INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

• You will work in the Industrial Hygiene Program Office as a senior Industrial Hygienist.
• You will perform industrial hygiene inspections, surveys, and evaluations individually or as part of a team.
• You will assess work practices to identify the population at risk and to detect violations of published health standards.
• You will present oral briefs, if requested, and provide detailed written reports of IH survey findings.
• You will evaluate the need for quantitative assessment of air contamination and ventilation systems.
• You will recommend engineering controls to correct deficiencies where feasible.
• You will provide consultation and advice to activities on occupational health problems and concerns.

Education

Basic Requirement for Industrial Hygienist: Degree: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science. The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. OR Related Degree: Bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene. The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. For engineering degrees to be acceptable, the curriculum must be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technicology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum. OR Certification: Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH).