Industrial Hygiene  

AEC's Industrial Hygiene services include the identification, evaluation, and control of chemical and physical hazards.  Industrial hygiene projects are most commonly performed in the identification, sampling, management, and abatement of asbestos-containing materials and lead-based paint. AEC’s industrial hygiene personnel are also available to provide on-site evaluation of employee or tenant exposure to airborne dust and vapor contaminants, hazardous and explosive gases and vapors, non-ionizing radiation, noise, and vibration.  AEC can evaluate the effectiveness of existing engineering and administrative controls, and will assist facility engineers or property owners/managers and health and safety specialists in complying with applicable regulations.  From determination of the scope of services to report review, senior-level personnel are involved to ensure the quality of AEC's services. AEC industrial hygiene capabilities include the following:  

• Asbestos-Containing Material Surveys

•  Asbestos Abatement Design & Management

• Lead Paint Analysis and Consulting

• Indoor Air Quality Surveys

• Confined Space Entry

• Emergency Response Procedures

• OSHA Exposure Monitoring

• Safety/Industrial Hygiene Compliance Audits

• Ventilation Studies  

The industrial hygienists on AEC’s team have conducted monitoring projects in a wide variety of occupational settings. Projects are typically performed following the NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods for sampling, when possible, or the specific OSHA standard.  Surveys are designed to achieve the results the Client requires, i.e., full-shift 8-hour time-weighted average ( TWA ) exposures versus short-term ambient area air sampling.  Based on the results of sampling surveys, the industrial hygienists are able to offer recommendations to decrease employee and tenant exposures, if necessary.