Environmental Health Sciences-Alaska.

• Position: Company Profile

Achieving excellence in engineering, industrial hygiene and safety is the foundation of Environmental Health Sciences-Alaska Inc. (EHS-Alaska), based in Eagle River, Alaska.

EHS-Alaska provides cost-effective hazardous analysis and abatement design to government agencies, business, and industry and their professional consultants. Since its inception, the firm has provided hazardous materials surveys, designs, and monitoring services for facilities and projects throughout Alaska.

"These projects have included hospitals; offices; drilling, production, and refining facilities; ships; military facilities; power plants; and schools." says Dr. Thomas B. Swearingen, PhD, PE, President of EHS-Alaska.

Work performed by EHS-Alaska at these facilities has included hazardous materials surveys, abatement designs, indoor air quality surveys, industrial hygiene consulting, worker exposure monitoring, regulatory compliance planning, and training.

Behind EHS-Alaska's years of professional in-state experience lies a skilled, committed staff of 14 engineering, industrial hygiene, and scientific professionals. The company maintains a modern office, equipped with state-of-the-art monitoring instrumentation as well as design and computing facilities. These resources allow EHS-Alaska to deliver professional services in response to Alaska's ever-changing technological and regulatory environment.

"Government regulations are pervasive," says Cynthia Rogers, Senior Industrial Hygienist with EHS-Alaska. "They cover exposure to a multitude of chemicals and physical hazards ranging from toxic and carcinogenic chemicals to noise, ergonomic stressors, radiation, and heat and cold. EHS-Alaska has the personnel, equipment, and expertise to help employers and plant owners understand and comply with these regulations with a minimum impact on their operations."

According to Dr. Swearingen, companies with environmental or occupational health concerns seek out EHS-Alaska's professional assistance. Clients include firms with renovation plans which may disturb building hazards and firms with processes which may expose employees to chemical or physical hazards...