Industrial Hygienists are a vital resource for governmental agencies, private response organizations, and Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) providing a wide range of health, safety and environmental health expertise to responders, support staff, and the surrounding community. Regardless of the event point in an incident, such as pre-planning, the emergency response, or the consequence management phases, Industrial Hygienists’ broad professional experience, training, and educational background provide planners, incident commanders, and community leaders with effective methods to identify, manage, and ultimately, control risks associated with natural disaster, hazardous material accidents, and terrorism events.

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