Industrial Hygiene (Occupational Hygiene is the more common international term), is the professional art and science involving the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of occupational and environmental health and safety hazards in and around the workplace. Industrial hygienists work closely with allied professionals including occupational and environmental health physicians, occupational health nurses, and safety engineers to discover and evaluate the potential chemical, physical and biological agents responsible for work or environmental-related disease and injury. Once the risk is determined, IHs then develop method for exposure control such as engineering controls, administrative programs, and use of personal protective equipment to prevent adverse health effects.

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The IH Program at the Rocky Mountain Center was established in 1977 as part of the University's original NIOSH Education and Research Center Grant.  The IH Program continues to operate within a comprehensive public health education and research environment.  The industrial hygiene program is accredited by the Applied Science Accreditation Commission (ASAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; 111Market Place, Suite 1050; Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone (410) 347-7700 (www.ABET.org)

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