Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Services

Phoenix provides a full range of industrial hygiene monitoring services for a wide variety of industries. Our team of highly qualified industrial hygienists has extensive experience in conducting both air and noise monitoring surveys. Air and noise monitoring sampling procedures are conducted in accordance with standard industry methodology (e.g. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health [NIOSH], Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA] and American National Standards Institute [ANSI]). Surveys can be conducted as a result of the introduction of new or updated regulations, reaction to an employee complaint or as an overall evaluation of compliance with applicable health and safety regulations and directives. Consistent with industrial hygiene good management practices, Phoenix will assist the client in determining the appropriate means of reducing occupational exposure (e.g. engineering controls, administrative controls, etc.). Brief examples of air sampling campaigns performed by Phoenix include, but are not limited to, the following:

	Airborne lead exposure during:
	weapons fire training firing range maintenance hot work processes including welding, torch cutting, and foundry type operations
	Hexavalent chromium
	Welding fumes
	Diesel exhaust
	Respirable silica
	Isocyanates and solvents
	Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylenes (BTEX)
	Naphthalene

Personal Protective Equipment Evaluations

Phoenix personnel have a significant level of experience conducting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) evaluations. Phoenix will conduct evaluations of equipment and processes to determine required PPE for employees working in and around specific equipment and/or processes. An extensive evaluation is conducted to determine potential hazards associated with a particular piece of equipment or a particular process. If engineering controls cannot eliminate the hazard, Phoenix will determine appropriate PPE for affected personnel. The implementation of specific types of PPE, for example respirators and hearing protection, require the development of a written program for the facility. If required, Phoenix will assist in the development and implementation of a written program as required by applicable regulations.

Preparation Assistance for OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs

Phoenix can provide assistance to facilities attempting to qualify for one of the three levels of the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). In preparation of a formal audit, Phoenix can assist the facility with development and implementation of comprehensive safety and health management systems. Phoenix is also capable of conducting a pre-audit of the facility using the requisite performance criteria as protocols prior to the official OSHA VPP audit.

Locomotive Horn Automated Sound Measuring System Design and Development

Phoenix has designed, developed, built and patented a locomotive horn automated sound measuring system to satisfy requirements as outlined in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Rule, Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. According to this Rule, all locomotives must be certified for compliance with 49 CFR Part 222 and 229 by June 24, 2010. The locomotive horn testing device designed and patented by Phoenix allows the client to comply with the referenced Rule with minimal disturbance to normal operations and the use of minimal man power. This unique technology can be applied to a wide variety of other industries for the same or similar compliance requirements.