Industrial Hygienist
Duties and responsibilities:
Industrial hygienists
evaluate health hazards conduct health risk assessments, manage industrial or
business health programs, and provide consolation they may be administrators,
researchers, consultants or teachers. Many work as part of an industrial or
government team. Although some have private practices. Industrial hygienists
often:
1. Collect samples and perform laboratory
analyses.
2. Check worker exposure to radiation,
vibrations, and noise.
3. Calibrate equipment.
4. Investigate possible health hazards
5. Conduct epidemiological research
6. Instruct employees on injury prevention
techniques
Average Salary:
$4,000-$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 Bachelors 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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