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Occupational Hygiene


The role of an Occupational (or Industrial) Hygienist is to identify hazardous agents; Chemical, Physical and Biological; in the workplace that could cause disease or discomfort, to evaluate the extent of risk to employees' due to their exposure to these hazardous agents, and to recommend ways to prevent or minimize harmful exposure.


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Toxnet - Searchable system of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas by the National Library of Medicine.
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Worksafe:Occupational Safety and Health Resources - A statewide coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to promoting safety and health in the workplace in order to preserve the health of all Californians. The coalition includes labor and community groups as well as individual workers, occupational safety and health and other professionals, environmentalists, and other interested persons.
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American Industrial Hygiene Association - Essential source for information on Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety issues.
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ACGIH - An association of health and safety professionals devoted to protecting the health of the American worker and the environment. It supports the industrial hygiene profession in the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of job-site hazards that may result in injury, illness, to workers.
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Directory of Sites in Occupational and Environmental Health - Educational resources, FAQ,s and links from Raymond Agius.
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The Health and Safety Executive - Ensuring that risks to people's health and safety from work activities are properly controlled. Available resources, publications, and leaflets. (UK)
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British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) - "The aim of the Society is to promote the science of occupational hygiene by raising awareness of the value of the speciality through education, information exchange, research and professional networking."
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International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) - Provides an international voice of the occupational hygiene profession through its recognition as a non-governmental organization (NGO) by the International Labour Organization and the World Health Organization. Conducts a wide range of activities intended to promote and develop occupational hygiene worldwide.
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Technical Guide to Direct Reading Devices - Free online technical guide from the British Occupational Hygiene Society on DRDs used to monitor the atmosphere for airborne pollutants, which can be present as gases, vapours, aerosols or fume.
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