Safety & Health Assessments

Exponent’s industrial hygienists conduct site assessments to evaluate potential exposures to chemical, biological, and physical hazards in all types of media. We have broad experience in the field and are able to evaluate exposures in air, water, food, and environmental surfaces. Our clients request site assessments for regulatory purposes, including compliance with federal and state regulations, chemical spills or emergencies, and for litigation purposes. Specific regulations involve OSHA requirements, state requirements, and Proposition 65 (California).

Our industrial hygienists work across the country and internationally. We have evaluated exposures in warehouse and manufacturing facilities, construction sites, mining operations, food production facilities, hazardous waste sites, shipping vessels, office buildings, residential structures, and a host of other settings. We collect samples to evaluate exposures to a wide variety of contaminants, including asbestos, metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins, furans, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), microorganisms and mycotoxins, nanoparticles, bioaerosols (including mold and bacteria), pesticides, welding fumes, solvents, and other pollutants. We also design and implement large-scale sampling projects, and compile, analyze, and interpret the data produced, to address food, air quality, and water quality concerns.