Industrial Hygiene
Industrial hygiene is the science of recognizing, evaluating, and helping control workplace and environmental health hazards. These stressors may include chemical, biological, physical, and ergonomic hazards. XRF Research provides industrial hygiene testing, exposure assessment, and consulting support for construction, remediation, property management, public agency, and private-sector projects.
Many projects start with a broad question: Is this dust hazardous? Are workers being exposed? Is the odor chemical, mold-related, or something else? We help narrow the question, select testing that can produce useful data, and interpret the results in the context of the work practices, ventilation, containment, exposure controls, and project purpose.
Examples of specific chemicals, substances of concern, or other stressors include:
- Formaldehyde
- Crystalline Silica
- Dust and Airborne Particulates
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
- Radiation
- Radon
- Noise
- Pesticides/Herbicides
- Lead, Asbestos and Mold
Depending on the project, the work may include observations, measurements, air or surface sampling, screening, laboratory analysis, data interpretation, and written reporting.
