Industrial Hygienist

Reviews physicians' occupational disease reports, conducting epidemiological studies among workers in various occupational groups, industries, or within certain industrial organizations to establish possibility that causes of disease may be work related. Studies and evaluates equipment and industrial processes in relation to occupational health and to determine compliance with State, County, and city ordinances. Evaluates collected data and makes recommendations for the most practicable corrective measure or combination of measures to eliminate or control occupational health hazards or other factors in the work environment which affect employee health, specifying the maximum allowable concentrations of hazardous materials which may be released into the working environment without endangering the health or efficiency of workers. Calibrates, operates, and maintains industrial hygiene instruments and testing equipment.

Los Angeles County, one of California's original 27 counties, was established on Feb. 18, 1850. It is one of the nation's largest counties with 4,084 square miles, and has the largest population of any county in the nation - nearly 10 million residents who account for approximately 27 percent of California's population. As a subdivision of the state, the County is charged with providing numerous services that affect the lives of all residents, including law enforcement, tax collection, public health protection, public social services, elections and flood control.