Environmental Consulting

Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety

Trinity has many years of experience serving clients’ industrial hygiene needs in chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food product, and laboratory workplaces.

Trinity has expertise in industrial hygiene and occupational health and safety services. Our team is board-certified health and safety professionals with experience across multiple industries.

Trinity has a broad base of experience in toxicology, industrial hygiene, and industrial safety. The industrial hygiene and occupational safety and health team includes industrial hygienists to assess worker exposure and recommend controls, safety professionals to develop regulatory compliance programs and on-site inspection services, toxicologists capable of determining and documenting safe workplace exposure levels for new chemicals, and chemists knowledgeable in analytical techniques that are capable of detecting novel chemical materials at extremely low levels.

Our Services

Trinity’s board-certified health and safety professionals are available to assist across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Europe in areas including the following:

  • Industrial hygiene and safety
  • Occupational and environmental health and safety program and project management
  • Regulatory compliance and litigation support
  • Occupational health crisis management and risk communication
  • Hazard and risk assessment services
  • Occupational and environmental toxicology

For industrial hygiene, Trinity has performed exposure assessments and implemented exposure controls for numerous types of chemicals in a wide array of industries. Our experience and expertise spans a broad range of industrial sectors and processes:

  • Pharmaceuticals and specialty chemical manufacturing
  • Respirable crystalline silica
  • Welding and metalworking including hexavalent chromium
  • Oil and gas operations
  • Benzene (BTEX) and other volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) and hydrocarbons (HCs)
  • Ethylene oxide worker and community exposure assessments
  • Noise surveys and exposure assessments
  • Local exhaust ventilation design
  • Laboratory ventilation and exposure assessments
  • Industrial hygiene data analysis and exposure modelling
  • Chemical storage including separation of incompatible chemicals
  • Indoor air quality including mold inspection, sampling, and remediation planning and clearance
  • Isocyanates including spray polyurethane foams

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Our Results

Featured Projects

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Trinity has supported Frazier's multimedia environmental compliance reporting since 2017 across five states and multiple facilities.

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A very large packaging company in Illinois partnered with Trinity Consultants to evaluate and improve their environmental program.

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Trinity partnered with the client to implement a scalable, tailored digital platform for efficient ESG reporting.
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Aerospace Leader Partners with Trinity to Lay Foundation for ESG Program

Trinity developed site-specific environmental sustainability implementation plans as well as a corporate environmental sustainability program framework for maintenance.

Regulatory Background

Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety Overview

Accredited Analytical Laboratory Services

Our industrial hygiene laboratory develops analytical methods to help the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries meet their workplace air monitoring and surface sampling requirements.

We have developed or modified industrial hygiene sampling and analytical methods to help our clients meet their workplace air monitoring requirements. Our methods achieve high sensitivity and high recovery rate through the proper choice of filter media and extracting procedures as well as the optimization of air and surface sampling parameters.

The methods are validated with respect to analytical detection limits, precision and accuracy. Data on the stability of compounds relative to airflow volume and storage conditions and recovery from surfaces are contained in these methods. Learn more about AIHA-LAP Accreditation.

Industrial Hygiene Project Snapshots

Ongoing, On-demand Industrial Hygiene Services
Trinity has provided ongoing, on-demand industrial hygiene services for more than10 years for construction projects overseen by a general contractor. This long-term, repeat customer relies on our responsiveness and expertise. Typical activities have included but are not limited to:

  • Respirable crystalline silica exposure monitoring
  • Welding fume and hexavalent chromium exposure monitoring
  • Evaluation of exposures to volatile organic chemicals during roofing and flooring installations
  • Investigation of potential mold contamination issues and development of mold remediation plans
  • Evaluation of potential for residual contamination from historical laboratory or production operations that could impact construction activities
Respirable Crystalline Silica Safe Use Determination
Trinity conducted field exposure monitoring and modeled potential user exposures for a  wood filler product containing respirable crystalline silica in order to prepare and submit an application for a Safe Use Determination from the State of California. The application was accepted by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and silica labeling requirements for the products under Prop 65 in California were removed.

Benzene Emergency Response Exposure Monitoring
During a high-profile fire and chemical release in the Gulf Region, benzene and other chemicals were released into the air, causing concerns for miles around. Trinity conducted air monitoring at a neighboring facility and assisted in creating a plan to determine when and how to respond to any unsafe conditions. The monitoring was ongoing for several weeks, keeping employees protected while clean-up operations occurred nearby.

Implementing a Chemical Storage Coding System
Trinity developed a chemical storage code system for a Fortune 500 food production company. The system includes hazard identification for all chemicals on site, supplemental labeling of containers to help ensure proper storage, designation and identification of storage areas, and employee training. Trinity has reviewed over 5,000 products containing chemicals for the client and identified the proper storage code for each. 

 

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Meet the Team

Ryan Graff

Ryan Graff

Principal Industrial Hygienist

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