Protecting People
The goal of an IH is to keep workers, their families, and the community healthy and safe.
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They play a vital part in ensuring that federal, state, and local laws and regulations are followed in the work environment. According to the AIHA, typical roles of an industrial hygienist include:
- Investigating workplace hazards and potential dangers
- Making recommendations on improving worker safety
- Conducting scientific research
- Developing hazard control techniques
- Training and educating about job-related risks
- Advising in the development of regulations
- Ensuring workers are following health and safety procedures
Industrial Hygiene Focus Areas
The AIHA describes the various areas of interest that IHs place a focus. Industrial Hygienists work with issues including:
- Indoor air quality
- Evaluating and controlling lead exposure
- Emergency response and community right-to-know
- Occupational diseases
- Potentially hazardous agents
- Cumulative Trauma Disorders
- Radiation
- Reproductive health hazards
- Setting limits on exposure hazardous agents
- Detection and control of hazards
- Hazardous waste management
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
1-2. Areas of interest for industrial hygienists include _____.
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