ABSTRACT

The occupational safety and health professional may or may not be an industrial hygienist, but the industrial hygiene discipline has been viewed as a specialized subset of the safety and health profession. The profession is typically focused on implementing those goals of the Occupational Safety and Health Act that involve determining the relationship between diseases and work in environmental conditions; implementing processes and procedures for identifying, analyzing, and controlling workplace hazards; monitoring to ensure compliance with regulatory standards; and promoting the performance of work in a safe and compliant manner.