- Duties
and responsibilities:
Industrial hygienists evaluate health hazards, conduct health risk assessments, manage industrial or business health programs, and provide consultation. They may be administrators, researchers, consultants or teachers. Collect samples and perform laboratory analyses. - Check worker exposure to
radiation, vibrations, and noise.
- Calibrate equipment.
- Investigate possible health
hazards.
- Conduct epidemiological
research.
- Instruct employees on injury
prevention techniques.
Salary: $40,000 – $60,000
Education: Students should take challenging preparatory courses especially
in math, and science during high school. A
career in industrial hygiene requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in
occupational health and safety, environmental health engineering, or the
physical sciences. Many jobs require certification and/or a Master's
Degree in these, or related, fields.
Reflection: I wouldn’t like to be an industrial hygienist because is
something that seems boring.
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