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Environmental Health & Safety Dept.
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Phone: (831) 459-2553
Fax: (831) 459-3209
Email: ehs@ucsc.edu
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Industrial Hygiene
This is the industrial hygiene home page,
where you'll find the topics listed in the
navigation menu on the left. EH&S industrial hygiene activities focus on the anticipation, recognition,
evaluation, and control of health hazards due to the use of chemical and physical agents, including the evaluation of indoor air quality.
For topics related to physical safety
and OSHA regulations shown in the list to the right, please see the safety pages
or use the links in the table to reach them directly.
Contact EH&S at 459-2553 or ehs@ucsc.edu for the following industrial hygiene services:
- advice on the toxicity of materials and on substitution of less toxic substances
- evaluation of potential health hazards in the facilities and laboratories by analysis of air and physical samples, detection of lead, arsenic, asbestos, organic solvents, metals, and other materials
- review of ventilation hoods and other exposure control measures
- measurement of exposure to noise levels and heat with recommendations for control measures
- evaluation of indoor air quality concerns, including measurements of carbon dioxide, relative humidity and detectable trace contaminants
- lectures and training sessions on occupational and environmental health issues
- review of research protocols for the safe use of hazardous materials
- services to control hazards during renovations and maintenance, such as asbestos fibers,
lead dust, noise and odors
- information, training, and support for compliance with the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Laboratory Standard (Chemical Hygiene Plans)
- fit testing of proper respiratory protective equipment
- information on proper personal protective equipment for spill clean-up and decontamination procedures
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