Industrial Hygienist

Industrial Hygienist

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Hygiene (or related field) and 4+ years of related experience. Or, Master’s Degree in Industrial Hygiene (or related field) and 2+ years of experience.
• Experience managing Industrial Hygiene Programs (ex. indoor air quality, hearing conservation program, chemical hygiene, laboratory safety plans, ventilation, biosafety, nanomaterial, and asbestos / lead.
• Experience developing and managing large-scale tracking / inventory database.
• Experience writing and critically-reviewing technical reports (executive summary, process background, means / methods, results, discussions, recommendations).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written). Adaptable with the ability to multi-task.
• Solution-focused with a commitment to health and safety.
• MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage industrial hygiene programs and perform comprehensive annual program reviews, including lessons learned recommendations for improvement.
• Facilitate in-person and online training sessions to groups of up to 50 participants, which include employees, researchers, and interns.
• Conduct large-scale audits for industrial hygiene related hazards; make recommendations and implement corrective actions.
• Administer personal / area noise monitoring to recommend engineering controls and appropriate HPD noise reduction rating. Create detailed noise map with sound pressure levels to delineate hazardous noise areas.
• Develop comprehensive sampling plan and perform personal / area air monitoring to test for a range of chemicals. Use data to recommend engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE.
• Investigate indoor air quality concerns; work with facilities and maintenance teams to address and resolve.
• Perform fume hood surveys following ASHRAE 110 guidance and assess local exhaust ventilation using the ACGIH Ventilation Manual.
• Utilizing the ACGIH Ventilation Manual, offer recommendations for new ventilation design and perform calculations to recommend design requirements.
• Calculate potential for oxygen deficiency and chemical gas buildup in case of accidental compressed gas / cryogen release. Perform quantitative respirator fit tests for all employees at ARC wearing elastomeric respirators.
• Complete quarterly food sanitation inspections of the 3 on-site food service facilities, and inspect NASA ARC sponsored events serving food.
• Perform asbestos/lead pre-renovation building surveys and provide oversight of asbestos / lead abatement.
• Remain current on industry standards by reading scientific journals on the latest research.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) is an asset, or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Experience working with a defined Statement of Work or other contract-based employment.
• Knowledge of AIHA’s Mathematical Models for Estimating Occupational Exposure to Chemicals.
• Knowledge of quantitative risk assessment and exposure modeling tools, such as ALOHA and AIHA’s IHMOD2, IHSkinPerm, and OHDMod applications.
• Experience working at NASA centers.