INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

Topic 7

Intro
IH is an important of maintaining a safe working

envinronment.
Common issues
Indoor air quality
Chemical hazards like mist
Vapour from toxic solvent, dust noise and fume from welding

Preventing Occupational Ilesses

OSHA 1994 requires employers to be reponsible, as far

as practicable, to take necessary measure to prevent

occupational illnesses.
Occupational illness prevention programs
Engage industrial hygienest to anticipate and recognise
workplace environmenal factors.
Industrial hygienes jobscope
Identify potential risk factors

Eveluating potential risks

Implemen environmental sampling
Develop control measure

Environment Factors
IH require to determine the

environment factor can

adverse health effects.

Mode of entry for contiminants

Airborne Contaminants

Exposure Monitoring
IH collect data in process known as sampling to identify

the contaiminants:
Direct reading Rough idea data
Labotarory sampling High accuracy

Factor for exposure

Exposure Level

Exposure Guideline