides opportunities for master's and doctoral academic studies in the fields of industrial hygiene (IH) and a specialty in hazardous substances academic training (HSAT) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. This application is to renew those programs until the 2012 budget year. These well established academic programs, taught by nationally-recognized faculty members, instill in our students an appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the occupational safety and health professions. We are requesting support for six full time students in IH and three in HSAT. RELEVANCE: The relevance of the IH and HSAT programs is indicated by over 80% of the graduates still practicing in the occupational safety and health professions, and about 65% are located in the southeast U.S, and we are involved in research applicable to the industries in our region.