Projects/Articles

Projects and Articles

Baptist Health Care, Pensacola Florida. Industrial Hygienist charged with the responsibility of providing an indoor air quality damage assessment resulting from Hurricane Ivan’s impact on sixty buildings in the hospital system during the September 2004 storm. Occupational Environmental Health Solutions, Inc. (OEHS) was retained to conduct an Indoor Environmental Quality Investigation for Baptist Health Care (BHC), headquartered in Pensacola, Florida. Aspects of the investigation included inspection of 752 patient areas located in the facilities. In conjunction with the hospital Risk Management personnel the existing Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) was utilized to develop an Industrial Hygiene Fungal Investigation Strategy which included interstitial moisture readings, collection of interstitial cavity and area non-culturable fungal spore air samples and culturable swab samples from locations within the facilities to identify areas of contamination. Based on the sampling and analytical data, fungal abatement protocols were developed for 573 patient rooms which were identified as having fungal contamination. The ICRA was also utilized to develop the Post Abatement Air Monitoring Strategy for compliance with the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) indoor air quality mandate. The post abatement air monitoring strategy utilized subsequent to fungal abatement activities incorporated a tiered approach which included non-culturable fungal spore and culturable fungal bacteria post abatement air monitoring based on the room occupancy type. The purpose of the investigation was to evaluate indoor air quality within the buildings and determine if there was potential adverse indoor environmental quality or if microorganisms exist in elevated concentrations.

Tri-City Community School District, Fungal Identification & Remediation Design/Oversight, Buffalo, Illinois Conducted the initial investigation, identified the problem, developed the abatement specifications, and provided remediation oversight and post abatement verification monitoring for a 20,000 square foot building addition.

Medical Center Clinic Indoor Air Quality Environmental Survey Pensacola, Florida Conducted an indoor air quality survey of the eleven story 210,000 square foot medical clinic for the purpose of real estate transaction. The survey consisted of the IAQ parameters temperature, relative humidity, dew point, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and the monitoring for fungal contamination through the use of culturable bioaerosol air sampling and culturable swab sampling. In addition, a ventilation survey and moisture survey were conducted throughout the facility.

Ambulatory Surgery Center Indoor Air Quality Survey Pensacola, FloridaDesigned the investigation strategy and conducted an indoor air quality investigation the two story 100,000 square foot medical facility which was predicated by Hurricane Ivan. The investigation included collecting non-culturable interstitial cavity, area air sampling and culturable swab sampling in the affected areas of the building. Based on the sampling and analytical data a fungal abatement protocol was developed for implementation by a remediation contractor.

Greater Union Baptist Church Pensacola, Florida Designed and conducted an indoor air quality investigation for the 26,000 square foot church which experienced water intrusion issues as a result of Hurricane Ivan. The sampling and analytical data was utilized to develop a fungal abatement protocol for implementation by a remediation firm.

Beggs and Lane Law Offices Pensacola, Florida Designed and conducted an indoor air quality investigation of the two story 30,000 square foot building which experienced water intrusion issues as a result of Hurricane Ivan. In addition to the law firm A.G. Edwards also occupied about one half of the ground floor of the building. The sampling and analytical data was utilized to develop a fungal abatement protocol for implementation by a remediation firm.

Mt. Zion Intermediate School, Fungal Identification & Remediation Design/Oversight, Mt. Zion, Illinois Identified source of the fungal problem, developed the remediation strategy, provided remediation oversight, and provided clearance air monitoring for a 200,000 square foot school facility which experienced water intrusion issues.

Union Planters Bank Building, Indoor Air Quality Investigation, Shelbyville, Illinois Conducted an investigation of the 100 year old facility which resulted in the identification of fungal contamination.

CHI Overhead Door Company, Bacteria/Fungal Investigation, Arthur, IllinoisConducted an investigation of employee dermatitis complaints. Investigation revealed the presence of bacterial organisms in personal protective equipment.

Wal-Mart Corporation Fungal Identification and Remediation Design/Oversight Numerous locations throughout the United States. Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, New York, Florida. Identifies source of fungal and or bacterial problems, developed the remediation strategy, provided remediation oversight, and conducted clearance air monitoring.

Ball-Chatham Community School District Number 5 Fungal Identification and Remediation/Design, Chatham, Illinois Designed the sampling strategy, identified the fungal contamination issues and developed the remediation strategy through the development of abatement specification for the wings of three separate schools located within the district.

Famous Dave’s Restaurant, Fungal Identification and Remediation Oversight, East Peoria, Illinois Designed the initial investigation sampling strategy for the fungal evaluation of the 25,000 square foot restaurant. In addition, designed and developed the fungal abatement specifications provide abatement oversight and conducted post abatement verification.

Country Place Condominiums, Fungal Contamination Identification and Abatement, Springfield, Illinois Conducted a survey of three units which identified fungal contamination designed and developed the abatement strategy and specifications, provide oversight and air monitoring during abatement activities. Provided final clearance air monitoring services.

The Hope School, Fungal Contamination, Identification, and Abatement Oversight, Springfield Illinois Conducted a survey of the 500,000 ft² facility for potential fungal contamination. Devised an abatement strategy and provided the oversight and air monitoring during remediation activity.

Illinois State Police Forensic Laboratory Indoor Air Quality Investigation Springfield, Illinois Preformed an indoor air quality investigation of the 30,000 ft²facility which included the identification of fungal contamination and local exhaust ventilation issues.

Cerro Gordo Elementary and Middle Schools Indoor Air Quality Investigation Cerro Gordo, Illinois Conducted an indoor air quality investigation of the two schools. The investigation included monitoring for fungal contamination, moisture evaluations, IAQ parameters, and HVAC review.

Christian County Probation Department Indoor Air Quality Investigation Taylorville, Illinois Developed and performed an investigation of the 20,000 ft²facility. Identified the source of contamination and provided abatement recommendations.

Illinois Emergency Management Agency Indoor Air Quality Investigation Springfield, Illinois. Recently remodeled space was flooded with sewage. The investigation included identifying the areas of drywall that contained greater than 20 percent moisture, conducting bioaerosol monitoring and conducting oversight during the microbiological remediation.

Bank of Springfield, Indoor Air Quality Investigation Commercial Rental Property, Springfield, Illinois Conduced an indoor air quality investigation at a commercial property leased by the State of Illinois. Identified issues were lack of fresh outside air.

Christie Clinic, Indoor Air Quality Investigation, Champaign, IllinoisConducted two investigations at the Christie Clinic. One investigation involved suspect fungal contamination in the Ophthalmology Clinic of the facility. Concern was centered on a moisture intrusion issue due to heavy spring rains. Viable fungal air sampling identified no IAQ related issues. The second investigation was conducted in the Cashiers Office where employees were experiencing a variety of symptoms. Investigation revealed a diverse number of concerns including Inadequate lighting, ergonomic issues, lack of fresh outside air, and job stress.

Gibson City Elementary School, Legionella Sampling, Gibson City, IllinoisDevised and conducted a survey of the potable water supply of the school which identified Legionella bacteria contamination. Provide remediation recommendations and conducted post abatement verification monitoring to document that the contamination was abated.

Rochester High School, Indoor Air Quality Investigation, Rochester, IllinoisConducted an indoor air quality investigation of the high school 1959 wing. The project included fungal spore monitoring, IAQ parameter monitoring and viable fungal swab sampling. The source of the concern was identified as a former exhaust fan opening which wall allowing combustion gases from the boiler to enter a classroom precipitating an odor concern.

Pana Community School District, Fungal Contamination Identification & Remediation, Pana, Illinois Developed sampling strategy and conducted monitoring that identified fungal contamination in areas of the high school and an elementary school in the district. Developed and provided oversight for the abatement project and conducted final clearance air monitoring.

Bunn Capitol Indoor Air Quality Investigation, Springfield, Illinois Designed and conducted annual indoor air quality parameter monitoring at the 300,000 square foot facility. Monitored for temperature, relative humidity, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. Sampling was conducted in order to eliminate union concerns.

Social Security Administration Office Indoor Air Quality Investigations, Green Bay, Wisconsin Industrial Hygienists responsible for investigating indoor air quality complaints based on a computer burn-out. Investigation included ventilation review, microbiological sampling, IAQ parameter sampling, and employee interviews.

Federal Court House Day Care Center, Indoor Air Quality Investigation, Duluth, Minnesota Principal industrial hygienists’ investigator for an indoor air quality investigation, which resulted in significant engineering changes.

University of Florida Citrus Research Station, Indoor Air Quality Investigation, Winter Garden, Florida Industrial Hygienist for conducting an investigation at a research facility that was experiencing Indoor Air Quality concerns because of excessive humidity and lack of adequate fresh air. The cause was determined to be fungal spore infiltration throughout the building, resulting from a lack of conditioned makeup air. The fungal amplification produced spores that cause human immune deficiency problems. A new HVAC system was designed and installed.

Geneseo Schools, Indoor Air Quality Evaluation, Geneseo, Illinois Developed and implemented the inspection and sampling strategy for the entire school district, which comprised eight buildings with approximately 300,000 square feet of space. The inspection and sampling resulted in the identification of several fungal and fresh air health related issues.

University Of Florida Main Library HVAC, Bioaerosol Odor Problem, Gainesville, Florida. Industrial Hygienist for design, investigation and determination of the cause and control measures for a university library that had been experiencing severe odor problems resulting from fungus infestation of the heating, ventilating and air conditioning system.

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Records Center, Indoor Air Quality Investigation, Springfield, Illinois Conducted an Indoor Air Quality investigation of the IDPH Records Center building. Concern centered on employee symptoms and odor complaints. The investigation identified lack of fresh outside air entering the building and an animal infestation above the drop ceiling.

St. John’s Hospital, Bioaerosol Survey, Springfield, Illinois Designed and conducted a bioaerosol survey of the laboratory section of the hospital. This included collecting samples from suspect material located on the roof. Resolution of the problem was accomplished subsequent to determining that clogged roof drains caused fungal growth, which was entrained by the HVAC system fresh air intake.

State Farm Insurance Company, Residential Fungal Inspections, State of Illinois Conducted residential property evaluations for the presence of fungal contamination. Subsequent to identification of fungal contamination devised the remediation strategies for the affected properties.

Doctor’s Hospital, Indoor Air Quality Evaluation, Springfield, Illinois Principle Industrial Hygiene investigator for an Indoor Air Quality evaluation of an office building located adjacent to the hospital. It was determined that employee symptoms were precipitated by fungal growth under carpeting. The moisture source was determined to be a window air conditioner, which was plumbed improperly.

Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, Indoor Air Quality Audit, Springfield, Illinois Principal Industrial Hygienist for conducting Indoor Air Quality audit of the prosthesis laboratory. Investigation included review of local exhaust ventilation system effectiveness, HVAC system operation, and Indoor Air Quality parameter monitoring.

State Farm Insurance Company, Bioaerosol Survey, Birmingham, AlabamaPrincipal investigator for the preliminary microbiological sampling to identify the problem areas of the 500,000 square foot facility. Subsequent to problem identification, responsible for the redesign of eight microbiological contaminated HVAC system for facility. This included remedial design, specification development, remediation oversight and air monitoring during abatement activity.

State Of Illinois Building LaSalle Street, Indoor Air Quality Investigation, Chicago, Illinois Conducted bioaerosol air monitoring in the basement areas of the building subsequent to water main rupture and flooding. Subsequent to receiving sample results, remediation recommendations were provided for the elimination of the contamination.

St. Francis Hospital Microbiological, Indoor Air Quality Investigation, Litchfield, Illinois Principal investigator responsible for conducting bioaerosol air monitoring survey at eight locations within the hospital. The survey resulted in the identification of a contaminated HVAC unit in the cafeteria that was subsequently remediated.

Illinois Central Management Service Regional Office Building, Indoor Air Quality Investigation, Springfield, Illinois Principal investigator for conducting an Indoor Air Quality parameter survey to determine the cause of employee health complaints. The survey also included HVAC system effectiveness.

Richland Community College, Indoor Air Quality Survey, Decatur, IllinoisDesigned and conducted Indoor Air Quality parameter monitoring to determine the cause of instructors health complaints. The 300,000 square foot facility was determined to be entraining an exterior source of contamination from a near by commercial facility. The cause was determined to be an HVAC system, which was improperly balanced.

Philips Brother Printing, Indoor Air Quality Investigation, Springfield, Illinois Conducted chemical vapor monitoring and IAQ parameter monitoring to determine the source of employee health complaints.

Illinois Department Of Employment Security, Indoor Air Quality Investigation, Belleville, Illinois Designed and conducted an IAQ parameter survey in the facility to determine the source of employee health complaints.

Veteran Affairs Medical Center Pharmacy, Air Quality Review, Ann Arbor, Michigan Industrial Hygienist for design and review of a government-operated hospital pharmacy, located in southeastern Michigan, where employees were experiencing adverse health effects. The source of the illnesses was traced to a rare case of mass psychogenic illness related to poor Indoor Air Quality. Recommendations helped resolve employee dissatisfaction and dispel the issue.

U.S. Customs Services Department, Indoor Air Quality Audit, Detroit, Michigan Industrial Hygienist for design of an audit for the U.S. Customs Department facility located on an international border crossing. Employees were concerned about elevated carbon monoxide, lead and hydrocarbon levels within the inspection facilities. Recommendations resulted in the construction of new facilities with an improved ventilation system.

U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Facilities, Indoor Air Quality Audit, Detroit, Michigan Industrial Hygienist for design and management of an audit for the U.S. Corps of Engineers facilities located in Detroit, Michigan. The audit revealed elevated levels of solvent vapor, resulting in the development of improved respiratory protection and confined space entry techniques.

Michigan Social Security Administration, Indoor Air Quality Audit, Various Locations Throughout Michigan Industrial Hygienist for design and management of a survey for all the Social Security Administration offices within the state of Michigan. The purpose of the audit was to determine the potential for inadequate Indoor Air Quality. The audit included monitoring typical IAQ parameters plus radon gas. Recommendations for remedial action were presented for locations where issues of concern were identified.

Franklin Life Insurance Company, Bioaerosol Monitoring, Springfield, Illinois Principal Industrial Hygienist for bioaerosol monitoring and IAQ parameter monitoring on one floor of the seven-floor building. Employee complaints were determined to be the result of fungal and bacterial growth, which was the result of a water intrusion problem.

Lincoln Correctional Center, Indoor Air Quality Investigation, Lincoln, Illinois Designed and conducted, an Indoor Air Quality investigation in the office complex of the correctional facility. Remedial activities included providing greater quantities of fresh air and increasing the relative humidity.

Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Bioaerosol Survey, Springfield, Illinois Designed and conducted a bioaerosol survey of an office facility. Provided recommendations for the abatement and cleaning of the facility HVAC system and contaminated basement area. This included remedial design, specification development, remediation oversight and air monitoring during abatement activity.

Willard Ice Building-Illinois Revenue Building, Bioaerosol Survey, Springfield, Illinois Conducted a bioaerosol/microbiological survey of the 650,000 square foot facility. This included bioaerosol air monitoring, HVAC microbiological bulk/swab sample collection, building components microbiological bulk/swab sample collection, and Legionella water sample collection.

Illinois Department of Corrections, Statesville Correctional Center, Indoor Air Quality Surveys, Joliet, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting Indoor Air Quality surveys.

Dwight Correctional Facility, Indoor Air Quality Investigation, Dwight, Illinois Conducted Indoor Air Quality parameter monitoring in the warehouse and cafeteria of the correctional facility.

Illinois Department of Human Services, Indoor Air Quality Surveys, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting post-fire Indoor Air Quality surveys.

Central Management Services, Industrial Hygiene Services, Various Locations, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting Indoor Air Quality and bioaerosol monitoring evaluations.

Springfield Department of Public Health, Indoor Air Quality Surveys, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting the indoor air quality survey within the health department building facility.

Illinois Central Management Services, Thompson Center, Indoor Air Quality Survey, Chicago, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting an Indoor Air Quality survey for the Thompson Center. Employee complaints were determined to be the result of environmental tobacco smoke contamination.

Bank One, Investigation And Recommendation Of Remedial Action, Rockford, Illinois Principal Industrial Hygienist for conducting a complex IAQ investigation and recommendation of remedial action for a large office complex experiencing Indoor Air Quality concerns because of inadequate fresh air supply. The source of the problem was determined to be a very rare mass psychogenic illness.

Cook Street U. S. Post Office, Indoor Air Quality Survey, Springfield, IllinoisIndustrial Hygienist for conducting an Indoor Air Quality survey to determine the source of employee health complaints.

Residential Indoor Air Quality Investigations, OEHS, Inc. has conducted hundreds of residential IAQ investigations. This includes inspections for fungal and bacterial infestation as well as inadequate ventilation, and inappropriate IAQ parameters such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, temperature, and humidity.

TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

Cray Research, Noise Surveys, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Industrial Hygienist for design of numerous comprehensive industrial noise surveys. This involved determining a statistically accurate number of sampling locations, identifying employees that exceeded the Permissible Exposure Level and recommending the type of worker Personal Protective Equipment and/or engineering control measures to provide compliance with OSHA standards.

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Ambient Air Monitoring, Various Locations, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting ambient air monitoring to determine compliance with the Clean Air Act during the incineration of debris generated during the 1993 Great Mississippi Flood.

AC&R Components Plasma Arch, Isokinetic Air Monitoring Survey, Chatham, Illinois Designed and conducted Industrial Hygiene air monitoring for the welding and plasma arch equipment in the facility. The consequences of the survey resulted in the instillation of additional local exhaust ventilation.

United States Postal Service, Industrial Hygiene Air Monitoring, Springfield, Illinois Conducted air monitoring at post offices to determine the source of employee health complaints.

Salvaggio Steel, Industrial Hygiene Air Monitoring Survey, Springfield, Illinois Designed and conducted an Industrial Hygiene air monitoring survey of the steel fabrication facility. Findings resulted in the additional local exhaust ventilation to eliminate contaminates in the employees breathing zone.

Pal Health Systems; Pekin, Illinois Industrial hygienists for conducting personal and air integrated air monitoring for the manufacture of arch supports. Toluene, Acetone, MEK, Hexane, Ethyl Acetone, & Cyclohexane.

Rutland Products, Jacksonville, Illinois Principal industrial hygienist for designing and conducting ventilation survey for three mixer/Muller local exhaust ventilation hoods and associated ductwork system. Survey included collecting hood face velocity readings, conducting pitot traverse to determine the duct transport velocities and total volumetric flow rates.

Rutland Products, Jacksonville, Illinois Designed and conducted an air monitoring survey for total and respirable dust. The purpose of the survey was to document adequate ventilation subsequent to redesign of the exhaust system.

Rapps Engineering, Springfield, Illinois, Developed the site health and safety plan for the phase three environmental investigation of a former cabinet manufacturing facility which was destroyed by fire. In addition, provided onsite health and safety oversight during the investigation and conducted air monitoring to document property line chemical concentrations. Also provide respiratory protection training and fit testing for twenty employees who conducted the investigation.

University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, Illinois Provide onsite training for employees. Topics included lock out/tag out, confined space entry, asbestos awareness, and asbestos operation & maintenance

Maxwell Counters, Farmer City, Illinois, Conducted total and respirable dust monitoring for the counter top manufacturing facility. Contaminants included both wood and manmade materials. Assisted in the design of a local exhaust ventilation system to eliminate the dust exposure issues.

Pioneer Surgical Technology, Gaylord, Michigan, Developed a sampling strategy for the identification of chemical contamination at a former U.S. Air Force facility. Activities included the collection of samples, review of analytical data, and development of a report.

Christie Clinic, Champaign, Illinois, Designed and developed a sampling strategy for the clinic which included light survey, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ergonomics and heat stress. Findings and recommendations assisted in the reduction of employee complaints and lost time.

Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Occupational Health Medical Surveillance Program, Marion, Indiana Industrial Hygienist for management, development and implementation of an occupational health medical surveillance program for a large 1,200-bed hospital located in northern Indiana. This project involved classifying occupations by type of exposure and working with the medical staff to recommend appropriate examination and exam frequency to provide adequate employee protection for the anticipated occupational stresses.

University of Florida Research Station, Winter Garden, Florida Industrial Hygienist for conducting advanced air monitoring techniques to evaluate employee exposures to numerous chemicals used in hospital laboratories.

University of Florida Research Station, Gainesville, Florida Industrial Hygienist for design and implementation of the cleanup of an electron microscope laboratory contaminated with osmium tetraoxide. This involved developing a written action plan, directing the remediation activity and conducting the personal, area and perimeter air monitoring to document the cleanup procedures.

Central Illinois Public Service, Air monitoring, Taylorville, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for the design of the sampling strategy and implementation of air monitoring for a construction project that involved soil contaminated with coal tar pitch volatiles.

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Prosthesis Laboratory, Industrial Hygiene Survey, Springfield, Illinois Designed and conducted an Industrial Hygiene survey of the prosthesis laboratory to determination carbon fiber size. This resulted in additional local exhaust ventilation and respiratory protection for the employees.

Illinois Department Of Nuclear Safety, Fit Testing; Springfield, IllinoisIndustrial Hygienist for quantitative respiratory fit testing.

General Dynamic, Health And Safety Plans, Warren, Michigan Industrial Hygienist for design and implementation of numerous site health and safety plans for all types of environmental remediation activities. These have included plans for generic tank removals, chrome and chromic acid spills, medical waste cleanups, and soil boring locations.

Great Western Abatement, Jacksonville, Illinois Developed and presented an eight hour refresher course for compliance with the OSHA standard Hazardous Worker Protection.

11th Street Bridge, Lead Air Monitoring, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting a lead air monitoring survey for the construction on the bridge.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., Feasibility Study For Site Cleanup Of PCB Contamination, Corwith Illinois Department Of Nuclear Safety Fit Testing, Various Locations, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting numerous quantitative fit-testing procedures for all types of respiratory protection equipment.

Ohio Edison Utility Company, OSHA Lab Safety Standard Implementation Program, Akron, Ohio Industrial Hygienist for design and management of the OSHA lab safety standard implementation program, conducted inspections, and provided training for an Ohio utility company. This involved auditing all the generating stations and office facilities, recommending compliance actions, implementing training requirements and developing and executing the written program manual.

Ohio Edison Utility Company, Health And Safety Training Program, Akron, Ohio Industrial Hygienist for design of an OSHA-mandated hazardous waste operations and emergency response health and safety training program for an Ohio utility company. This involved developing the training modules, developing the HazWopper Manual and conducting the training.

AC&R Components, Air Monitoring, Chatham, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting an air monitoring survey for welding fumes and solvents and the review of ventilation capture effectiveness.

Yard, Chicago, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting a feasibility study as part of a site-specific health and safety plan for a 317-acre facility contaminated with PCB’s. This project also involved the development and implementation plan, which included working within the constraints of an urban setting and in conjunction with several other firms.

United States Corps Of Engineers, Industrial Hygiene Surveys, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Industrial Hygienist for design and management of an asbestos and air-quality survey for a facility in Northern Michigan.

Illinois Department Of Nuclear Safety, Fit Testing, Various Locations, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting numerous quantitative fit-testing procedures for all types of respiratory protection equipment.

Bunn-O-Matic, Air Monitoring Survey, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting an air monitoring survey for welding fumes, grinding dusts, solvents and acids.

Caterpillar Inc., Industrial Hygiene Services, Decatur, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for air monitoring and industrial hygiene services.

Commonwealth Edison, Monitoring, Kincaid, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting confined space entry monitoring and air monitoring.

Evans Construction, Fit Testing, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting respirator fit testing and training.

Central Illinois Public Service, Imperial Air Sampling Data Unit, Taylorville, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for design, management, implementation and interpretation of an imperial air sampling data audit for a hazardous waste site perimeter.

Clean Room Storage Facility investigation, Chippewa Falls, WisconsinIndustrial Hygienist for investigation of employee complaints about a clean room storage facility that used nitrogen cabinets to inhibit oxidation of parts during storage. This project also included a survey and recommendations for the installation of oxygen alarm systems.

City Water, Light and Power, Taylorville, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting PSG air monitoring at a former manufactured gas plant site.

Central Illinois Ameren CIPS, Site Remediation, Taylorville, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting a gas plant site remediation.

Illinois Public Service, Imperial Air Sampling Data Unit, Taylorville, IllinoisIndustrial hygienist for design, management, implementation and interpretation of an imperial air sampling data audit for a hazardous waste site perimeter.

General Motors’ Plants, Southeastern Michigan. Industrial Hygienist for design, management and implementation of a comprehensive Industrial Hygiene survey for numerous General Motor’s parts manufacturing and assembly plants in southeastern Michigan.

Mazda Motors’ Plant, Flatrock, Michigan Industrial Hygienist for design of an air monitoring sampling strategy for the comprehensive Industrial Hygiene survey at the Mazda Motors manufacturing and assembly plant.

Mazda’s Foam Rubber Manufacturing Facility, Survey, Flatrock, MichiganIndustrial Hygienist for conducting a comprehensive survey at an automobile manufacturer’s foam rubber manufacturing facility that resulted in reducing employee exposure to toluene diisocyanate (TDI), a potent sensitization compound.

Mazda’s Motors, Heat Stress Evaluation, Flatrock, Michigan

Designed and conducted a heat stress survey of an environmental test chamber.

Cray Research, Confined Space Entry Program, Chippewa Falls, WisconsinIndustrial Hygienist for design, management and implementation of a confined space entry program mandated by OSHA for a 1 million square feet, 5,000 employee manufacturing facility.

Cray Research, OSHA Standards Implementation Program, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Industrial Hygienist for implementation of a program to bring a manufacturing facility with 25 different types and classes of lasers into compliance with OSHA standards.

Canton Machines’ Shop, Ventilation Survey, Farmington Hills, MichiganIndustrial Hygienist for conducting a ventilation survey at a large machine shop, and giving recommendations for changes in exhaust quantities, capture velocities, transport velocities and make up air quantities to ensure worker health and improve productivity.

Johnson Machines’ Shop, Air Sampling, Canton, Michigan Industrial Hygienist for design of a complex air sampling strategy for a machine shop that was contaminated by polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons resulting from cutting oil contamination.

Cray Research, Monitoring, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Industrial Hygienist. Conducted extensive monitoring for a wafer fabrication facility that used the tetrogenic material glycol ethers. Presented recommendations that included control measures, Personal Protective Equipment and administrative controls.

Hilton Printing Plant Evaluation, Farmington Hills, Michigan Industrial Hygienist for conducting the evaluation of a large silk-screen printing operation. Solvent vapors were determined to be the cause of employee health complaints. A control strategy was recommended which included material substitution, PPE and local exhaust ventilation.

Veteran Affairs, Heat Stress Monitoring Strategy Program, Marion, IndianaIndustrial Hygienist for recommendation and implementation of administrative actions and medical surveillance for increased employee health and safety. The results indicated noncompliance with existing guidelines.

Beaver Precision Missile Parts Manufacturing Facility, Sampling Methodology, Troy, Michigan Industrial Hygienist for design of a sampling methodology for a Patriot missile parts manufacturing facility where military-mandated lead-based and chrome-based paint were spray applied. Recommendations included redesigning the ventilation system, revising work procedures, and providing improved Personal Protective Equipment to employees.

Texaco Oil Co., Sodium Dichromate Spill Cleanup, Salem, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for design and implementation of a site health and safety plan for a chromic acid spill cleanup program. This project included initial phase testing with SCBA equipment and integrated air monitoring. Early analysis of ambient air concentrations and the subsequent downgrading of protection levels provided major cost savings to the client.

Lucent Technologies Ammunitions Plant, Health And Safety Plan Improvement, Montgomery, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for revision of an existing health and safety plan and implemented changes for former munitions manufacturing facility. This project required conducting activities in areas where unexploded ordnance was buried in extremely toxic soil conditions.

Route 52 (Jefferson St.) FAP 607, Storm Sewer Observation, Chicago, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for observation and construction of an air monitoring survey of a storm sewer.

Illinois Department of Corrections Statesville Correctional Facility, Mercury survey, Joliet, Illinois Conducted an investigation to determine the source of Mercury at the Statesville facility. The investigation identified the dental department as the source of contamination that was spread throughout the facility.

Springfield Fire Department, Quantitative Fit Testing, Springfield, IllinoisConducted annual fit testing for the 350 member Springfield, Fire Department.

Noise Surveys – Industrial and Community

City of Battle Creek, Michigan, Noise Survey, Battle Creek, MichiganIndustrial Hygienist for design, implementation and management of a community noise survey for the city of Battle Creek, Michigan. The survey was designed to determine the feasibility of land utilization adjacent to a military training facility and a commercial airport.

Kelsey Hayes Manufacturing Facilities, Noise Surveys, Huntington, Indiana Industrial Hygienist for design and management of industrial noise surveys for several manufacturing facilities.

Veteran Affairs, Noise Monitoring Survey, Marion, Indiana Industrial Hygienist for conducting a noise monitoring survey for an industrial wood shop located in Indiana. Remedial recommendations were provided for the implementation of Personal Protective Equipment, and appropriate training was conducted.

Cray Research, Noise Monitoring Survey, Chippewa Falls, WisconsinIndustrial Hygienist for devising a noise monitoring survey for an ultrasonic metal-cleaning facility in central Wisconsin. The survey included octave band analysis and decibel levels. A remediation strategy was designed and implemented.

Resource Technology Corporation, Community and Industrial Noise Survey, Various Locations Throughout Illinois Conducted noise surveys at six locations. Survey included community and occupational noise, and resulted in recommendations for new building construction techniques.

Resource Technology Corporation, Hearing Conservation Program, Pontiac, Illinois Developed a hearing conservation program for use corporate wide. This was accomplished as a result of the noise surveys that were conducted.

Sangamon Center U. S. Post Office, Noise Survey, Springfield, IllinoisIndustrial Hygienist for conducting a community noise survey of the Postal Service Annex.

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AUDITS

United States Customs Service Industrial Hygiene/Safety Audit, Midwest and Canada Conducted Industrial Hygiene/Safety Audits for 40 U.S. Customs facilities located throughout the Midwest and Canada. The surveys were conducted to determine compliance with internal U.S. Customs regulations and with OSHA Standards.

General Electric Company, GE Nuclear Energy, Industrial Hygiene Audit Morris Operation, Morris Illinois Conducted a complete Industrial Hygiene audit of the facility. This review included the following issues: noise, chemical exposures, non-ionizing radiation, blood borne pathogens, ventilation control measures, ergonomics, and respiratory protection.

Rockford Memorial Hospital, Industrial Hygiene Audit, Rockford, IllinoisConducted an Industrial Hygiene audit of the hospital to determine readiness for a Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) inspection.

Sullair Corporation, Industrial Hygiene Audit, Michigan City, IndianaConducted an Industrial Hygiene audit of the heavy manufacturing metal fabrication facility.

General Motors’ Plants, Southeastern Michigan. Industrial Hygienist for design, management and implementation of a comprehensive Industrial Hygiene survey for numerous General Motors’ parts manufacturing and assembly plants in southeastern Michigan.

Hope School, Industrial Hygiene/OSHA Audit, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting an Industrial Hygiene/OSHA audit at a residential school for the handicapped.

Moorman Manufacturing Corporation, Industrial Hygiene Audits Quincy, Illinois Conducted Industrial Hygiene audits of 25 facilities located across the United States (i.e. Texas, Idaho, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, & Iowa). Principal Industrial Hygienist for designing, implementing, and conducting Industrial Hygiene audits designed to determine compliance with OSHA standards.

Mazda Motors Corporation, Industrial Hygiene Audit, Flatrock, MichiganConducted a wall-to-wall audit of the Mazda Motors Corp. facility to determine compliance with OSHA Standards.

Department of Veterans Affairs, Industrial Hygiene Audits, Region 4Conducted numerous audits of hospital facilities located within the Midwest region of DVA. The audits were conducted to determine compliance with DVA internal regulations and OSHA Standards.

Asbestos, Lead Based Paint and Radon Services Metro Link Rail Expansion, Asbestos Assessments, East St. Louis, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for design and management of the asbestos assessment of more than 300 homes and businesses in the path of the proposed rail line expansion.

AT&T Corps., Asbestos Survey, Congress Street, Chicago, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting asbestos assessment surveys of seven floors at AT&T’s 32-floor facility. These surveys led to the design, implementation and management of asbestos abatement of five fan rooms and the basement of the facility.

Illinois Secretary of State, Capital Complex, Lead Based Paint Assessment Survey, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for designing and conducting lead based paint assessment survey of the Illinois State Capitol building and the other five buildings in the complex.

AT&T Radio Tower Sites’, Environmental Surveys, Texas Industrial Hygienists for the design of 26 phase 1.5 environmental surveys at radio tower sites located in Texas. These surveys consisted of conducting asbestos, lead and radon surveys of the properties, in addition to investigating the normal environmental parameters.

Capitol Complex, Asbestos Survey/Abatement Oversight, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting boiler house asbestos surveys and Power Plant asbestos abatement oversight and air monitoring at the Capitol Complex.

Illinois Secretary of State, Lead Based Paint Survey, Springfield, IllinoisIndustrial Hygienist for conducting a lead based paint survey for the Illinois State Capitol.

AT&T Corp., Asbestos Assessment Survey, Norway, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for design of an asbestos assessment survey of a 250,000-square-foot tower facility. Designing and managing the abatement activity, which involved project management and air sampling, followed this activity. Also, produced a final report.

AT&T Corp., Asbestos Survey, Texas and Iowa Industrial Hygienist for conducting phase 1.5 environmental site assessment surveys for 36 AT&T facilities. Components of the surveys included conducting assessments for radon, lead-based paint, asbestos and ASTM Practice E 1527-94 investigations.

AT&T National, Asbestos Regulation Survey, Nationwide. Industrial Hygienist for design and documentation of the final report for a national survey of asbestos regulations.

Labor Home Apartment Complex, Lead-based Paint, Jacksonville, IllinoisDesigned and conducted a lead-based paint assessment survey for the 350 unit complex.

Illinois State Beach Park, Asbestos Assessment Survey, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Zion, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for design, management and implementation of an asbestos assessment survey for air, water and the 6-mile beach. In addition, abatement activity was conducted for large sections of transit pipe and asbestos floor tile. Project management and air monitoring services were provided for this activity, and the final report was developed and provided to the client.

AT&T, Asbestos Surveys, Various Locations, United States Industrial Hygienist for design of a national survey highlighting state and local asbestos regulations for a national communication organization.

Lucent Technologies, Asbestos Services, Montgomery, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for providing project management, design and implementation of the asbestos abatement, oversight, and air monitoring for the 400,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.

General Motors Corp., Asbestos Survey, Saginaw, Michigan Industrial Hygienist for design, management and implementation of numerous asbestos assessment surveys at the manufacturing facility. This also involved designing and managing the abatement activity through project management and air sampling.

General Motors Corp., Asbestos Survey, Detroit, Michigan Industrial Hygienist for design, management, and implementation of numerous asbestos assessment surveys at the manufacturing facility. This also involved designing and managing the abatement activity through project management and air sampling.

Chrysler Corp., Asbestos Survey and Abatement, Detroit, MichiganIndustrial Hygienist for design, implementation and management of asbestos survey, abatement project management and air monitoring for a 1.5 million-square-foot automobile plant.

Scott Air Force Base, Asbestos and Lead-based Paint Surveys, East St. Louis, Illinois Industrial Hygienist that designed and conducted the asbestos and lead-based paint assessment surveys of an aircraft maintenance hangar.

Farmington Hills School District, Asbestos and Air Monitoring, Farmington Hills, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for asbestos project management oversight and air monitoring at 21 school buildings in the metro Detroit area for a local school district.

University of Florida, Asbestos Abatement, Gainesville, Florida Industrial Hygienist for design and management of an asbestos assessment survey and abatement activity at the university.

First Presbyterian Church, Asbestos Abatement, Springfield, IllinoisIndustrial Hygienist for conducting an asbestos assessment survey at a fire damaged church building. This survey led to designing, implementing and managing the asbestos abatement of identified material. These activities included project management and air sampling.

Third Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for asbestos and lead base-paint survey.

Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Asbestos Projects, Marion, IndianaIndustrial Hygienist for design and management of 15 asbestos projects of varying sizes. These projects included project management, air monitoring and management planning activities.

Department of Veterans Affairs, Region Four, Ann Arbor, MichiganIndustrial Hygienist for design and management of asbestos projects at 26 Veteran’s Affairs hospitals in six states located throughout the Midwest.

St. John’s Hospital, Industrial Hygiene Services, Springfield, IllinoisIndustrial Hygienist for asbestos roof sampling, Indoor Air Quality evaluation and a pre-demolition asbestos assessment at the hospital.

St. John’s Hospital, Asbestos Surveys, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for design, management, and implementation of numerous asbestos abatement surveys for the hospital. This work involved using additional controls because of the health care setting.

The Franklin Life Insurance Co., Radon Survey, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for design of a radon survey at a 150,000-square-foot office building.

Veteran Affairs National Cemetery Building, Lead Abatement Strategy, Danville, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for design of the lead abatement strategy for a maintenance building located at a national cemetery.

Franklin Life Insurance Company, Lead Monitoring, Springfield, IllinoisIndustrial Hygienist for lead in drinking water monitoring.

Harris Building, Asbestos Services, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for asbestos services.

Illinois Department of Public Aid, Asbestos Abatement, Springfield, IllinoisIndustrial Hygienist for conducting asbestos abatement.

Broughton Trucking and Excavating, Asbestos Assessment, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting an asbestos assessment survey.

First National Bank, Asbestos Surveys, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for design of numerous asbestos assessment surveys and provided project management and air monitoring for the abatement process. Final reports were provided to the client.

Central National Bank, Asbestos Services, Mattoon, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for conducting an asbestos assessment survey at the 75,000-square-foot abandoned manufacturing facility. The results of the survey prompted the design and management of the abatement project and air monitoring.

AT&T Underground Storage Tank Site, Health and Safety Plan, NationwideIndustrial Hygienist for development and implementation of a nationwide standard health and safety plan for underground storage tanks. This model encompasses numerous health and safety issues under a single plan and deletes extraneous items to tailor plan to specific site needs, rather than creating a plan for each site. This overall strategy resulted in a significant reduction in expenses for client.

AT&T, Underground Storage Tank Investigations, Various Locations, United States Industrial Hygienist for conducting several UST investigations and associated remediation projects.

City Water, Light and Power, Lead-Based Paint Survey, Springfield, IllinoisIndustrial Hygienist for conducting a lead-based paint survey of the structural steel of five coal conveyors.

Robert’s Foods Processing Plant, Lead-Based Paint Survey, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for design and management of a lead-based paint survey for a food processing and distribution company.

Bunn-O-Matic Corp., Asbestos Survey, Springfield, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for design and management of the asbestos assessment survey of the 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Asbestos Survey, Northern MichiganIndustrial Hygienist for design and implementation of an asbestos assessment survey at the corps’ engineering facilities.

Sun Printing Company, Asbestos and Lead-based Paint Assessment Survey, Naperville, Illinois Industrial Hygienist for the design, implementation and management of the survey