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Occupational Hygiene Unit
What is Occupational Hygiene?
Occupational Hygiene is the application of scientific, technological and managerial principles to the protection of the health of persons at work, and those outside the workplace, through the prevention or reduction of risks to health which are presented by chemical, physical or biological agents.
What services does the Unit provide?
The Health and Safety Adviser can provide guidance on general health and safety matters as well as specific occupational hygiene related subjects.
These include:
- Noise monitoring and advice
- Temperature and humidity monitoring and advice
- Dust monitoring and advice
- Respirator face-fit testing and guidance on wearing of respirators
- Chemical / hazardous substances safety
- Accident investigations
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) advice
- Transport and travel safety advice and guidance
Contact
- Occupational Hygiene Unit
- Health and Safety Department
- The University of Edinburgh
- Charles Stewart House
- 9-16 Chambers Street
- Edinburgh
- EH1 1HT
- Work: +44 (0)131 651 4261
- Fax: +44 (0)131 651 4260
Health and Safety Adviser
Candice Schmid
Candice has an MA(Hons) in Archaeology from the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 2003.
She also has the following Health and Safety qualifications - IOSH 'Managing Safely', NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health and most recently the NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health.
Candice is a member of the British Occupational Hygiene Society, Graduate member of IOSH and the University Chemical Safety Forum.
Her working days are Monday,- Thursday 08.30-17.00.
- Candice Schmid
- Health and Safety Adviser
- Occupational Hygiene Unit
- Work: +44 (0)131 651 4261
- Fax: +44 (0)131 651 4260
- Email:
- Candice.Schmid@ed.ac.uk
This article was published on Jul 11, 2012