Industrial Hygiene Consultation Services

Available consulting services include, but are not limited to:

1. Conducting a comprehensive occupational health review of existing or new facilities and programs to determine areas needing enhancement for worker protection.

• This review includes required written programs as applicable, such as:
• Hazard Communication;
• Hazardous Waste Operator and Emergency Response;
• Use of Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratory Environments;
• Hearing Conservation program;
• Respiratory Protection program;
• Radiation Safety Programs;
• Ergonomics evaluations, industrial and office (done in concert with the ergonomics and safety engineering program) Etc.

Review of engineering controls

• Ventilation (local exhaust and general ventilation system reviews);
• Illumination (lighting at recommended levels for tasks/job areas);
• Chemical dispensing and storage areas and equipment;
• Use of barriers (e.g., physical containment/barriers for noise, radiation, etc.);
• Emergency equipment (respirator type and availability).
• Miscellaneous other controls (e.g., ergonomics, vibration abatement)

Review personal protective equipment programs

• Types of personal protective equipment used (or should be used);
  + Respiratory protection;
  + Protective clothing (Gloves, eye wear, shoes, full body suits, etc.)
  

Review of program documentation

Review of status of exposure monitoring programs


2. Conducting exposure monitoring
For example, monitoring of:

• Chemicals (various organics, inorganics, and mixtures;
• Biological Agents (molds, bacteria, insects, etc.);
• Physical Agents;
  + Noise (Dosimeter studies, noise survey including octave band analyses);
  + Vibration analysis and evaluation
  + Thermal stresses (Hot or Cold exposures);
  + Ionizing radiation, (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, X-ray); and
  + Non-ionizing radiation (Illumination, Microwave, LASER, UV, IR, etc.).

3. Conducting training:

• Respiratory protection: training, fit testing;
• Hearing conservation training;
• Radiation safety training;
• Ventilation design and maintenance;
• Laboratory safety (e.g., proper use of hoods, chemical storage, etc.);
• Proper use of personal protective equipment; and
• Hazardous waste operator and emergency response training.

4. Assisting in developing or enhancing new programs related to employee protection as needed for special projects (e.g., lab research or new type of manufacturing).

• Assist with development of documentation for ISO 9000, ISO 14000, and ISO 18000 programs.
• Assist with review and establishing programs required by the EPA’s Toxic Substance Control Act (TOSCA):
  + Preparing Pre-Manufacturing Notice (PMN) to prepare for manufacturing new chemical(s);
  + Prepare information for Significant New Use Rules (SNUR) notification;
  + Development of toxic chemical inventory/list; and
  + Maintenance of list of allegations of previously unknown effects to humans or the environment.