Industrial Hygiene

Industrial Hygiene

A specialization in the
broad field of safety and
health.
OSHAct and
Industrial Hygiene

Use Warning Labels

Use proper PPE’s
Provision of medical tests
Maintain accurate records
Accessibility & Availability of tests &
monitoring to employees
Notification of employees who have been
exposed to environmental stressors
OSHA Process
Safety

Coverage
Employee Participation
Process Safety Information
Process Hazard Analysis
Standard Operating Procedures
Requirements for Contractors
MSDS Sheets

General Information
Hazardous Ingredients
Physical & Chemical Characteristics
Fire & Explosive Hazard Data
Health Hazards
Safe Handling and Use
Control Measures
Points of Entry

Inhalation
Absorption
Ingestion
Injection
Effects

Acute
Sudden dose, high concentrations
Chronic
Gradual dose over a period of time
Airborne
Contaminants

Dusts
Fumes
Smoke
Aerosols
Mists
Gases
Vapors
Effects of Airborne
Contaminants

Irritants
Irritation to the skin, eyes, nose, mouth,
throat, and upper respiratory tract
Asphyxiants
Disrupt breathing so severely that suffocation
results
Narcotics
Common Industrial
Hygiene Problems

Asbestos
Sick Building Syndrome
Explosive Hazards
Confined Space
Exposure
Thresholds

Time Weighted Average (TWA)

Short-term Exposure Limit
Exposure Ceiling
Recognizing
Hazards

What is produced?
What raw materials are used?
What additional materials are used in the
process?
What equipment is used?
What operational procedures are
involved?
Recognizing
Hazards

What dust control procedures are

involved?
How are accidental spills cleaned up?
How are waste by-products disposed?
Is there adequate ventilation?
Are the processes equipped with exhaust
devices?
Recognizing
Hazards

How does the facility layout contribute to

employee exposure?
Are properly working PPE’s available?
Are safe operating procedures recorded,
made available, monitored and enforced?
Control

Engineering Controls
Ventilation
PPE’s
Administrative Controls
Additional Strategies
Important Laws

OSHA Chemical Process Standard

EPA Clean Air Act
SARA
Hazardous Materials Transportation &
Uniform Safety Act.
Confined Space
Standard

Shutdown Equipment/Power
Test Atmosphere
Ventilate the Space
Have Rescue Personnel Stand By
Maintain Communication
Use a Lifeline
Industrial Safety
IT 335

Chapter 16
Noise and Vibration
Hazards
Characteristics

Noise
Unwanted sound
Decibel
Measurement of sound
Threshold of Hearing
Sounds heard by the human ear
Threshold of pain
Max level of sound without experiencing pain
Hearing Loss
Factors

Intensity of the Noise Coexisting hearing

Type of Noise problems
Daily Duration of Nature of the
Exposure Environment
Total Duration of Distance from the
Exposure source
Individual’s age Position of the ears
relative to the sound
source
Critical Noise
Risk Factors

Noise Level
Frequency
Duration
Distribution
OSHA Regulations

Monitoring Noise Levels

Medical Surveillance
Noise Controls
Personal Protection
Education & Training
Workers’ Comp.
& Hearing Loss

Onset and Progress of the employee’s

history of hearing loss
The employees complete work history
Results of a hearing exam
Results of hearing studies
Determination of whether the loss
originated from outside the workplace
Identifying
Noise Hazards

Noise Surveys
Audiometric Testing
Record Keeping
Follow-Up
Noise Controls

Engineering Controls (pg 378-379)

Administrative Controls (pg 380)
Hearing protection (pg 380)
Preventing
Vibration Hazards

Low Vibration tools

Limit Employee Exposure
Change Employee Work Habits