industrial hygiene: a passion for protecting people in the workplace
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Industrial Hygiene: Industrial Hygiene: A Passion for A Passion for
Protecting People Protecting People in the Workplacein the Workplace
What We’re Talking AboutWhat We’re Talking About
Defining Industrial HygieneDefining Industrial Hygiene
Examples of Workplace HazardsExamples of Workplace Hazards
How Industrial Hygienists Help PeopleHow Industrial Hygienists Help People
Careers in Industrial HygieneCareers in Industrial Hygiene
Resources for Learning About Industrial Resources for Learning About Industrial HygieneHygiene
What Is Industrial Hygiene?What Is Industrial Hygiene?
In the workplace, industrial hygienists:In the workplace, industrial hygienists:
AnticipateAnticipate
RecognizeRecognize
EvaluateEvaluateControlControl
Environmental factors that might cause Environmental factors that might cause health and safety problems health and safety problems
Who Are Industrial Hygienists?Who Are Industrial Hygienists?
Industrial hygienists Industrial hygienists are workplace are workplace
detectives, finding and detectives, finding and fixing health and fixing health and safety problems.safety problems.
Why Are Industrial Hygienists Why Are Industrial Hygienists Important to Organizations?Important to Organizations?
Industrial hygienists Industrial hygienists unite management unite management and workers behind and workers behind the common goal of the common goal of having a healthy and having a healthy and
safe workplace.safe workplace.
Industrial hygienists are the guardians of Industrial hygienists are the guardians of health and safety in the workplacehealth and safety in the workplaceThe Bottom LineThe Bottom Line
Five of every 100 workers Five of every 100 workers will suffer an illness or injury will suffer an illness or injury from work this year. from work this year. (Bureau of (Bureau of
Labor Statistics)Labor Statistics)
Every day, an average of 9,000 U.S. Every day, an average of 9,000 U.S. workers sustain disabling injuries on workers sustain disabling injuries on
the job, 16 workers die from an injury at the job, 16 workers die from an injury at work, and 137 workers die from work-work, and 137 workers die from work-
related diseases. related diseases. (National Institute for (National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety)Occupational Health and Safety)
Why Industrial Hygiene Is ImportantWhy Industrial Hygiene Is Important
More Reasons Why Industrial More Reasons Why Industrial Hygiene Is ImportantHygiene Is Important
On-the-job injuries cost On-the-job injuries cost $156.2 billion in 2003, of $156.2 billion in 2003, of which $78.3 billion was which $78.3 billion was wage and productivity wage and productivity
losses. losses. (National Safety Council)(National Safety Council)
For every $1 invested in For every $1 invested in safety, a company saves safety, a company saves between $3 and $6. between $3 and $6. (Liberty (Liberty
Mutual Research Institute)Mutual Research Institute)
More Reasons Why Industrial More Reasons Why Industrial Hygiene is ImportantHygiene is Important
Many health problems are Many health problems are things you can’t see – things you can’t see –
industrial hygienists are industrial hygienists are trained to solve these trained to solve these
complex problemscomplex problems
People need to be confident they are People need to be confident they are safe to do their best work and be safe to do their best work and be
productiveproductive
More Reasons Why Industrial More Reasons Why Industrial Hygiene is ImportantHygiene is Important
All organizations have All organizations have a moral obligation to a moral obligation to protect their workersprotect their workers
The People Behind the NumbersThe People Behind the Numbers
Numbers and Numbers and statistics don’t tell statistics don’t tell
the whole story the whole story about industrial about industrial
hygienehygiene
Let’s look at some of the people Let’s look at some of the people behind the numbersbehind the numbers
The People Behind the NumbersThe People Behind the Numbers
Workers had warned Workers had warned of combustible of combustible
hazards at the plant hazards at the plant for years, but nothing for years, but nothing
was done. He and was done. He and five other workers five other workers didn’t survive the didn’t survive the
explosion.explosion.
John Arsenaeu John Arsenaeu was a pipefitter was a pipefitter
at a steel at a steel manufacturing manufacturing plant where an plant where an
explosion explosion occurred.occurred.
The People Behind the NumbersThe People Behind the Numbers
Louis Harrell displays the plaque recognizing Louis Harrell displays the plaque recognizing his “loyal and faithful service” to his his “loyal and faithful service” to his employer as he dies from brown lung employer as he dies from brown lung disease, contracted by working in a cotton disease, contracted by working in a cotton processing plant.processing plant.
Louis HarrellLouis Harrell
The People Behind the NumbersThe People Behind the Numbers
Mickey was a welder working in the midst of Mickey was a welder working in the midst of gigantic tanks of petroleum in a plant in gigantic tanks of petroleum in a plant in
Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania.
The welding procedure caused a fire. The The welding procedure caused a fire. The explosion flung the tanks into the air and across explosion flung the tanks into the air and across
the yard where they landed on top of a trailer the yard where they landed on top of a trailer and crushed two workers. and crushed two workers.
Mickey was on fire, and was found nearby later. Mickey was on fire, and was found nearby later. She died soon after reaching the hospital.She died soon after reaching the hospital.
The Welding Truck
The People Behind the NumbersThe People Behind the Numbers
Bill fell off a roof while supervising a Bill fell off a roof while supervising a construction job. His wife, Elaine, has construction job. His wife, Elaine, has
seen him through two comas, one seen him through two comas, one amputation, and two years in a nursing amputation, and two years in a nursing
home. Now Elaine must go back to work home. Now Elaine must go back to work and Bill must try to find a new job that and Bill must try to find a new job that
doesn’t require physical activity – a tough doesn’t require physical activity – a tough proposition in the construction industry.proposition in the construction industry.
The People Behind the NumbersThe People Behind the Numbers
Butch Koptchak tests the torque on a coal mine Butch Koptchak tests the torque on a coal mine expansion bolt. expansion bolt.
Two years earlier, Two years earlier,
his father died his father died
doing the same job. doing the same job.
Roof falls are the leading cause Roof falls are the leading cause of injury and death in coal of injury and death in coal mines.mines.
It’s About Life and DeathIt’s About Life and Death
Industrial hygienists work Industrial hygienists work hard to make sure that hard to make sure that
doesn’t happen.doesn’t happen.
Losing a co-worker is a tough experience.Losing a co-worker is a tough experience.
Industrial Hygiene SolutionsIndustrial Hygiene Solutions
Thanks to industrial hygienists, Thanks to industrial hygienists, today’s coal mines include new today’s coal mines include new
safety features such as this safety features such as this machine that now installs machine that now installs
expansion bolts in mine roofs, expansion bolts in mine roofs, reducing the danger to workers.reducing the danger to workers.
Industrial Hygienists Involved in Industrial Hygienists Involved in Emergency ResponseEmergency Response
Industrial hygienists were on hand after 9-11 at the site Industrial hygienists were on hand after 9-11 at the site of the World Trade Centers collapse to test for of the World Trade Centers collapse to test for
environmental contamination. environmental contamination.
Don’t Take the FallDon’t Take the FallPart of industrial hygiene is Part of industrial hygiene is
instructing workers on the proper instructing workers on the proper use of safety harnesses in use of safety harnesses in
dangerous work environments dangerous work environments where falling is a risk.where falling is a risk.
Laser Tag Was Never Like ThisLaser Tag Was Never Like This
Laser lights in Laser lights in manufacturing operations manufacturing operations
can damage eyesight. can damage eyesight. Industrial hygienists help Industrial hygienists help ensure that proper safety ensure that proper safety
precautions are taken.precautions are taken.
Down on the FarmDown on the Farm
A farm worker gets A farm worker gets ready to dust a ready to dust a
vegetable crop with vegetable crop with pesticides as his pesticides as his
son looks on. son looks on.
Farm workers are at high risk Farm workers are at high risk for injuries, lung diseases, for injuries, lung diseases,
hearing loss, skin diseases, hearing loss, skin diseases, and certain cancers associated and certain cancers associated
with chemical use and with chemical use and prolonged sun exposure.prolonged sun exposure.
Relief for Your Aching BackRelief for Your Aching BackThe extreme bending required to tie off these rebar The extreme bending required to tie off these rebar
joints on a bridge construction project was eliminated joints on a bridge construction project was eliminated by industrial hygienists who developed a device to by industrial hygienists who developed a device to accomplish the same task from a standing position.accomplish the same task from a standing position.
Each year about 64,000 Each year about 64,000 teenagers who work in fast teenagers who work in fast
food restaurants require food restaurants require treatment in hospital treatment in hospital
emergency rooms. Good emergency rooms. Good safety practices in the safety practices in the
workplace need to begin at an workplace need to begin at an early age.early age.
Safety Education Begins with TeensSafety Education Begins with Teens
Feeling the HeatFeeling the HeatHeat exposure can be a Heat exposure can be a health and safety issue health and safety issue
in many workplaces, in many workplaces, both indoors and both indoors and
outdoors.outdoors.
Industrial hygienists can help Industrial hygienists can help develop solutions to keep develop solutions to keep
workers safe from workers safe from dehydration and heat stroke.dehydration and heat stroke.
The Kids Are All RightThe Kids Are All RightIndustrial hygienists Industrial hygienists help protect workers help protect workers
and children in and children in daycare settings, daycare settings, where infectious where infectious
diseases can spread diseases can spread easily and children easily and children can be injured by can be injured by
improperly designed improperly designed toys and play toys and play
equipmentequipment
Applying Safety in the WorkplaceApplying Safety in the Workplace
This furniture finisher is exposed to This furniture finisher is exposed to vapors from petroleum-based varnish. vapors from petroleum-based varnish. His hands areHis hands arealso in directalso in directcontact with thecontact with thewet varnish. wet varnish.
Industrial hygienists can Industrial hygienists can recommend ways to protect this recommend ways to protect this type of worker, including wearing type of worker, including wearing gloves and respiratory equipment.gloves and respiratory equipment.
Industrial Hygiene in the CommunityIndustrial Hygiene in the Community
Their health and safety Their health and safety recommendations go beyond the recommendations go beyond the
workplace and into the community.workplace and into the community.
Industrial hygienists Industrial hygienists protect the public from protect the public from
environmental environmental hazards.hazards.
Industrial hygienists are Industrial hygienists are important people! important people!
They help prevent sickness, They help prevent sickness, death, and injury in the death, and injury in the
workplace.workplace.
Dilbert Weighs InDilbert Weighs InOn Health and SafetyOn Health and Safety
Skill Sets forSkill Sets forIndustrial HygienistsIndustrial Hygienists
Engineering
Engineering
Interacti
ve
Interacti
ve
communica
tion
communica
tion
Technical Technical writingwriting
CuriosityCuriosity
Common sense
Common sense
ListeningListeningJudgmentJudgment
Creativity
Creativity
Desire to
Help and
Desire to
Help and
Protect
People
Protect
People
Science Science (Toxicology, (Toxicology,
Epidemiology, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Microbiology,
etc.)etc.)
Why Industrial Hygiene is Why Industrial Hygiene is ExcitingExciting
You use a variety of skills You use a variety of skills all the timeall the time
It’s positive work – you It’s positive work – you are solving problems and are solving problems and protecting peopleprotecting people
If you like the TV show CSI, If you like the TV show CSI, you’ll love industrial hygieneyou’ll love industrial hygiene
It’s “applied science” – you It’s “applied science” – you can use what you learn in the can use what you learn in the classroomclassroom
Health and Safety Issues that Industrial Health and Safety Issues that Industrial Hygienists Investigate and SolveHygienists Investigate and Solve
MoldMold
AsbestosAsbestos
Airborne contaminantsAirborne contaminants
RadiationRadiation
Health and Safety Issues that Industrial Health and Safety Issues that Industrial Hygienists Investigate and SolveHygienists Investigate and Solve
Water qualityWater quality
ErgonomicsErgonomics
Heat stressHeat stress
AnthraxAnthrax
NoiseNoise
More Health and Safety ActivitiesMore Health and Safety ActivitiesHazard evaluationHazard evaluationExposure assessmentExposure assessmentBiological monitoringBiological monitoringAccident investigationAccident investigationInspection and auditingInspection and auditingEnvironmental site assessmentsEnvironmental site assessments
More Health and Safety ActivitiesMore Health and Safety ActivitiesHazardous waste handling and monitoringHazardous waste handling and monitoringLaboratory health and safetyLaboratory health and safetyEmergency responseEmergency responseMeth lab investigations and cleanupMeth lab investigations and cleanupNanotechnology workplace safetyNanotechnology workplace safety
Cool “Toys” forCool “Toys” forIndustrial HygienistsIndustrial Hygienists
What It Takes to Be anWhat It Takes to Be anIndustrial HygienistIndustrial Hygienist
Undergraduate Degree in Undergraduate Degree in Industrial HygieneIndustrial Hygiene(or at least a science-related major)(or at least a science-related major)
Graduate Degree in Industrial Graduate Degree in Industrial HygieneHygiene(not required but can increase marketability(not required but can increase marketability
and earning potential)and earning potential)
Practical TrainingPractical Training
InternshipsInternships
What Kinds of Jobs Can I Get?What Kinds of Jobs Can I Get?
Corporate Industrial HygienistCorporate Industrial Hygienist
Government Industrial HygienistGovernment Industrial Hygienist
ConsultantConsultant
Scientific Research SpecialistScientific Research Specialist
Academician Teaching Industrial HygieneAcademician Teaching Industrial Hygiene
Regulatory Official with the Occupational Regulatory Official with the Occupational Health and Safety AdministrationHealth and Safety Administration
Who EmploysWho EmploysIndustrial Hygienists?Industrial Hygienists?
Emergency responseEmergency responsePublic utilities Public utilities GovernmentGovernmentSpace explorationSpace explorationLabor unions Labor unions Research laboratories Research laboratories Hospitals Hospitals Hazardous waste companies Hazardous waste companies Colleges and universities Colleges and universities Insurance companies Insurance companies Consulting firms Consulting firms Chemical companies Chemical companies Manufacturing companiesManufacturing companiesAgricultureAgricultureNational parksNational parksMilitaryMilitary
And many more !And many more !
What Are the Job Prospects?What Are the Job Prospects?Excellent!Excellent!
Baby Boomers hired in the 1970s are all retiring Baby Boomers hired in the 1970s are all retiring – you can take their places!– you can take their places!
Career Advancement Career Advancement OpportunitiesOpportunities
Industrial hygienists are at the center of Industrial hygienists are at the center of the action for health and safety issues – the action for health and safety issues – they are well-positioned to become chief they are well-positioned to become chief health and safety officershealth and safety officers
Industrial hygienists know the science – if Industrial hygienists know the science – if they have good management and they have good management and communication skills they can advance communication skills they can advance within their organizationswithin their organizations
Scholarships Are Available!Scholarships Are Available!
The American Industrial Hygiene The American Industrial Hygiene Foundation has awarded more Foundation has awarded more than $760,000 to more than 30 than $760,000 to more than 30 universities and 310 students universities and 310 students
in the past 13 yearsin the past 13 years
Each year the Foundation Each year the Foundation awards up to 10 scholarships of awards up to 10 scholarships of
up to $5,000 eachup to $5,000 eachContact Jennifer Steffan at Contact Jennifer Steffan at
703-846-0768 or e-mail 703-846-0768 or e-mail [email protected] for more info for more info
Show Me the Money!Show Me the Money!
Industrial hygienists usually Industrial hygienists usually make $40,000 or more in make $40,000 or more in
their first jobtheir first job
Salaries can top $100,000 with experienceSalaries can top $100,000 with experience
Are You Certifiable?Are You Certifiable?
Earning a certification in Earning a certification in industrial hygiene can industrial hygiene can
increase your knowledge increase your knowledge (and your salary!)(and your salary!)
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
Certified Safety Professional (CSP)Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Many OthersMany Others
Top 10 Reasons to Be anTop 10 Reasons to Be anIndustrial HygienistIndustrial Hygienist
3.3. Everyone wants to know what Everyone wants to know what an industrial hygienist does an industrial hygienist does and I get to tell them.and I get to tell them.
4.4. Industrial hygiene combines
Industrial hygiene combines
biology, chemistry,
biology, chemistry,
engineering, people skills, and
engineering, people skills, and
fun into one profession.
fun into one profession.
7.7. I can travel around the world I can travel around the world because health and safety because health and safety issues are everywhere.issues are everywhere.
Industrial Hygienists You Can CallIndustrial Hygienists You Can Call
Call any of these people to get a firsthand account Call any of these people to get a firsthand account of what industrial hygiene jobs are likeof what industrial hygiene jobs are like
– Carter Ficklen, CIH, Carter Ficklen, CIH, NASA Langley Research CenterNASA Langley Research Center757-864-3205 or 757-864-3205 or [email protected]
– Jane Maslowski, Jane Maslowski, Canadian Science Center for Human/Animal HealthCanadian Science Center for Human/Animal Health
204-789-7040 or 204-789-7040 or [email protected]
– Perry W. Logan, CIHPerry W. Logan, CIH, 3M Corporation, 3M Corporation
651-778-4630 or 651-778-4630 or [email protected]
– Steven E. Lacey, PhD, Steven E. Lacey, PhD, University of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at Chicago
312-996-7344 or 312-996-7344 or [email protected]
– Dianna Bryant, CIH, CSP, Dianna Bryant, CIH, CSP, Central Missouri State UniversityCentral Missouri State University
660-543-4971 or 660-543-4971 or [email protected]
– Neil J. Zimmerman, PhD, PE, CIH, Neil J. Zimmerman, PhD, PE, CIH, Purdue Univ. School of Health SciencesPurdue Univ. School of Health Sciences
765-494-1439 or 765-494-1439 or [email protected]
Networking and Learning Networking and Learning OpportunitiesOpportunities
American Industrial Hygiene Association (American Industrial Hygiene Association (www.aiha.org) 703-849-8888) 703-849-8888
AIHA Local SectionsAIHA Local Sections
AIHA Student SectionsAIHA Student Sections
American Industrial Hygiene Conference & American Industrial Hygiene Conference & ExpoExpo
More Information on Careers in More Information on Careers in Industrial HygieneIndustrial Hygiene
American Industrial Hygiene Association American Industrial Hygiene Association (www.aiha.org)(www.aiha.org)
Development of the professionDevelopment of the profession
Types of jobs availableTypes of jobs available
Education requirementsEducation requirements
List of colleges and universities with industrial List of colleges and universities with industrial hygiene programshygiene programs
More Information on Careers in More Information on Careers in Industrial HygieneIndustrial Hygiene
National Institute for Occupational Safety and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)Health (NIOSH)
NIOSH has a list of academic degree programs NIOSH has a list of academic degree programs and research training opportunities in industrial and research training opportunities in industrial
hygiene available through university-based hygiene available through university-based Education and Research Centers. Learn more Education and Research Centers. Learn more
online at online at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/centers.html or or
call 1-800-356-4674 call 1-800-356-4674
Special ThanksSpecial ThanksAIHA offers special thanks to Earl AIHA offers special thanks to Earl
Dotter, an award-winning Dotter, an award-winning photojournalist and author of the photojournalist and author of the
book, “The Quiet Sickness,” a book, “The Quiet Sickness,” a photographic chronicle of hazardous photographic chronicle of hazardous work in America. He provided many work in America. He provided many
of the photographs used in this of the photographs used in this presentation. presentation.
To learn more about Dotter and his To learn more about Dotter and his work, visit work, visit www.earldotter.com
or call 301-589-3061.or call 301-589-3061.
American IndustrialAmerican IndustrialHygiene AssociationHygiene Association
www.aiha.org
703-849-8888703-849-8888
[email protected]@aiha.org