IC 24-4-11
Chapter 11. Regulation of Industrial Hygienists
IC 24-4-11-1 Application of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A person employed as an apprentice under the supervision
of an industrial hygienist, an industrial hygienist in training, or
a certified industrial hygienist.
(2) A student of industrial hygiene who is engaged in
supervised activities related to industrial hygiene.
(3) A person licensed under IC 25 who is engaged in activities
permitted under the person's license, if the person does not
represent to the public that the person is an industrial hygienist,
an industrial hygienist in training, or a certified industrial
hygienist.
(4) A person who uses the title industrial hygienist within the
scope of the person's employment if, when using the title
industrial hygienist, the person:
(A) furnishes services as an industrial hygienist only on
behalf of the employer for whom the person works; and
(B) does not furnish or offer to furnish services as an
industrial hygienist to any person other than the employer
for whom the person works.
(5) An individual practicing within the scope of meaning of
industrial hygiene, if the person does not do the following:
(A) Use any of the following titles:
(i) Industrial hygienist.
(ii) Industrial hygienist in training.
(iii) Certified industrial hygienist.
(B) Use any of the following sets of initials:
(i) IH.
(ii) IHIT.
(iii) CIH.
(C) Represent to the public that the person is:
(i) An industrial hygienist.
(ii) An industrial hygienist in training.
(iii) A certified industrial hygienist. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-2 "Accredited college or university" defined
Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "accredited college or
university" refers to a college or university that is accredited by one
(1) of the following regional accrediting agencies:
(1) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
(2) New England Association of Colleges and Schools.
(3) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
(4) Northwest Association of Colleges and Schools.
(5) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
(6) Western Association of Colleges and Schools.
(b) A college or university located outside the United States is
considered an accredited college or university if the college or
university is accredited within the jurisdiction of the college or
university by an accrediting agency having accreditation standards
that are at least equal to the accreditation standards of the accrediting
agencies listed in subsection (a). As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-3 "Board" defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the American
Board of Industrial Hygiene, a nonprofit corporation established to
improve the practice and educational standards of the profession of
industrial hygiene by certifying individuals who meet its education,
experience, and examination requirements. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-4 "Certified industrial hygienist (CIH)" defined
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "certified industrial hygienist
(CIH)" is a person who has received the designation certified
industrial hygienist from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene
and whose certification has not lapsed or been revoked. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-5 "Education" defined
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "education" means:
(1) a baccalaureate or graduate degree from an accredited
college or university in:
(A) industrial hygiene;
(B) biology;
(C) chemistry;
(D) engineering;
(E) physics; or
(F) a closely related physical or biological science; or
(2) a baccalaureate or graduate degree from an accredited
college or university that has at least sixty (60) credit hours in
undergraduate or graduate level courses (of which at least
fifteen (15) credit hours must be in junior or higher level
courses) in the following:
(A) Science.
(B) Mathematics.
(C) Engineering.
(D) Technology.
If the degree is heavily comprised of only one (1) of these
subject matter areas, the board may accept the degree under this
definition only if the applicant has taken additional science
courses from an accredited college or university or has
completed a related graduate degree from an accredited college
or university. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-6 "Experience" defined
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "experience" means the
completion of professional level work sufficient to provide
competence in the following:
(1) The anticipation and recognition of workplace
environmental factors and stresses, including chemical,
physical, biological, and ergonomic stresses, and the
understanding of their effect on people and their well-being.
(2) The evaluation, through observation, sampling, testing, and
with the use of quantified measurement techniques, of the
magnitude of workplace environmental factors and stresses.
(3) The prescription of methods for prevention, elimination,
control, or reduction of environmental factors and stresses and
their effects. Methods include the following:
(A) Engineering.
(B) Administrative control.
(C) Personnel protective equipment.
(D) Training. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-7 "Industrial hygiene" defined
Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "industrial hygiene" means the
science and practice of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and
controlling the environmental factors and stresses arising in or from
the workplace that may cause sickness, impaired health and
well-being, or significant discomfort among workers and the general
community. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-8 "Industrial hygienist (IH)" defined
Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "industrial hygienist (IH)" means
a person who has the education and experience to practice industrial
hygiene. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-9 "Industrial hygienist in training (IHIT)" defined
Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "industrial hygienist in training
(IHIT)" means a person who has received the designation industrial
hygienist in training from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene
and whose certification has not lapsed or been revoked. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1. IC 24-4-11-10 Prohibitions against use of title
Sec. 10. (a) A person may not use the title industrial hygienist, use
the initials IH, or represent to the public that the person is an
industrial hygienist, unless the person is an industrial hygienist as
defined in this chapter.
(b) A person may not use the title industrial hygienist in training,
use the initials IHIT, or represent to the public that the person is an
industrial hygienist in training, unless the person is an industrial
hygienist in training as defined in this chapter.
(c) A person may not use the title certified industrial hygienist,
use the initials CIH, or represent to the public that the person is a
certified industrial hygienist, unless the person is a certified
industrial hygienist as defined in this chapter.
(d) A person may not use a title that incorporates the words
industrial hygiene or a variation of the words industrial hygiene
unless the person meets the requirements of:
(1) an industrial hygienist;
(2) an industrial hygienist in training; or
(3) a certified industrial hygienist;
as defined in this chapter. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-11 Violations
Sec. 11. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class A
misdemeanor. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11
Chapter 11. Regulation of Industrial Hygienists
IC 24-4-11-1 Application of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A person employed as an apprentice under the supervision
of an industrial hygienist, an industrial hygienist in training, or
a certified industrial hygienist.
(2) A student of industrial hygiene who is engaged in
supervised activities related to industrial hygiene.
(3) A person licensed under IC 25 who is engaged in activities
permitted under the person's license, if the person does not
represent to the public that the person is an industrial hygienist,
an industrial hygienist in training, or a certified industrial
hygienist.
(4) A person who uses the title industrial hygienist within the
scope of the person's employment if, when using the title
industrial hygienist, the person:
(A) furnishes services as an industrial hygienist only on
behalf of the employer for whom the person works; and
(B) does not furnish or offer to furnish services as an
industrial hygienist to any person other than the employer
for whom the person works.
(5) An individual practicing within the scope of meaning of
industrial hygiene, if the person does not do the following:
(A) Use any of the following titles:
(i) Industrial hygienist.
(ii) Industrial hygienist in training.
(iii) Certified industrial hygienist.
(B) Use any of the following sets of initials:
(i) IH.
(ii) IHIT.
(iii) CIH.
(C) Represent to the public that the person is:
(i) An industrial hygienist.
(ii) An industrial hygienist in training.
(iii) A certified industrial hygienist. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-2 "Accredited college or university" defined
Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "accredited college or
university" refers to a college or university that is accredited by one
(1) of the following regional accrediting agencies:
(1) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
(2) New England Association of Colleges and Schools.
(3) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
(4) Northwest Association of Colleges and Schools.
(5) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
(6) Western Association of Colleges and Schools.
(b) A college or university located outside the United States is
considered an accredited college or university if the college or
university is accredited within the jurisdiction of the college or
university by an accrediting agency having accreditation standards
that are at least equal to the accreditation standards of the accrediting
agencies listed in subsection (a). As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-3 "Board" defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the American
Board of Industrial Hygiene, a nonprofit corporation established to
improve the practice and educational standards of the profession of
industrial hygiene by certifying individuals who meet its education,
experience, and examination requirements. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-4 "Certified industrial hygienist (CIH)" defined
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "certified industrial hygienist
(CIH)" is a person who has received the designation certified
industrial hygienist from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene
and whose certification has not lapsed or been revoked. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-5 "Education" defined
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "education" means:
(1) a baccalaureate or graduate degree from an accredited
college or university in:
(A) industrial hygiene;
(B) biology;
(C) chemistry;
(D) engineering;
(E) physics; or
(F) a closely related physical or biological science; or
(2) a baccalaureate or graduate degree from an accredited
college or university that has at least sixty (60) credit hours in
undergraduate or graduate level courses (of which at least
fifteen (15) credit hours must be in junior or higher level
courses) in the following:
(A) Science.
(B) Mathematics.
(C) Engineering.
(D) Technology.
If the degree is heavily comprised of only one (1) of these
subject matter areas, the board may accept the degree under this
definition only if the applicant has taken additional science
courses from an accredited college or university or has
completed a related graduate degree from an accredited college
or university. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-6 "Experience" defined
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "experience" means the
completion of professional level work sufficient to provide
competence in the following:
(1) The anticipation and recognition of workplace
environmental factors and stresses, including chemical,
physical, biological, and ergonomic stresses, and the
understanding of their effect on people and their well-being.
(2) The evaluation, through observation, sampling, testing, and
with the use of quantified measurement techniques, of the
magnitude of workplace environmental factors and stresses.
(3) The prescription of methods for prevention, elimination,
control, or reduction of environmental factors and stresses and
their effects. Methods include the following:
(A) Engineering.
(B) Administrative control.
(C) Personnel protective equipment.
(D) Training. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-7 "Industrial hygiene" defined
Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "industrial hygiene" means the
science and practice of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and
controlling the environmental factors and stresses arising in or from
the workplace that may cause sickness, impaired health and
well-being, or significant discomfort among workers and the general
community. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-8 "Industrial hygienist (IH)" defined
Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "industrial hygienist (IH)" means
a person who has the education and experience to practice industrial
hygiene. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-9 "Industrial hygienist in training (IHIT)" defined
Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "industrial hygienist in training
(IHIT)" means a person who has received the designation industrial
hygienist in training from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene
and whose certification has not lapsed or been revoked. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1. IC 24-4-11-10 Prohibitions against use of title
Sec. 10. (a) A person may not use the title industrial hygienist, use
the initials IH, or represent to the public that the person is an
industrial hygienist, unless the person is an industrial hygienist as
defined in this chapter.
(b) A person may not use the title industrial hygienist in training,
use the initials IHIT, or represent to the public that the person is an
industrial hygienist in training, unless the person is an industrial
hygienist in training as defined in this chapter.
(c) A person may not use the title certified industrial hygienist,
use the initials CIH, or represent to the public that the person is a
certified industrial hygienist, unless the person is a certified
industrial hygienist as defined in this chapter.
(d) A person may not use a title that incorporates the words
industrial hygiene or a variation of the words industrial hygiene
unless the person meets the requirements of:
(1) an industrial hygienist;
(2) an industrial hygienist in training; or
(3) a certified industrial hygienist;
as defined in this chapter. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-11 Violations
Sec. 11. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class A
misdemeanor. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11
Chapter 11. Regulation of Industrial Hygienists
IC 24-4-11-1 Application of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A person employed as an apprentice under the supervision
of an industrial hygienist, an industrial hygienist in training, or
a certified industrial hygienist.
(2) A student of industrial hygiene who is engaged in
supervised activities related to industrial hygiene.
(3) A person licensed under IC 25 who is engaged in activities
permitted under the person's license, if the person does not
represent to the public that the person is an industrial hygienist,
an industrial hygienist in training, or a certified industrial
hygienist.
(4) A person who uses the title industrial hygienist within the
scope of the person's employment if, when using the title
industrial hygienist, the person:
(A) furnishes services as an industrial hygienist only on
behalf of the employer for whom the person works; and
(B) does not furnish or offer to furnish services as an
industrial hygienist to any person other than the employer
for whom the person works.
(5) An individual practicing within the scope of meaning of
industrial hygiene, if the person does not do the following:
(A) Use any of the following titles:
(i) Industrial hygienist.
(ii) Industrial hygienist in training.
(iii) Certified industrial hygienist.
(B) Use any of the following sets of initials:
(i) IH.
(ii) IHIT.
(iii) CIH.
(C) Represent to the public that the person is:
(i) An industrial hygienist.
(ii) An industrial hygienist in training.
(iii) A certified industrial hygienist. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-2 "Accredited college or university" defined
Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "accredited college or
university" refers to a college or university that is accredited by one
(1) of the following regional accrediting agencies:
(1) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
(2) New England Association of Colleges and Schools.
(3) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
(4) Northwest Association of Colleges and Schools.
(5) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
(6) Western Association of Colleges and Schools.
(b) A college or university located outside the United States is
considered an accredited college or university if the college or
university is accredited within the jurisdiction of the college or
university by an accrediting agency having accreditation standards
that are at least equal to the accreditation standards of the accrediting
agencies listed in subsection (a). As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-3 "Board" defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the American
Board of Industrial Hygiene, a nonprofit corporation established to
improve the practice and educational standards of the profession of
industrial hygiene by certifying individuals who meet its education,
experience, and examination requirements. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-4 "Certified industrial hygienist (CIH)" defined
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "certified industrial hygienist
(CIH)" is a person who has received the designation certified
industrial hygienist from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene
and whose certification has not lapsed or been revoked. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-5 "Education" defined
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "education" means:
(1) a baccalaureate or graduate degree from an accredited
college or university in:
(A) industrial hygiene;
(B) biology;
(C) chemistry;
(D) engineering;
(E) physics; or
(F) a closely related physical or biological science; or
(2) a baccalaureate or graduate degree from an accredited
college or university that has at least sixty (60) credit hours in
undergraduate or graduate level courses (of which at least
fifteen (15) credit hours must be in junior or higher level
courses) in the following:
(A) Science.
(B) Mathematics.
(C) Engineering.
(D) Technology.
If the degree is heavily comprised of only one (1) of these
subject matter areas, the board may accept the degree under this
definition only if the applicant has taken additional science
courses from an accredited college or university or has
completed a related graduate degree from an accredited college
or university. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-6 "Experience" defined
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "experience" means the
completion of professional level work sufficient to provide
competence in the following:
(1) The anticipation and recognition of workplace
environmental factors and stresses, including chemical,
physical, biological, and ergonomic stresses, and the
understanding of their effect on people and their well-being.
(2) The evaluation, through observation, sampling, testing, and
with the use of quantified measurement techniques, of the
magnitude of workplace environmental factors and stresses.
(3) The prescription of methods for prevention, elimination,
control, or reduction of environmental factors and stresses and
their effects. Methods include the following:
(A) Engineering.
(B) Administrative control.
(C) Personnel protective equipment.
(D) Training. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-7 "Industrial hygiene" defined
Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "industrial hygiene" means the
science and practice of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and
controlling the environmental factors and stresses arising in or from
the workplace that may cause sickness, impaired health and
well-being, or significant discomfort among workers and the general
community. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-8 "Industrial hygienist (IH)" defined
Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "industrial hygienist (IH)" means
a person who has the education and experience to practice industrial
hygiene. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-9 "Industrial hygienist in training (IHIT)" defined
Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "industrial hygienist in training
(IHIT)" means a person who has received the designation industrial
hygienist in training from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene
and whose certification has not lapsed or been revoked. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1. IC 24-4-11-10 Prohibitions against use of title
Sec. 10. (a) A person may not use the title industrial hygienist, use
the initials IH, or represent to the public that the person is an
industrial hygienist, unless the person is an industrial hygienist as
defined in this chapter.
(b) A person may not use the title industrial hygienist in training,
use the initials IHIT, or represent to the public that the person is an
industrial hygienist in training, unless the person is an industrial
hygienist in training as defined in this chapter.
(c) A person may not use the title certified industrial hygienist,
use the initials CIH, or represent to the public that the person is a
certified industrial hygienist, unless the person is a certified
industrial hygienist as defined in this chapter.
(d) A person may not use a title that incorporates the words
industrial hygiene or a variation of the words industrial hygiene
unless the person meets the requirements of:
(1) an industrial hygienist;
(2) an industrial hygienist in training; or
(3) a certified industrial hygienist;
as defined in this chapter. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
IC 24-4-11-11 Violations
Sec. 11. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class A
misdemeanor. As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
