Industrial Hygiene
(Phone: 443-9131)

The University's Industrial Hygiene Program was established to aid the University and its personnel in recognizing, evaluating and controlling exposure to harmful agents in the workplace. Education and training is an essential part of the program and helps strengthen hazard awareness and exposure prevention. The program, as mandated by OSHA regulations, requires that laboratory and/or area supervisors provide training, engineering controls, personal protective equipment, and other related health and safety items. Occupational Health concerns or potential chemical exposures should be reported to the area supervisor for evaluation and possible referral to EHO. It is the responsibility of area supervisors, under the program, to identify potential occupational hazards and report them to EHO. Any member of the University community can also report occupational health concerns directly to EHO as an Environmental Inquiry. EHO will then, as warranted, complete a work place evaluation. Environmental exposure assessments are also conducted by EHO through air, water, and surface testing and contamination monitoring.

Emergency Wash Devices & Air Control Devices

Many laboratories, kitchens, mechanical rooms, and other areas on campus are equipped with eyewashes, safety showers, drench hoses, fume hoods, or spray booths. This equipment is inspected semi-annually under EHO's Laboratory Safety Equipment Inspection Program .

SU Laboratory Safety Equipment List

Environmental Inquiries

EHO's Environmental Inquiry System has been established to address questions and concerns about workplace health and safety.

Flexible Work Arrangement

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hazardous Materials Considerations and Prohibitions

Hearing Conservation

EHO's industrial hygiene personnel are equipped to respond to employee concerns about potential hearing loss in their workplace environments.

Lead Management Program

The University's Lead Management Program has been established to reduce lead exposure of building occupants and to help prevent the potential for building and environmental contamination from lead during demolition, maintenance, and renovation activities conducted by outside contractors.

Lead Worker Protection Program

The University's Lead Worker Protection Program has been established to reduce occupational exposure to lead. Program requirements apply to all departments performing tasks which disturb lead-containing material.

Lead Worker Protection Program

Respiratory Protection

The University's Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) has been established to control employee exposure to airborne contaminants. Use of respiratory protection on campus is forbidden unless a user is in full compliance with this program.

See a list of jobs/tasks that require the use of a respirator at Syracuse University:
Respirator Assignments

Respirator Protection Program Requirements (includes training schedule and forms)