The provision of an environmentally safe and healthful workplace is accomplished through specific programs and practices and continuing evaluation of various work locations and situations. Industrial Hygiene programs involve the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of chemical, physical and biological hazards in the workplace. Specific programs include those relative to asbestos, biosafety, chemical exposure monitoring, chemical hygiene, confined space entry, hazard communication, hearing conservation, heat stress prevention, indoor air quality, and ventilation. Investigation of employee complaints and concerns. The Chemical Safety Programs involve those activities that ensure compliance with various OSHA, Hazardous Material Transportation, and Environmental Regulations, and provisions of the North Carolina and National Fire Codes.
Services provided include waste storage, manifesting, minimization, audits and training.
This program will not only address specific regulatory needs but also provide a continuum of protection for our faculty, students, staff, patients, visitors, and the community. As a result of increased public awareness, issues related to environmental safety and health in the workplace are being raised with increasing frequency. Faculty, students, and staff are expressing concern over a wide range of hazards or suspected hazards, some of which are suggested by media attention or regional conditions. These may include subjects such as radon gas, unidentified odors, the quality of drinking water, and electromagnetic radiation. These evaluations may include testing and laboratory analyses and may be conducted jointly with medical personnel or other professionals as necessary.