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CA Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard Adopted
May 22, 2009
The California Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board voted 6-0 on May 21, 2009 to adopt a new Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) regulation (CCR Title 8 Section 5199) that will require covered employers in high-risk settings, including laboratories, to protect employees against aerosol transmissible pathogens including adenovirus, hepatitis viruses and TB.Explore an Industrial Hygiene Career
Preparation for a career as an Industrial Hygienist should include course work accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). This is usually post graduate training with a heavy emphasis on physiology, toxicology, chemistry, ergonomics, sampling mathematics (statistics) and some engineering. Upon completion, most Industrial Hygiene professionals will seek board certification from the ABIH, following 5 years of professional experience, to become a Certified Industrial Hygienist (or CIH...not entirely unlike becoming a Certified Public Accountant).
The following video will introduce the world of industrial hygiene to undergraduate and graduate students looking for an exciting career that pays well and makes a difference in people’s lives:
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The American Industrial Hygiene Association - http://www.aiha.org/
AIHA is one of the largest international associations serving the needs of occupational and environmental health professionals practicing industrial hygiene in industry, government, labor, academic institutions, and independent organizations.
The American Board of Industrial Hygiene - http://www.abih.org/
The need for qualified industrial hygienists has never been greater. As concern about workplace and community health and safety has grown, so has the demand for professionals to evaluate working conditions and community exposure. The work of industrial hygienists increases in importance as the legal ramifications surrounding employee and public health continue to expand.
The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists - http://www.acgih.org/
ACGIH® is a member-based organization that advances occupational and environmental health.
The Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists - http://www.aioh.org.au/
The British Occupational Hygiene Society - http://www.bohs.org/
The International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) - http://www.ioha.net/
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - http://www.osha.gov/
