INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE​

We focus on industrial hygiene concerns that are new, unique, or more complex than the typical day-to-day issues encountered by Navy field industrial hygiene programs. Many of our projects are special requests from Naval systems commands or Navy medicine regions for technical evaluations.

Our department is primarily staffed by industrial hygienists, most of whom are certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (i.e., Certified Industrial Hygienists), the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (i.e., Certified Hazardous Materials Managers), or are working toward certification. The remainder of our staff includes toxicologists and administrative support personnel. Together, we develop and maintain expertise on topics that impact occupational health across the Navy and Marine Corps.

Our department is organized into two divisions: Program Support and Acquisition Technical Support. However, many of our projects are done by cross-functional teams to ensure the best skills and experiences are combined to produce a successful outcome.

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General Products and Services

• Industrial Hygiene Technical Consultation or Consultative Assistance Team (CAT)
• Industrial Hygiene Technical Guidance
• Industrial Hygiene Topics

Program Support Division

We provide comprehensive management support to the Navy and Marine Corps Industrial Hygiene Program Managers at Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), the Navy Medicine (NAVMED) Regions, and United States Marine Corps (USMC) Headquarters (HQ). Additionally, we provide industrial hygiene technical support for fleet and shore issues that affect areas supported by multiple program offices at Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs), usually at the request of Commander, Fleet Forces Command, Type Commanders, Naval Sea Systems Command, and Naval Air Systems Command. Our major division products include:

• Monthly Metrics Report
• Industrial Hygiene Field Operations Manual
• Defense Occupational Environmental and Health Readiness System (DOEHRS-IH)- Information Resources and Training Support
• Exposure Monitoring Course
• Ship Industrial Hygiene Survey Repository
• Asbestos Proficiency Testing Program
• Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS)(Navy Focal Point)

Acquisition Technical Support Division

We support programs to minimize the use and life cycle management of hazardous materials in the Navy and Marine Corps, such as the Health Hazard Assessment (HHA) program. We also offer direct industrial hygiene support to new acquisition programs by participating in their environment, safety and occupational health (ESOH) teams. Our major division products include:

• Health Hazard Assessments
• Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB) Occupational Health Representative
• Acquisition Support Program
• Submarine Material Review Board (SMRB)
• Human Effects Review Board (HERB)
• Safety and Occupational Health (ESOH) Integrated Product Team for Joint Strike Fighter Program Office [F-35 WG]
• Industrial Hygiene Subject Matter Experts for Navy and Marine Corps, to include impulse noise, industrial ventilation, respiratory protection, and blast overpressure (BOP)
• Blast Overpressure (BOP)