Industrial Hygiene
Controlling hazards in the workplace
Often misunderstood, industrial hygiene is the science and art of anticipating, recognizing, assessing, and controlling hazards in the workplace. Our industrial hygienists have extensive training in sciences, law, and medicine.
Chemical and Petroleum
- Crystalline silica (filter cake)
- Thermal Decomposition Products (i.e. formaldehyde, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, etc. - from chemical manufacture and processing)
- Acid and Base Mists (from chemical manufacture and processing)
- Carbon Monoxide (from propane powered forklifts and other sources)
- Occupational Noise in General Industry
- Volatile Organic Compounds
- Heat/Cold Stress
- Effectiveness of Local and General Exhaust Ventilation Systems
- General Airflow
- Asbestos
Construction
- Particulates (total and respirable) from construction debris
- Metal Dusts and Fumes (from welding and fabrication)
- Respirable Silica (from concrete and other sources)
- Volatile Organic Compounds (from paints, cleaners and combustibles)
- Occupational Noise
- Isocyanates (from paints, adhesives, and polyurethanes)
- Heat/Cold Stress
- Overhead and Workstation Lighting
- Effectiveness of Local and General Exhaust Ventilation Systems
- Asbestos
Health care
- Indoor Air Quality Assessments
- Formaldehyde, Gluteraldehyde, and Ethylene Oxides (from waste anesthetic gases)
- Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation
- Overhead and Workstation Lighting
- General Airflow
- Carbon Monoxide (from heating system exhausts, delivery vehicles, and other sources)
Manufacturing
- Particulates (total and respirable) and Coolant Mists in Metalworking and Fabrication Industries
- Metal Dusts and Fumes (from welding, soldering, fabrication)
- Respirable Silica in Foundries and Core-Making Industries
- Fiberglass in Marine and Automotive Industries
- Thermal Decomposition Products (i.e. formaldehyde, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, etc. - from ovens, injection molding processes, and heat treating applications)
- Acid and Base Mists (from electroplating, microelectronics, and battery manufacturing)
- Carbon Monoxide (from propane powered forklifts and other sources)
- Occupational Noise in General Industry
- Volatile Organic Compounds (from paints, cleaners, and combustibles)
- Isocyanates (from paints, adhesives, and polyurethanes)
- Heat/Cold Stress
- Lasers/X-Rays
- Overhead and Workstation Lighting
- Effectiveness of Local and General Exhaust Ventilation Systems
- General Airflow
- Asbestos
Schools and public buildings
- Formaldehyde and Volatile Organic Compounds (from building materials)
- Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation
- Overhead and Workstation Lighting
- General Airflow
- Carbon Monoxide (from heating system exhausts, delivery vehicles, and other sources)
If your particular question or concern is not included on this page, we encourage you to contact us with your specific question or concern. We will be happy to assist you.
