INDUSTRIAL HYGENIST
Duties and Responsibilities:
Industrial hygienist evaluate
health hazards, conduct health risk assessments, manage industrial or business
health programs, and provide consultation. They may be administrators,
researchers, consultants or teachers. Many work as part of an industrial or
government team, although some have private practices. Industrial hygienist
often:
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Collect samples and
perform laboratory analyses.
·
Check worker exposure
to radiation, vibrations, and noise.
·
Calibrate equipment.
·
Investigate possible
health hazards.
·
Conduct
epidemiological.
·
Instruct employees on
injury prevention techniques.
Average Salary: $40,000- $60,000
Educational Requirements:
Students should take challenging
college preparatory courses, especially in mathematics and science, during high
school.
A career in industrial
hygiene requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in occupational health and
safety, environmental health engineering, or the physical sciences. Many jobs
require certification and/or a Master’s Degree in these, or related, fields.
Certification requires successful completion of the American Board of
Industrial Hygiene examination.
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