Omega Southwest Consulting performs a wide range of industrial hygiene and environmental health risk assessments for hospitals. A risk assessment includes anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of industrial, commercial, institutional, and outdoor environmental health hazards. Recommendations generally include creative, effective alternative control methods. This allows the client to make choices and control costs. Hospital requirements often include indoor air quality, mold and other microbial hazards.
Services Generally Requested
- Assessments, reviews, and development
- New construction pre-occupancy building preview
- Construction/renovation activities
- Environmental health and safety audits
- Design and functioning of air handling systems
- JACHO air quality previews
- Surface and Air Monitoring
- Infection control (investigate nosocomial infections)
- Bacteria and endotoxins
- Pathogenic molds
- Stachybotrys
- Chemicals
- Allergens & irriatants
- Indoor air quality in office spaces
- Laboratory chemicals
- Water sampling (heavy metals, infectious agents)
- Latex
- Mercury
- Medical gases and drugs (e.g., Ribaviron)
- Air Handling Systems (e.g., air handling units and duct)
- Direct reading and datalogging of particulates and toxic gases