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Positions involving work in occupational health and safety including hazard identification, exposure assessment, and control measures.
Official OPM qualification standards for GS-0690
The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
• A bachelor’s or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; or
• A bachelor’s degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene; or
• Certification from the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)).
Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable.__
Ability to identify chemical, physical, and biological workplace hazards.
Skill in measuring and evaluating occupational exposures.
Ability to assess health risks and predict impacts on workers.
Skill in recommending engineering and administrative controls.
Knowledge of industrial hygiene sampling and analytical methods.
Understanding of OSHA standards and occupational health regulations.
Ability to develop occupational health and safety programs.
Skill in communicating technical findings and recommendations.
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