Industrial Hygiene

The presentation opens with a brief review of the principles of industrial hygiene - which is important as without anticipation, recognition, and/or evaluation of hazards, it becomes challenging to successfully select and implement a control measure. The hierarchy of control measures will be addressed next as industrial ventilation may not be the best method of control exposure to the identified hazard. The remainder of the presentation will focus on pertinent industrial ventilation fundamentals that all industrial hygienists should understand to best protect against...

The presentation aims to focus on the opportunity and responsibility of occupational hygiene to evolve to better protect the workers from several stressors and hazards. Two specific aspects of this evolution will be described. The first aspect is the adoption of a toolbox with different methodologies and technologies for each hazard, that hygienists can use for different objectives. The second aspect is the need for hygienists to interact with other professionals in the workplace: physicians, safety professionals, process engineers, and clearly workers.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent one of the most pressing environmental and occupational health challenges of our time. These persistent chemicals are found in water, soil, consumer products, and workplaces, raising urgent questions about health risks, exposure pathways, and strategies for prevention, treatment, and policy action.

Climate change is pressing public health crisis that is already impacting the world of work. Join the Northern California Centers for Occupational and Environmental Health for a deep dive into the chemical, biological, and physical hazards of navigating climate extremes. Learn about the rising prevalence of Valley Fever, a fungal infection caused by inhaling dust or soil particles, particularly in drought-affected regions. Discuss the impacts of rising temperatures on worker safety, heat-related illness, and...