industrial hygienist - North Kingstown, United States - Department Of The Air Force

    Department Of The Air Force
    Department Of The Air Force North Kingstown, United States

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    THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.


    This National Guard position is for a INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, Position Description Number
    T5904600 and is part of the RI 143rd Medical Group.

    This position is to plan, schedule, execute, manage, and administer the installation-wide Industrial Hygiene, which includes occupational health/industrial hygiene, radiation safety, and environmental monitoring to promote the health and well-being of military and technician personnel.

    Duties


    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, (a) health hazard identification, evaluation and abatement; (b) workplace surveillance, (c) medical legal documentation, (d) asbestos abatement, (e) lead based paint, (f) ionizing and nonionizing radiation, (g) Thermo Luminescent Dosimetry (TLD), (h) air emissions, (i) drinking water, (j) wastewater discharges, (k) hazardous wastes, (l) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) activities, (m) pesticide use, (n) environmental noise, (o) environmental assessment, (p) environmental sampling, and (q) other environmental monitoring.

    Serves as an installation expert regarding Nuclear Biological and Chemical readiness issues.