and Consultation Group is a group of industrial hygienists

that does exposure assessments for businesses around the state.

So we go out and measure potential health hazards.

They could vary from chemical exposures.

To noise exposures.

Other ergonomic exposures

or other occupational health concerns.

Some of the benefits to working

with a field group is also being able to connect working

in the community with students, and learning

about occupational health, we're able to have students

or occupational medicine residents come along on visits

with us so that they get a chance

to see what these different worksites look like,

and get some hands-on experience

with the different occupational health concerns

that are out there.

>> Bob Gallagher: Pioneer Industries is a non-profit

manufacturing organization that works primarily with aerospace

and various industrial manufacturers as a third party.

And we also provide a chance for change

for individuals who've come through hard times.

Through drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Or through the judicial system.

First, doing air monitoring, primarily due to the type

of material we're spraying on some parts.

We have primer that's got a large quantity

of hexavalent chromium in it.

It's a very durable primer that is required by some

of the aerospace people we work with.

But since it's got hexavalent chromium,

it can cause lung and kidney problems.

It also is a carcinogen, if they're exposed

to it at a higher level.

So we have a responsibility to make sure

that our employees are well below the exposure level.

>> Allison Crollard: In order to measure employee exposures,

we use a personal sampling pump.

And on the other end there's a filter

that will collect the hexavalent chromium in the air.

And the primer is neon green.

And it's green because of the hexavalent chromium.

That's a property of the chemical.

And so when we sample for that, often you can see

on the filter the green coloration from the pain.

Ultimately from the hexavalent chromium.

Accessing exposures at worksites is important to make sure

that workers aren't over-exposed to things

that may harm their health.

Either in the short-term or the long-term.

And we're able to provide these services to small businesses,

or businesses with under-served populations

as in the case of Pioneer.

And it's a way for us

to hopefully prevent health outcomes down the line.

>> Bob Gallagher: It's a high priority for us

to make sure our employees are working

in a safe, industrial manner.

Well I like to say I like to have them leave the building the

same way they came in.

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