{"id":5232,"date":"2024-03-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/?page_id=5232"},"modified":"2026-06-27T19:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T02:02:53","slug":"industrial-hygienist-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/industrial-hygienist-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial Hygienist 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP<\/strong><\/p>\n

18525 (NE S WFSE Campuswide)
\n22653 (NE H NI WFSE Campuswide)<\/p>\n

18652 (NE S WFSE HMC)
\n22725 (NE H NI WFSE HMC)<\/p>\n

CLASS SERIES CONCEPT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conduct professional surveys of campus and\/or industrial areas and equipment for measurement and control of air contaminants and environmental health hazards.<\/p>\n

BASIC FUNCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under general supervision, survey and investigate existing and\/or potential industrial hygiene problems; advise management officials concerning modifications necessary for compliance with applicable industrial hygiene standards.<\/p>\n

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS<\/strong><\/p>\n

First level class of series. Conduct field and laboratory investigations of facilities, equipment, and environment to assess environmental hygiene hazards.<\/p>\n

TYPICAL WORK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Assist in planning and implementing employee environmental hygiene programs for institution and\/or industry;<\/p>\n

Investigate work sites for suspected health hazards such as areas utilizing toxic materials, chemicals, gases, etc., and\/or work areas containing potential hazards such as laboratories, enclosed tanks, manholes;<\/p>\n

Interview work site personnel, gather samples of air, liquids, dusts, and industrial material;<\/p>\n

Conduct surveys of community air pollution problems;<\/p>\n

Measure physical and chemical parameters of the workplace including noise, temperature, chemical contamination using direct reading instruments such as sound level meters, explosive gas meters, dosimeters, pumps, and rotameters;<\/p>\n

Calculate and prepare data for survey and research reports;<\/p>\n

Review engineering drawings and specifications; recommend modifications to minimize environmental\/occupational health hazards;<\/p>\n

Maintain, calibrate, and repair industrial hygiene equipment;<\/p>\n

May collect and process hazardous chemical waste; manifest shipments to approved processors;<\/p>\n

May maintain data processing systems;<\/p>\n

Perform related duties as required.<\/p>\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Bachelor’s Degree with major study in industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety, biological or physical science, or closely related field; and two years of professional experience in industrial hygiene programs. A Master’s Degree with major study in industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety, or closely related field may substitute for the above professional work experience requirement.<\/p>\n

Equivalent education and\/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and\/or registration.<\/p>\n

CLASSIFICATION HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n

01\/18\/1974: New Class
\n10\/19\/1984: Revise Class
\n07\/02\/1990: Revise MQ
\n06\/01\/2005: CSR Class Conversion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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