Introduction to Industrial Hygiene for the Safety Professional

Introduction to Industrial Hygiene for the Safety Professional

Industrial Hygiene Monitoring allows safety professionals to scientifically quantify worker exposures in the work place, and then base each hazard control upon this actual exposure data. An effective Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Program will serve to identify, quantify, and prioritize workplace hazards. Several basic steps are required in order to start this process. industrial hygiene monitoring should be performed in order to quantify the exposures present in the workplace. Many Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIH), Certified Safety Professionals (CSP), and professional safety consultants can assist companies with the monitoring process. Each hazard is generally monitored in accordance with established methodology. Professional, and accredited Industrial Hygiene Laboratories are utilized in order to analyze collected samples. Also, certain instruments provide direct readings. Upon completion of all analyses and readings, the safety professional will analyze the data to determine if employee exposures exceed Permissible Exposure Limits, Action Limits, Short-Term Exposure Limits, or Ceiling Limits. At this time corrective actions are developed utilizing Engineering Controls, Management Controls, and personal protective Equipment (PPE). Follow-up industrial hygiene monitoring is then performed to verify that these hazard controls are effective.

At the conclusion of this presentation, attendees will be able to:

a) State the importance of and use of an effective industrial hygiene monitoring program 

b) List the steps involved in the industrial hygiene monitoring processes

c) List the different roles of different individuals and organizations involved in the industrial hygiene monitoring process