Industrial Hygienist

Duties and Responsibilities: Industrial hygienists evaluate health hazards, conduct health risk assessments, manage industrial or business health programs, and provide consultation.  They may be administrators, researchers, consultants or teachers.  Many work as part of an industrial or government team, although some have private practices.  Industrial hygienists often: 

Salary: the average salary they get is about $40,000 - $60,000

Education: A career in industrial hygiene requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in occupational health and safety, environmental health engineering, or the physical sciences.  Many jobs require certification and/or a Master's Degree in these, or related, fields.  Certification requires successful completion of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene examination.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be an Industrial Hygienist? Why? Why not?

I would not like to be a Industrial Hygienist because I do not nothing about this also because there is too much noise to concentrate.