INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

Are you familiar with the OSHA were EPA regulations relating to your plant or facility? Airtek environmental provides a wide range of comprehensive industrial hygiene and safety services to customers throughout New York and the metropolitan tri-state area.

The professionals and technicians that make up the Airtek industrial hygiene and safety staff are experienced and devoted to anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling the biological, chemical, physical, and ergonomic hazards found in occupational industry and residential communities. All Airtek environmental projects and surveys are managed by our industrial hygiene director, who is a certified industrial hygienist (CIH) under the guidelines of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH).

An important component in an audit is industrial hygiene. Airtek uses an NIOSH and OSHA methods to determine risks to workers. Risks might include exposure to gases, particulate matter, radiation, temperature and noise. In the screening, gases such that sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide or monitored with dosimeter tubes, sorbent tubes, or midget impingers. All of these devices may be fitted directly to the exposed worker during his regular work schedule. Small pumps for personal breathing zone monitoring are fitted on the belt with minimal obstruction of job duties. This ensures a sample representative of normal work conditions. If required, special cyclone assemblies are used with the filter to screen for particulate of a certain size. Personal sampling pumps are also used to collect particulates on a filter which is then weighed or chemically analyzed to determine exposure to dust, fumes, fibers and other airborne chemical hazards in particulate form. Radiation may be detected and monitored with dosimeter badges or tubes that can be read directly after exposure or are sent directly to our laboratory for analysis. A survey meter may also be used to screen several work areas for radiation exposure. Temperature is monitored in trouble spots using wet bulb, dry bulb and globe thermometers, and noise measurements are taken with sound meters over the course of the workday.

Using the abovementioned tools, the work conditions are reviewed and modified if need be. The OSHA, NIOSH and ACGIH accepted exposure levels are used to isolate problem areas in the facility and appropriate controls are suggested. Protective gear may be used to reduce exposure. This may include half or full face masks, supplied air, or hearing protection. Processes may also be modified to reduce exposure and control equipment such as selective venting at problem areas to reduce exposure. Finally, future testing is performed to monitor movements in accordance with local regulations, or self auditing.

Environmental services

Airtek Environmental recognizes that high-quality technical data is valuable only when it is performed using the proper tools. Using our exceptional technical capabilities, Airtek Environmental will not only meet but exceed technical performance benchmarks in order to give our clients high-quality data. In addition, Airtek environmental provides client support by offering several value-added services. Project management, quality assurance, sample management and field services allow each project to be completed from beginning to end -- sample collection to final deliverables -- with complete satisfaction.

Regulatory programs: Airtek Environmental has experience in providing testing and analysis for several environmental programs. Our value-added services have been used to meet regulatory requirements and maintain successful environmental programs.

Some of these programs are:

ISO environmental compliance audits
Health-care facility JCAHCO compliance audits
OSHA regulations facility safety audits
Chemical hygiene audits and program management
Clean Water Act (CWA)
National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) monitoring programs
Environmental monitoring programs -- landfill monitoring
Safe drinking water act (SDWA) monitoring
Safe drinking water act
RCRA
SARA
Superfund site programs (site characterization studies, remediation, investigations)

Legal testimony: for the legal profession, we offer forensic services in the environmental sciences. This includes field investigation, analysis to support the case, and delivery of expert testimony in court. Studies to support a position are carried out under the direction of a staff member who has the most credible background in the given area. Through active participation and analysis, this individual becomes completely familiar with the case and is able to perform flawlessly during deposition and before a jury in court.

Expert testimony is available for the following incidents:

Exposure to hazardous substances from spills
Environmental liability from property transfer
Occupational exposure to chemicals and physical stressors Ergonomics
Biological contaminants in the environment
Indoor air quality

Airtek personnel can offer a much broader range of support for litigation related to environmental issues. If you are an attorney or paralegal in need of litigation services, please feel free to contact us for further details by filling out the form supplied in our company brochure; let us know of your need so we may assist your case.


INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE Are you familiar with the OSHA were EPA regulations relating to your plant or facility? Airtek environmental provides a wide range of comprehensive industrial hygiene and safety services to customers throughout New York and the metropolitan tri-state area. The professionals and technicians that make up the Airtek industrial hygiene and safety staff are experienced and devoted to anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling the biological, chemical, physical, and ergonomic hazards found in occupational industry and residential communities. All Airtek environmental projects and surveys are managed by our industrial hygiene director, who is a certified industrial hygienist (CIH) under the guidelines of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH). An important component in an audit is industrial hygiene. Airtek uses an NIOSH and OSHA methods to determine risks to workers. Risks might include exposure to gases, particulate matter, radiation, temperature and noise. In the screening, gases such that sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide or monitored with dosimeter tubes, sorbent tubes, or midget impingers. All of these devices may be fitted directly to the exposed worker during his regular work schedule. Small pumps for personal breathing zone monitoring are fitted on the belt with minimal obstruction of job duties. This ensures a sample representative of normal work conditions. If required, special cyclone assemblies are used with the filter to screen for particulate of a certain size. Personal sampling pumps are also used to collect particulates on a filter which is then weighed or chemically analyzed to determine exposure to dust, fumes, fibers and other airborne chemical hazards in particulate form. Radiation may be detected and monitored with dosimeter badges or tubes that can be read directly after exposure or are sent directly to our laboratory for analysis. A survey meter may also be used to screen several work areas for radiation exposure. Temperature is monitored in trouble spots using wet bulb, dry bulb and globe thermometers, and noise measurements are taken with sound meters over the course of the workday. Using the abovementioned tools, the work conditions are reviewed and modified if need be. The OSHA, NIOSH and ACGIH accepted exposure levels are used to isolate problem areas in the facility and appropriate controls are suggested. Protective gear may be used to reduce exposure. This may include half or full face masks, supplied air, or hearing protection. Processes may also be modified to reduce exposure and control equipment such as selective venting at problem areas to reduce exposure. Finally, future testing is performed to monitor movements in accordance with local regulations, or self auditing. Environmental services Airtek Environmental recognizes that high-quality technical data is valuable only when it is performed using the proper tools. Using our exceptional technical capabilities, Airtek Environmental will not only meet but exceed technical performance benchmarks in order to give our clients high-quality data. In addition, Airtek environmental provides client support by offering several value-added services. Project management, quality assurance, sample management and field services allow each project to be completed from beginning to end -- sample collection to final deliverables -- with complete satisfaction. Regulatory programs: Airtek Environmental has experience in providing testing and analysis for several environmental programs. Our value-added services have been used to meet regulatory requirements and maintain successful environmental programs. Some of these programs are: ISO environmental compliance audits Health-care facility JCAHCO compliance audits OSHA regulations facility safety audits Chemical hygiene audits and program management Clean Water Act (CWA) National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) monitoring programs Environmental monitoring programs -- landfill monitoring Safe drinking water act (SDWA) monitoring Safe drinking water act RCRA SARA Superfund site programs (site characterization studies, remediation, investigations) Underground storage tank programs (CT, NJ) Legal testimony: for the legal profession, we offer forensic services in the environmental sciences. This includes field investigation, analysis to support the case, and delivery of expert testimony in court. Studies to support a position are carried out under the direction of a staff member who has the most credible background in the given area. Through active participation and analysis, this individual becomes completely familiar with the case and is able to perform flawlessly during deposition and before a jury in court. Expert testimony is available for the following incidents: Exposure to hazardous substances from spills Environmental liability from property transfer Occupational exposure to chemicals and physical stressors Ergonomics Biological contaminants in the environment Indoor air quality Airtek personnel can offer a much broader range of support for litigation related to environmental issues. If you are an attorney or paralegal in need of litigation services, please feel free to contact us for further details by filling out the form supplied in our company brochure; let us know of your need so we may assist your case.