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BIOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING FLIGHT
Posted 3/16/2012
Printable Fact Sheet
The Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight (BEF) offers expertise in the area of occupational and environmental health. BEF employs these skill sets in routine surveillance of industrial workplaces and extends those capabilities into the emergency response arena. BEF provides quantitative fit testing (QNFT) services for chemical masks and workers requiring respiratory protection within their work areas. BEF also monitors the heat stress condition (WBGT) during the summer months and recommends appropriate work-rest cycles.
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 0730 - 1630
Location: Bldg 1529, North Wing
Contact Information:
Office phone: (618) 256-7307
Fax: (618) 256-7090
On-call phone: (618) 402-7608
Heat Stress Hotline: (618) 256-WETB (9382)
Clinic Leadership/Clinic Patient Advocate/Contact Information:
Flight Commander: (618) 256-7362
Flight Chief: (618) 256-2874
Patient Advocate: (618) 256-7307
Important Notes: QNFT hours are 0740 - 1500 on Tuesdays. Walk-in service is only provided for deploying personnel. IAW AFI 48-137, chemical mask QNFT is only required once per lifetime, upon arrival at the first permanent duty station or upon assignment to a Unit Type Code (UTC). QNFT will be re-accomplished if a new size or type mask is issued, the wearer gains/losses 10% or more of body weight following completion of the initial QNFT, or the wearer experiences extensive dental work, facial surgery, scarring, or disfigurement.
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