Health Risk Assessments

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The Role of Human Factors in Process and Occupational Safety

How does Exponent's multidisciplinary approach help clients effectively identify health risks?

Our multidisciplinary teams assist clients in identifying risks and improving occupational safety conditions throughout all aspects of their operations. By understanding the health risks associated with certain chemicals, physical properties, or environmental factors, our clients can make informed decisions to improve employee health and prevent future harm to consumers and the environment.

Exponent's multidisciplinary team of epidemiologists, health science professionals, certified industrial hygienists, and data scientists are highly experienced in performing health risk assessments and developing predictive risk models for every type of industry.

Our work has been used to shape environmental policy, establish baselines for regulatory and compliance standards, and provide science-backed insights for litigation support.

Capabilities & Services

Exponent multidisciplinary teams have the following capabilities:

With a dramatic increase in the development of wearable devices and smart wear, there is an increased likelihood of dermal sensitivity due to irritating or sensitizing chemicals transferred from the product to the user's skin. Exponent scientists lead the consulting industry in conducting prerelease testing and risk assessment of wearable products and identifying chemicals and materials in products responsible for consumer dermal reactions.
- On-site health evaluations of known exposures
- Evaluation of contaminated sites
- Emissions testing and evaluations
- Risk predictions and statistical analysis
- Evaluation of occupational workspaces and job sites
- Capable of conducting risk estimation for default regulatory highly exposed individuals or estimating risk across the full distribution of an exposed population
- Consumer product chemical evaluations

Our Capabilities are Unparalleled

With expertise in over 90 disciplines and hundreds of capabilities, tools, and methodologies — we get to the root of even the most complex challenges and give you the objective answers you need.

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