Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), also known as occupational health and safety professionals,evaluate safety issues in working environments and implement solutions to these occupational hazards. Specifically, these professionals identify particular health hazards within the workplace,such as pesticides, communicable diseases, asbestos, noise and lead.

An Industrial Hygienist may be able to perform one or more of these activities. A Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) should be knowledgeable in all aspects of protection of the health of workers and the general public. However, many CIH's are employed by corporations and government agencies.

The independent group that certifies Industrial Hygienists is the American Board of Industrial

Hygiene. You can search their roster to determine if a particular person is actually a CIH by going to www.ABIH.org – go to "Search" then "public roster" and add in the name or other details about the individual.

A Certified Industrial Hygienist does not require higher education but great experience as a full time practitioner in industrial hygiene, a minimum amount of specific formal education in industrial hygiene subjects, and passing a very rigorous national exam.

If you're concerned about whether your factory, warehouse, office, public building, or residence has something that may adversely affect your health then a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) is a good choice. It may not be necessary to retain a CIH to do testing work (as a cost control measure) but it is always best to have that work done by an Industrial Hygienist who is under the direct supervision of a Certified Industrial Hygienist. That way you are insuring that an expert is ultimately responsible for the quality of the work.

Hygiene Technologies International, Inc. (HygieneTech), a comprehensive occupational hygiene and safety consulting firm, offers professional services with specialties in industrial hygiene, safety engineering, microbial growth assessment, indoor air quality, noise assessment and control, industrial ventilation, asbestos and lead identification and abatement project management, health and safety training, hazardous waste remediation site safety, environmental air monitoring, health and safety program management, and regulatory compliance.

HygieneTech has extensive experience serving clients in both the private and public sectors, including governmental agencies, law firms, insurance carriers, and companies in the environmental, aerospace, engineering, chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, and geotechnical industries.

Our team of Certified Industrial Hygienists, Safety Engineers, Certified Safety Professionals, Certified Gas Testers, Registered Environmental Assessors, Certified Asbestos Consultants, Certified Lead Consultants, Health and Safety Trainers, Field Chemists, and Regulatory Specialists are uniquely qualified to assist our clients in:

Identifying and evaluating the potential for exposures to chemical substances, microbial growth, and physical agents (such as noise, heat, and ionizing radiation) in varying industrial, office, and outdoor environments;

Identifying and evaluating the potential for accidents and injuries due to unsafe acts and/or conditions in industrial, office, and outdoor work areas;

Developing abatement protocols involving microbial growth-contaminated materials, lead-based paint and asbestos-containing materials;

Developing cost-effective engineering, administrative, and personal protective controls that will reduce the potential for exposure, illness, injury, and/or loss of property;

conducting accident investigations involving personal injury and/or property loss;

limiting liabilities associated with hazardous material and hazardous waste handling and exposures to other health stressors and safety hazards; and

complying with U.S. federal, state, local, and applicable foreign health, safety and environmental regulations.