Industrial Hygiene Consultant
Core
Anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control environmental hazards (chemical, biological, radiological) during terrorist events, disease outbreaks, or natural disasters to protect responders and the public.
Role type
Senior IC industrial hygiene consultant (public health emergency response)
Builds
Coordinated hazard-related support for public health response agencies and statewide preparedness systems
Domain
Public health + industrial hygiene + emergency management
Required skills
industrial hygiene practices, hazard recognition, environmental hazard evaluation, industrial hygiene sampling techniques, emergency management principles, toxicology interpretation, microbiology knowledge, infectious disease assessment, respiratory protection selection, PPE selection
Preferred skills
field-based independent work, advanced industrial process application, incident command system practices, rapid response to evolving conditions
Technologies
chemical hazard assessment tools, biological hazard detection equipment, radiological monitoring devices, incident command software
Responsibilities
Anticipate environmental hazards likely to arise during terrorist attacks, disease outbreaks, or natural disasters; Recognize and evaluate public health threats to determine severity and identify appropriate control strategies; Control environmental hazards by recommending or applying mitigation measures within emergency response operations; Provide technical assistance to statewide public health preparedness systems and partner response agencies; Perform industrial hygiene activities independently across varied public health and emergency management settings; Communicate hazard assessments clearly to emergency management partners and response teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
