NEPMU-6 Operational Support

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

M31 INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

The Industrial Hygiene Department supports afloat commands and select shore installations throughout the NEPMU-6 AOR. We provide a broad array of workplace exposure monitoring and occupational safety and health risk assessment services on a request basis. We are customer support focused, and committed to providing safety and occupational health support to the world's finest Navy. Our services include the following:

Baseline and Periodic Industrial Hygiene Surveys:

Required every two years for afloat commands
Ashore survey periodicity as required by your most recent survey
Elements of the Surveys:
- NAVOSH program review
- Detailed hazard evaluations
- Exposure monitoring/ventilation assessment results and recommendations
- Updates Medical Surveillance requirements, Lists of Noise Hazardous Process and Areas, as well as other required Hazard lists and documentation, see the Afloat NAVOSH Manual, Chapter A3(d)(5) or Shore NAVOSH Manual, Chapter 8.

Special Surveys:

Upon request, the IH staff can perform special surveys regarding occupational health and safety (e.g., noise surveys, ventilation surveys, Yellow 'E' Assist Visits, NAVOSH program consultations, indoor air quality investigations, lighting surveys and personal exposure assessments).

Safety and Health

INSURV Checklists

Occupational Health

Audiology

Web Resources

Clinicians

Clinical guidance, including recognition, management and clinical isolation guidance are generally covered by CDC: CDC Clinical Overview

Clinical management for Fleet medical personnel can be found in the NMCFHPC Fleet Mpox Medical Guidance

Clinical guidance for MTFs can be found in the DHA Mpox Guidance Update_5Sept2024

Currently, neither mpox testing nor treatment are readily available in a forward deployed operational setting. Units should identify suspected cases, isolate them, and move them for care at an MTF when operationally feasible.

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