An analysis of benefits versus costs for the industrial hygiene function was tested and verified by interviews with various business personnel, industrial hygienists, health professionals, and lawyers and by a review of litigation literature. The objective of the effort was not to obtain a precise quantification of benefits but to provide information that can be used to improve the influence and scope of the industrial hygiene function. Thus, the analysis may have application for industrial hygienists in the following ways: identifying new functional direction or activities whereby industrial hygiene can better support business objectives; creating a productivity database for hygienists and other health professionals; and justifying changes in resources, personnel, and equipment.

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