The primary aim of Occupational Hygiene is to identify, assess and control risks to workers' health from hazards present at their workplace.

IHS’s highly qualified and experienced Occupational Hygiene consultants:
• Conduct occupational hygiene surveys and health risk assessments.
• Conduct workplace monitoring to assess worker exposure to chemical, physical & biological hazards.
• Provide information on occupational health legislation, hazards and control measures.
• Educate and train specialists, health & safety representatives and workers in occupational health issues.

Many people are exposed to a variety of chemical hazards at work that can, under certain circumstances, have a harmful effect on their health. A chemical hazard can occur in many forms, e.g. solids, liquids, vapours, gases, dust, fibres, fumes, mist and smoke.
• COSHH Audits & Exposure Monitoring
• Respirator Fit (RPE) Testing
• Air Quality Monitoring
• Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Testing
• Asbestos Surveys
• Lead Surveys
• Benzene Surveys
• Indoor Air Quality Assessment
• COSHH Assessor Training
• Air Monitoring Training
• Benzene Monitoring Training

Exposure to excessive noise or vibration, extreme temperatures and radiation can lead to acute or chronic health effects.
• Noise Audits & Exposure Monitoring
• Vibration Exposure Monitoring
• Non-Ionising Radiation Exposure Monitoring
• Lighting Survey’s
• Thermal Environment Survey’s

Sources of biological hazards include bacteria, viruses, insects, plants, birds, animals, and humans. Employees may be harmed by biological hazards by being infected, by being exposed to toxins produced by the biological hazard or by having an allergic reaction to the biological hazard or toxin it produces.
• Infection Control Audits
• Food Hygiene Audits
• Legionella Audits
• Lighting Survey’s
• Infection Control Training

1-hour technical seminars to educate your workforce around key workplace health hazards: