industrial hygiene: a passion for protecting people in the workplace

1. Industrial Hygiene: A Passion for Protecting People in the Workplace

2. What We�re Talking About Defining Industrial Hygiene Examples of Workplace Hazards How Industrial Hygienists Help People Careers in Industrial Hygiene Resources for Learning About Industrial Hygiene

3. What Is Industrial Hygiene? In the workplace, industrial hygienists: Anticipate Recognize Evaluate Control Environmental factors that might cause health and safety problems

4. Who Are Industrial Hygienists? Industrial hygienists are workplace detectives, finding and fixing health and safety problems.

5. Why Are Industrial Hygienists Important to Organizations? Industrial hygienists unite management and workers behind the common goal of having a healthy and safe workplace.

6. Industrial hygienists are the guardians of health and safety in the workplace The Bottom Line

7. Every day, an average of 9,000 U.S. workers sustain disabling injuries on the job, 16 workers die from an injury at work, and 137 workers die from work-related diseases. (National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety) Why Industrial Hygiene Is Important

8. More Reasons Why Industrial Hygiene Is Important On-the-job injuries cost $156.2 billion in 2003, of which $78.3 billion was wage and productivity losses. (National Safety Council)

9. More Reasons Why Industrial Hygiene is Important Many health problems are things you can�t see � industrial hygienists are trained to solve these complex problems

10. More Reasons Why Industrial Hygiene is Important All organizations have a moral obligation to protect their workers

11. The People Behind the Numbers Numbers and statistics don�t tell the whole story about industrial hygiene

12. The People Behind the Numbers Workers had warned of combustible hazards at the plant for years, but nothing was done. He and five other workers didn�t survive the explosion.

13. The People Behind the Numbers Louis Harrell displays the plaque recognizing his �loyal and faithful service� to his employer as he dies from brown lung disease, contracted by working in a cotton processing plant.

14. The People Behind the Numbers Mickey was a welder working in the midst of gigantic tanks of petroleum in a plant in Pennsylvania. The welding procedure caused a fire. The explosion flung the tanks into the air and across the yard where they landed on top of a trailer and crushed two workers. Mickey was on fire, and was found nearby later. She died soon after reaching the hospital.

15. The People Behind the Numbers Bill fell off a roof while supervising a construction job. His wife, Elaine, has seen him through two comas, one amputation, and two years in a nursing home. Now Elaine must go back to work and Bill must try to find a new job that doesn�t require physical activity � a tough proposition in the construction industry.

16. The People Behind the Numbers Butch Koptchak tests the torque on a coal mine expansion bolt. Two years earlier, his father died doing the same job.

17. It�s About Life and Death Industrial hygienists work hard to make sure that doesn�t happen.

18. Industrial Hygiene Solutions Thanks to industrial hygienists, today�s coal mines include new safety features such as this machine that now installs expansion bolts in mine roofs, reducing the danger to workers.

19. Industrial Hygienists Involved in Emergency Response Industrial hygienists were on hand after 9-11 at the site of the World Trade Centers collapse to test for environmental contamination.

20. Don�t Take the Fall Part of industrial hygiene is instructing workers on the proper use of safety harnesses in dangerous work environments where falling is a risk.

21. Laser Tag Was Never Like This Laser lights in manufacturing operations can damage eyesight. Industrial hygienists help ensure that proper safety precautions are taken.

22. Down on the Farm A farm worker gets ready to dust a vegetable crop with pesticides as his son looks on.

23. Relief for Your Aching Back The extreme bending required to tie off these rebar joints on a bridge construction project was eliminated by industrial hygienists who developed a device to accomplish the same task from a standing position.

24. Each year about 64,000 teenagers who work in fast food restaurants require treatment in hospital emergency rooms. Good safety practices in the workplace need to begin at an early age. Safety Education Begins with Teens

25. Feeling the Heat Heat exposure can be a health and safety issue in many workplaces, both indoors and outdoors.

26. The Kids Are All Right Industrial hygienists help protect workers and children in daycare settings, where infectious diseases can spread easily and children can be injured by improperly designed toys and play equipment

27. Applying Safety in the Workplace This furniture finisher is exposed to vapors from petroleum-based varnish. His hands are also in direct contact with the wet varnish.

28. Industrial Hygiene in the Community Their health and safety recommendations go beyond the workplace and into the community.

29. Industrial hygienists are important people!

30. Dilbert Weighs InOn Health and Safety

33. Believe it or not, I paid $250 to United Features for the right to show these slides in my talks!Believe it or not, I paid $250 to United Features for the right to show these slides in my talks!

34. Skill Sets forIndustrial Hygienists

35. Why Industrial Hygiene is Exciting You use a variety of skills all the time It�s positive work � you are solving problems and protecting people

36. Health and Safety Issues that Industrial Hygienists Investigate and Solve Mold Asbestos Airborne contaminants Radiation

37. Health and Safety Issues that Industrial Hygienists Investigate and Solve Water quality Ergonomics Heat stress Anthrax Noise

38. More Health and Safety Activities Hazard evaluation Exposure assessment Biological monitoring Accident investigation Inspection and auditing Environmental site assessments

39. More Health and Safety Activities Hazardous waste handling and monitoring Laboratory health and safety Emergency response Meth lab investigations and cleanup Nanotechnology workplace safety

40. Cool �Toys� forIndustrial Hygienists

41. What It Takes to Be anIndustrial Hygienist Undergraduate Degree in Industrial Hygiene (or at least a science-related major) Graduate Degree in Industrial Hygiene (not required but can increase marketability and earning potential) Practical Training Internships

42. What Kinds of Jobs Can I Get? Corporate Industrial Hygienist Government Industrial Hygienist Consultant Scientific Research Specialist Academician Teaching Industrial Hygiene Regulatory Official with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration

43. Who EmploysIndustrial Hygienists? Emergency response Public utilities Government Space exploration Labor unions Research laboratories Hospitals Hazardous waste companies Colleges and universities Insurance companies Consulting firms Chemical companies Manufacturing companies Agriculture National parks Military

44. What Are the Job Prospects? Excellent! Baby Boomers hired in the 1970s are all retiring � you can take their places!

45. Career Advancement Opportunities Industrial hygienists are at the center of the action for health and safety issues � they are well-positioned to become chief health and safety officers Industrial hygienists know the science � if they have good management and communication skills they can advance within their organizations

46. Scholarships Are Available! The American Industrial Hygiene Foundation has awarded more than $760,000 to more than 30 universities and 310 students in the past 13 years

47. Show Me the Money! Industrial hygienists usually make $40,000 or more in their first job

48. Are You Certifiable? Earning a certification in industrial hygiene can increase your knowledge (and your salary!)

49. Top 10 Reasons to Be anIndustrial Hygienist

50. Industrial Hygienists You Can Call Call any of these people to get a firsthand account of what industrial hygiene jobs are like Carter Ficklen, CIH, NASA Langley Research Center757-864-3205 or c.b.ficklen@larc.nasa.gov Jane Maslowski, Canadian Science Center for Human/Animal Health 204-789-7040 or Jane_Maslowski@hc-sc.gc.ca Perry W. Logan, CIH, 3M Corporation 651-778-4630 or pwlogan1@mmm.com Steven E. Lacey, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago 312-996-7344 or slacey@uic.edu Dianna Bryant, CIH, CSP, Central Missouri State University 660-543-4971 or ihgoddess@hotmail.com Neil J. Zimmerman, PhD, PE, CIH, Purdue Univ. School of Health Sciences 765-494-1439 or neil@purdue.edu

51. Networking and Learning Opportunities American Industrial Hygiene Association (www.aiha.org) 703-849-8888 AIHA Local Sections AIHA Student Sections American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Expo

52. More Information on Careers in Industrial Hygiene American Industrial Hygiene Association (www.aiha.org) Development of the profession Types of jobs available Education requirements List of colleges and universities with industrial hygiene programs

53. More Information on Careers in Industrial Hygiene National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) NIOSH has a list of academic degree programs and research training opportunities in industrial hygiene available through university-based Education and Research Centers. Learn more online at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/centers.html or call 1-800-356-4674

54. Special Thanks AIHA offers special thanks to Earl Dotter, an award-winning photojournalist and author of the book, �The Quiet Sickness,� a photographic chronicle of hazardous work in America. He provided many of the photographs used in this presentation. To learn more about Dotter and his work, visit www.earldotter.com or call 301-589-3061.

55. American IndustrialHygiene Association www.aiha.org 703-849-8888 info@aiha.org