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Process Review & Preliminary IH Assessment
Process Review & Preliminary IH Assessment
The industrial hygiene process begins with the discussion and review of the manufacturing process; understanding the process flow; identifying the hazardous components of raw materials, products, and by-products or wastes; identifying worker interface with the contaminants; determining the nature or extent of complaints; and defining a sampling strategy to determine the exposures.
Evaluation
Evaluation
The method or methodologies for properly collecting and analyzing the contaminants are determined by the IH and CIH in conjunction with the analytical laboratory and current industry/government standards. Depending on the nature of the process and contaminant in question, sampling may include full-shift, short-term, task-specific, area, and/or grab or instantaneous sampling.
Reporting & Recommending Controls
Reporting & Recommending Controls
AM H&S provides detailed, quality reports to clients. The reports include an executive summary, background information, criteria or regulatory references, descriptions of tasks performed, conclusions or findings, and recommendations designed to control the environmental factors. Daily monitoring sheets with field notes, actual laboratory analytical results, relevant SDS, CADD quality drawings, posting tables, summary tables, and other pertinent data are part of the written industrial hygiene reports. AM H&S can partner with design engineering experts to assist in the development of practical, workable local exhaust ventilation system or noise control design. AM H&S works closely with the client to incorporate the most practical method or combination of methods (engineering, administrative and/or personal protection) to reduce exposures.
Common Agents/Analytes Sampled
Asbestos / Refractory Ceramic Fibers (RCF)
Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles (CTPV) / Coke Oven Emissions (COE)
Gases (NO2, H2S, NO, CO, CO2, HCN, SO2, etc.)
Hexavalent Chromium
Inorganic Acids (HNO3, H2SO4, HF, HCl, etc.)
Isocyanates
Metals (Lead / Cadmium / Arsenic)
Oil Mists / Metal Working Fluids
Organic Vapor / Hydrocarbons (BTEX, etc.)
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)
Respirable Particulate / Crystalline Silica
Total Particulates, Wood Dust
Welding Fume Profile
Please note that this is only a partial list of common agents. We monitor many agents unique to specific processes that are too numerous to list. Contact AM H&S so we can define a sampling plan that best meets your needs.
Due to the quantity of samples collected by AM H&S, the laboratory fees we obtain from our 3rd Party, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) accredited labs are reduced. These reduced rates also are available for samples collected by our client. AM H&S can also offer a field QA/QC for client - collected samples to ensure proper collection.
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