Environmental and iIH sampling challenges - Washington DC 2016
1. Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Sampling
Challenges Globally
(Limited reference to South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria)
ORCHSE Strategies, LLC Meeting,
Washington DC
November 11, 2016
Maharshi Mehta, CSP, CIH
International Safety Systems, Inc.,
Washingtonville New York, USA
+1 203 685 8808, www.issehs.com
USA (New York, Houston), Mexico, Brazil, India (New Delhi, Baroda,
Bangalore, Hyderabad), China (Shanghai)
3. Sources
Industrial hygiene sampling at
100+ workplaces in 25+
countries
More than 5000 samples
Audit observations
Literature search
Other IH Professionals
15. Control Bands – Example ( Chemicals by
Inhalation)
Band 1 – Use good industrial hygiene practice &
general ventilation
Band 2 – Use local exhaust ventilation
Band 3 – Enclose the process
Band 4 – Seek expert help
16. Systems Currently in Place or Under
Development
HSE (UK) COSHH Essentials
ILO Chemical Control Tool kit
Systems currently being developed in:
– Belgium (REGETOX)
– Netherlands (Stoffenmanager)
– Norway (KjemiRisk)
Occupational Exposure Banding in
Pharmaceutical Industries
19. Developing In-house Capabilities
Company specific 3 day onsite
Workshops on Applied Industrial
Hygiene
BOHS Training Modules
http://ohlearning.com/default.aspx
Applied IH on Webex
– Nine training programs, 4 hours/day,
4 days
– Interactive, with polling questions
and workshop assignments
– Video of faculties and
instrumentation
– 250 employees covered in nine
training programs, 2 years
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