Program
Description
This
program is responsible for investigating environmental
conditions at home and in the work place. To protect a
person from potential environmental problems, the
program has these responsibilities and services:
Respond to
environmental hygiene complaints from the public such as
noise, odors, asbestos and other chemical hazards;
Evaluate community and industrial noise levels and
enforce Los Angeles County ordinance regarding noise
level standards;
Sample indoor air and evaluate asbestos content to
determine if asbestos and other contaminant levels are
safe;
Set up monitoring programs to collect information and
advise County management, other agencies and the public
on environmental factors that may adversely affect the
public;
Review construction plans for new or existing industrial
establishments to determine what effect they may have on
the surrounding environment;
Evaluate products used by County facilities for the
Department of Purchasing and Stores; and
Represent Environmental Health in the Hazardous
Materials Coordinating Committee.
