INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

Industrial Hygienist PositionAs an Industrial Hygienist, GS-0690-11, the purpose of this position is to provide a professional Industrial Hygienist to plan, schedule, execute, manage, and administer the installation-wide Industrial Hygiene/Bioenvironmental Engineering Program (IH/BEE), which includes occupational health/industrial hygiene, radiation safety, and environmental monitoring to maintain and promote the health and well-being of military and technician personnel.1. As an Industrial Hygienist, ensures statutory and regulatory compliance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Air Force Occupational Safety and health (AFOSH) directives and regulations. Acts as the technical expert and advisor to Wing leadership on all issues pertaining to the above directives. Serves as an expert advisor concerning OSHA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and US Air Force on installation health matters such as, health hazard identification, evaluation and abatement; workplace surveillance; medical-legal documentation; asbestos abatement; lead based paint; ionizing and non-ionizing radiation; Thermo Luminescent Dosimetry (TLD); air emissions; drinking water; wastewater discharges; hazardous wastes; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) activities; pesticide use; environmental noise; environmental assessment; environmental sampling, and other environmental monitoring. Serves as an installation expert regarding Nuclear Biological and Chemical readiness issues. Researches industrial operations and develops, implements, and executes surveillance strategies, inspections and evaluations of operational facilities and various activities to detect and eliminate health hazards. Writes industrial facility case files on installation industrial shops in accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 48-145, Occupational Health Program. Executes appropriate methods and techniques of surveys. Performs base wide no-notice, spot, and special inspections of operational facilities and worksites when statistical analyses and conditions dictate need, when new equipment is to be installed, and/or when hazardous conditions exist. (25%)2. Manages and assesses installation environmental sampling, analysis and monitoring requirements, and performs ambient, source and substance tests and monitoring. Compiles and evaluates pollution emission inventories to include air, waste water and hazardous materials/wastes. Determines human health impacts, works with Air Force, federal, and state officials collaboratively to ensure all laws are followed properly. Serves as the installation point of contact and coordinator for Agency Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) activities, including assembling and maintaining an inventory of information sources and documents, providing information and expert advisory services relative to ATSDR health assessments/risks, and preparing related correspondence and reports. Develops, implements, and manages the Federal Hazard Communication Standard as mandated by OSHA. (25%)3. Serves as the Base Radiation Safety Officer for Radio-Frequency radiation, ionizing radiation, and laser radiation. Develops and implements local directives for the installation radiation program. Interprets TLD reports as they apply to the base program, ensures instructions comply with applicable directives, and develops and monitors local emergency cleanup procedures for accidental releases. Routinely surveys workplaces for compliance, providing corrective measures when non-compliance situations arise. Investigates potential radiation overexposures by conducting interviews with potentially exposed personnel, witnesses, and management/supervisory personnel and by calculating probe burnout conditions, permissible exposure limit distances, and incident exposure levels. (25%)4. Reviews and provides input to the installation Environmental Engineer regarding federal and state environmental permit applications. Ensures accuracy and completeness of radioactive material permits before forwarding to the USAF and state regulatory agencies. As a member of the Environmental Differential Pay (EDP) review Committee, evaluates proposed EDP situations for degree of health risk and functions as the technical expert on availability and soundness of protective equipment or clothing. Periodically reevaluates existing EDP situations for continued validity. Advises the State Human Resource Officer and Position Classification Specialist of any required additions/deletions/amendments to the state EDP plan. (25%)5. Performs other duties as assigned.*The above description only mentions a limited amount of the position's official duties. For a full comprehensive document that covers all the duties of the position, please contact one of the Recruitment Specialists at the bottom of the announcement.