INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE CRITICAL THINKINGFor the Non-IH Professional

WHO’S AFFECTED?

• Employees • Line staff• Office staff

• Customers

• Stockholders

OFFICE BUILDINGS

• Moisture• Outside Air• Water intrusion

• VOC’s

• Asbestos

• Ventilation

• Lighting

• Cleanliness

CONSTRUCTION

• Diesel fumes next to air intakes

• VOC’s

• SDS’s for all new materials

• NESHAP and AHERA

• Keep foundations and building materials dry

• Ventilation design

• Insulation of cold water pipes and chilled water lines

MANUFACTURING

• Combustible Dust

• Exposures• Noise• Chromium (VI)*• CO2• Asbestos• Silica*• Lead*• Primary Metals*• Other respirable fumes and dust

*Special Emphasis Programs

NOISE

• > TWA of 85 dB

• Monitoring and notification

• Baseline and annual audiograms

• Standard Threshold Shift (STS) • > 10 dB in either ear

• Hearing protection attenuation <90 dB

PPE & ENGINEERING CONTROLS

• Remove/Replace then control

• Proper PPE• Respirators • Hearing protection• Gloves• Safety glasses• Clothing

• Ventilation/HVAC

• Cleaning and Maintenance

• Integrated Pest Control

• Materials Selection

• Source Control

OSHA MEDICAL RECORDKEEPING

• Exposure monitoring• Cr(VI)• Noise• CO2• Asbestos

• File storage• Term of employment + 30 years• Secured and separate

OSHA SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAMS

• Combustible dust

• Hexavalent Chromium

• Lead

• Primary Metals

• Silica

SOURCES & REFERENCES

• www.OSHA.gov• 1904 - Recordkeeping• 1910.94 – Ventilation• 1910.95 – Occupational Noise Exposure• 1910.1.34 – Respiratory Protection• 1910.272 – Grain Handling Facilities• 1910 Subpart Z – Toxic and Hazardous Substances

• 1910.1000 – air contaminants• 1910.1001 – asbestos• 1910.1025 – Lead• 1910.1026 – Chromium (VI)

• 1910.1020 – Access to Medical Records• 1910.1200 – Hazard Communication

SOURCES & RECORDKEEPING

• Clean Air Act – http://http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/index.html

• EPA – www.epa.gov• Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings• Asbestos• Pesticides• Toxic Substances• Tools for Schools

• IAQ Reference Guide Appendix H – Mold and Moisture• IAQ Design

• ISSA Clean Standard (K12) – http://www.issa.com/

SOURCES & RECORDKEEPING

• CDC/NIOSH Alert: Preventing Occupational Respiratory Disease from Exposures Caused by Dampness in Office Buildings, Schools, and Other Nonindustrial Buildings

• World Health Organization: Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality, Dampness and Mold

• ASHRAE 2009: Indoor Air Quality Guide: Best Practices for Design, Construction, and Commissioning

SOURCES & REFERENCES

• American Industrial Hygiene Association • Position Statement on Mold and Dampness in the Built Environment• Recognition, Evaluation, and Control of Indoor Mold

• Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

• New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene• New York City Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Envir.

• Healthy Schools Network

• Florida Building Code

• Florida Administrative Code

• Florida Statutes• Title XXIX Public Health