What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Hygiene EHS Professional II | Environmental Health and Safety Office position at Emory University?
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The EHS II Industrial Hygienist will conduct detailed health risk assessments, with special emphasis on chemical and physical exposures experienced by personnel during normal working conditions. The successful candidate will document worker exposures and identify, evaluate, and provide control recommendations, as necessary. The employee will perform various industrial hygiene tasks, including surveys, respirator fit testing, and managing industrial hygiene equipment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Under general supervision, monitors, controls, inspects, contains or removes hazardous material (biological, chemical, radioactive or other).
- Provides support to ensure compliance with applicable standards, laws and regulations.
- Performs surveys and routine safety inspections in the areas of biosafety, chemical safety, radiation safety or industrial hygiene.
- May participate in project management to facilitate laboratory moves and abatement projects, including coordination with vendors, contractors and internal clients.
- Maintains storage areas, equipment, and personal protective equipment related to EHS programs.
- Participates in training for program areas.
- Responds to internal clients regarding chemical, biosafety, radiation safety and industrial hygiene concerns.
- Maintains records and prepares reports.
- Responds to emergency situations involving hazardous materials.
- Performs related responsibilities as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors plus 3 years experience in environmental engineering, public health, occupational health and safety or other appropriate science-related field of study (i.e. chemistry) is required.
- Professional Board Certification desired: (Examples include: CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager), PE (Professional Engineer), CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist), Certified Health Physicist (CHP) or CSP (Certified Safety Professional), BSP (Biosafety Professional).
- Equivalent combination of experience, education and training is accepted.
NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.
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