The industrial hygiene (IH) program focuses on the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of potential workplace hazards that have the potential to affect the health of university students, staff, faculty, and residents. IH surveys help to identify the hazards and measure the risks involved in processes on the university campus. The data collected during IH surveys can be used to provide occupational medicine doctors with accurate information to assist with diagnosis of workplace related illnesses, and to inform the laboratory ventilation design process. In instances where IH surveys reveal exposure in excess of regulatory limits, or consensus standard requirements, controls must be put in place to reduce exposures to compliant levels.
Regulations relating to general industrial hygiene at the University of Utah:
| 1. 29 CFR 1910 | Subparts A, B,G, J, M, Q |
| 2. 29 CFR 1910.1450 | Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories |
| 3. 20 CFR 1910 Subpart Z | Toxic and Hazardous Substances |
| 4. 29 CFR 1910.1200 | Hazard Communication |
| 5. 29 CFR 1910.1030 | Blood Borne Pathogens |
| 6. 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I | Personal Protective Equipment |
| 7.29 CFR 1910.95 | Occupational Noise Exposure |
| 8. 29 CFR 1910.97 | Non-Ionizing Radiation |
| 9. 29 CFR 1910 Subpart H | Hazardous Materials |
| 10. 29 CFR 1910.101 | Compressed Gases |
| 11. 40 CFR Part 792 | Good Laboratory Practices |
| 12. 21 CFR Part 1 | Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: General |
| 13. 21 USC Chapter 13 | Controlled Substances Act |
| 14. 42 CFR 73.3 | Select Agents |
| 15. 9 CFR 121.3, 121.4 | Select Agents |
| 16. 7 CFR 331.3 | Select Agents |
Consensus standards relating to general industrial hygiene:
17. ANSI Z9.5-2012 Laboratory Ventilation
18. ANSI Z400.1/Z129.1-2010 Hazardous Workplace Chemicals – Hazard Evaluation and Safety Data Sheet and Precautionary Labeling Preparation
19. ACGIH Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices, ACGIH
Reference material relating to general industrial hygiene:
20. Prudent Practices in the Laboratory, The National Academy of Science
21. Design Requirements Manual for Biomedical Laboratories and Animal Research Facilities, NIH Office of Research Facilities
22. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, Dept. of Health and Human Services
23. OSHA publication 3143 – Informational Booklet on Industrial Hygiene
24. Odor Thresholds for Chemicals with established OELs, The American Industrial Hygiene Association
25. The Occupational Environment – Its Evaluation and Control, The American Industrial Hygiene Association
26. Industrial Ventilation, The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
27. Patty’s Industrial Hygiene, John Wiley and Sons
28. Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene, National Safety Council
29. Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury, Oxford University Press, USA
30. Industrial Hygiene Program Management, The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
Major EHS Responsibilities
Program/Policy/Rule/Guideline Development and Oversight
Laboratory Audits/Inspections
Risk Assessment
Protocol Review
Documentation and Recordkeeping
Meetings/Consultations/Training
Sampling/Monitoring of gases, vapors, fumes, particulates, and surface and air contaminants
Incident Response
Consultation on ventilation design and problem solving
Relevant Professional Certifications
American Board of Industrial Hygiene – Certified Industrial Hygienist