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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
We focus on industrial hygiene concerns that are new, unique, or more complex than the typical day-to-day issues encountered by Navy field industrial hygiene programs. Many of our projects are special requests from Naval systems commands or Navy medicine regions for technical evaluations under the Consultative Assistance Team process described in OPNAVINST 5100.23 Series.
Our department is staffed by industrial hygienists, most of whom are certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (i.e., Certified Industrial Hygienists), the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (i.e., Certified Hazardous Materials Managers), or are working toward certification. The remainder of our staff includes toxicologists and administrative support personnel. Together, we develop and maintain expertise on topics that impact occupational health across the Navy and Marine Corps.
Our department is organized into three divisions: Program Support, Acquisition Technical Support and Fleet Services. However, many of our projects are done by cross-functional teams to ensure the best skills and experiences are combined to produce a successful outcome.
General Products and Services
Program Support Division
We provide comprehensive management support to the Navy and Marine Corps Industrial Hygiene Program Managers at BUMED, the Navy Medicine (NAVMED) Regions, and United States Marine Corps (USMC) Headquarters (HQ). Our major division products include:
Fleet Services Division
We provide industrial hygiene support for fleet issues that affect areas supported by multiple program offices at Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs), usually at the request of Commander, Fleet Forces Command, Type Commanders, Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Air Systems Command, Program Executive Officers, or Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force.
We also offer a central repository for industrial hygiene surveys of U.S. Navy and Military Sealift Command ships. We support other activities in deployed settings such as the Chemical Component of the Navy’s Forward Deployable Preventive Medicine Units (FDPMUs). Our major division products include:
Acquisition Support Division
We support programs to minimize the use and life cycle management of hazardous materials in the Navy and Marine Corps, such as the Health Hazard Assessment (HHA) program. We also offer direct industrial hygiene support to new acquisition programs by participating in their environment, safety and occupational health (ESOH) teams. Our major division products include: