EH&S Management, Biosafety and Industrial Hygiene Resource

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What's New:

CA Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard Adopted

August 16, 2010
The Respiratory and Medical Surveillance requirements of the new California Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) regulation (CCR Title 8 Section 5199, http://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5199.html) will become effective on September 1, 2010.

Select Agent Regulation Proposed Rulemaking

August 11, 2010

The US HHS and USDA published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on July 21, 2010.  Comments will be considered if received before August 20, 2010.  Changes to the regulation may include the addition and/or removal of agents/toxins and the potential addition of a teiring process based on risk for agents/toxins.  The proposed rulemaking can be viewed via the government printing office here: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-17728.pdf and http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-18581.pdf

 
 

Industrial Hygiene Support has over twelve years experience developing, implementing and managing EH&S programs. A wide range of strategically oriented solutions are available, including: policy/program development and planning, program/process implementation, EH&S permitting, quantitative assessment, qualitative and process specific assessment, and EH&S audits.  Industrial Hygiene Support, Inc. understands the EH&S risks that can impact your business; services are tailored to improve EH&S performance and manage these risks.  

What's an Industrial Hygienist?

We spend the majority of our lives doing jobs that have the potential to expose us to natural and/or man made hazards. Industrial Hygienists are committed to protecting the health and safety of people in the workplace and the community. Most often Industrial Hygienists specialize in industries where the majority of the employees are exposed to a potentially hazardous environment.  Industrial Hygienists must be familiar with the industrial hazards for which they hold responsibility. Depending on the specialization of the Industrial Hygienist, these hazards may include: exposure monitoring, chemical hygiene, thermal stress, noise, radiation, biological hazards, etc.

Industrial Hygienists are public health scientists committed to protecting the health and safety of people in the workplace and the community. Industrial hygienists assure a healthy working environment by evaluating workplace conditions and implementing protective control measures.

You can find more information regarding industrial hygiene on Wikipedia and the web (regardless of your subscription).  Here are some helpful links:

Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_hygienist or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_health

Public Health - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_health

Additional Public Health fields include: