exposure assessment

Exposure assessment is the process of evaluating the extent to which individuals or populations are exposed to environmental hazards, such as chemicals, radiation, or biological agents. It plays a significant role in risk assessment and regulatory decision making.

Occupational risk assessment is a crucial process for identifying and evaluating workplace hazards to ensure employee safety and health. At Intertox, scientists test chemical and biological agents in the workplace to evaluate potential safety concerns and workers’ compensation claims based on scientific evidence.

We assess exposure to risks such as chemical hazards, physical dangers (like noise or radiation), and ergonomic concerns. Our experience includes creating workplace data-based exposure limits (OELs and PELs), performing safety audits, as well as developing chemical safety programs that meet regulatory requirements. We follow state, federal, and global practices when we conduct our assessments.

• Identifying potential hazards in the workplace.
• Evaluating the likelihood and severity of risks.
• Implementing control measures to minimize exposure.

• Conducted chemical assessments of uniforms to assess whether garments caused dermatological and respiratory health effects.
• Provided risk communication work to employees and residents related to air emissions from of a company with worksites around the world; developed materials for company’s internal website explaining air pollution, standards and limits for indoor and outdoor air health effects.
• Assisted a client that worried about its workers being exposed to unhealthy levels of volatile organic chemicals. Sampled air in the workplace and compared results with guidelines set by OSHA and various state agencies. Provided client with findings based on science and advised on how to lessen risk.