• ISBN13: 9781032597645
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Engineering
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: CRC Press
• Publication Date: November 12, 2025
• Pages: 190
• Original Price: GBP 48.99
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 300 grams

Industrial Hygiene: Improving Worker Health Through an Operational Risk Approach

Dr. Frances Alston has more than 35 years of leadership experience in high hazards, diverse work cultures. She is an Instructor at a major university, a Senior Manager with an international company and the Past President (2018) of the American Society for Engineering Management. Dr. Alston is also a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) and has built a solid career leading the development and management of Environment, Safety, Health, and Quality (ESH&Q) programs in challenging cultural environments. She has a PhD in Industrial and System Engineering and an MSE degree in Engineering Management, both from the University of Alabama. She earned a Master’s degree in Hazardous and Waste Materials Management/Environmental Engineering from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Hygiene and Safety/Chemistry from Saint Augustine's University. She holds certifications as a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) and a Certified Professional Engineering Manager (CPEM).

Emily Millikin DeKerchove has over 39 years of leadership experience in regulatory, environmental, radiation protection, and safety and health at Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Defense (DOD) chemical and radiological operations and remediation. She has held various executive leadership positions in different operational environments and is a proven leader in achieving excellence in both program and field execution of safety and health, radiation protection, quality assurance, environmental, industrial hygiene, safety culture, and voluntary protection programs. Ms. Millikin DeKerchove earned a B.S. in Environmental Health with majors in both Industrial Hygiene and Health Physics from Purdue University. She is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and serves as an Advisory Board Member to the DOE National Supplementary Screening Program. Ms. Millikin DeKerchove currently provides consulting services to the DOE at the Hanford Site, Washington.