Safety and Industrial Hygiene

Industrial hygiene has most often been described as the art and science devoted to the recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace health hazards. In addition to these three tenets, it has been suggested that we add a fourth, anticipation. We must be careful here to avoid ‘‘expecting the expected.’’ Emphasis on the anticipation of workplace hazards may result in overlooking the unexpected health hazard. A well-trained, well-prepared IH is equipped to deal with virtually any situation that arises.