Industrial Hygiene Service
About
The Industrial Hygiene Service (IHS) performs professional and scientific work in the Industrial Hygiene field including the identification and evaluation of conditions affecting the health and efficiency of employees, or the citizens of the adjacent community, formulating recommendations of measures to eliminate or control occupational health hazards, and promoting of occupational health programs for instructing and motivating managers and employees in the prevention and correction of potential health hazards. Industrial Hygiene is a profession within the broad field of occupational health and safety (SOH), which is concerned with the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of those environmental conditions or stresses arising in or from the workplace that may cause sickness, impaired health, significant discomfort, or inefficiency among workers or among the community. When there are working conditions or operations changes, request that your supervisor contact the IHS.
Services
- Workplace Health Hazard Assessments (HHA)
- Evaluation of Control Measures including selection of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Respiratory Protection (Fit Testing & Training)
- Ergonomics Assessments, Education, & Training
- Noise & Exposure Assessments
- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Investigations, Ventilation, & Air Monitoring
- Medical Surveillance Support
- Sampling and Monitoring of Occupational Health Hazards
- Building or Equipment Design, SDS, & Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Reviews