Occupational Hygiene Services
Serving the Edmonton and Surrounding Metro Area
What is Industrial Hygiene or Occupational Hygiene?
Industrial Hygiene, also referred to as Occupational Hygiene, is defined as “the discipline of anticipating, recognising, evaluating and controlling health hazards in the working environment with the objective of protecting worker health and well-being and safeguarding the community at large.”
Through science and engineering, Occupational Hygienists identify, evaluate and control exposure to workplace hazards that may include chemicals, dust, fumes, noise, radiation, vibration and extreme temperatures, to name just a few.
Ithaca Health Ltd. offers a full range of Industrial Hygiene services, designed to suit your business’ needs including, among many others:
Noise Assessments and Surveys using Sound Level Meters (or Decibel Meter) and Noise Dosimeters as a part of your Hearing Conservation Program.
Hot and Cold Environment assessments measuring temperature extremes (Thermal Stress) and its effects on workers caused by workplace activities or the ambient environment
Indoor Air Quality assessments for common parameters such as dusts, volatile organic compounds (VOC), Carbon monoxide, Carbon dioxide, Temperature, Humidity, mould, and radon.
Sampling and Measurement of dusts such as Respirable Silica (i.e Crystalline Silica, silica sand, quartz), known to cause silicosis, pneumoconiosis, etc.
Local Exhaust Ventilation Testing to ensure that your ventilation system is removing contaminants from your workplace as designed
Radiation Exposure Assessments to evaluate radiation doses from radioactive sources such as instruments and gauges, non-destructive testing, Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM), and other sources
You can learn more about what Industrial Hygiene involves here.