Industrial Hygienist

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties of industrial hygiene are dedicated to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, communication, and control of the environmental stressors of a work place. These stressors are divided into categories of biological, chemical, physical, ergonomic and psychosocial.

Salary:  $40,000 - $60,000

Educational Requirements: 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:  I would not like to be an Industrial Hygienist because it sounds like a dangerous job, and I would not like to be in those positions.