FINNISH OCCUPATIONAL
HYGIENE SOCIETY (FOHS)
The Finnish Occupational Hygiene Society was founded in 1975.
The Finnish Occupational Hygiene Society is...
- A
member of the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA)
- The
only society in Finland especially for industrial hygiene professionals.
- A
forum for contact between industrial hygiene professionals.
- A
channel of influencing both national and international development of
industrial hygiene.
- A
channel of obtaining up-to-date information about industrial hygiene issues,
occupational safety and health issues, and environmental protection issues.
Membership of the Finnish Occupational Hygiene Society
Regular members
- A
full time or a part time engagement in industrial hygiene issues.
- A
concern with industrial hygiene as a means of improving the occupational
environment.
Student members
- College
or university level studies in occupational hygiene or related discipline.
Supporting members
- Field
of activity is linked to industrial hygiene, occupational safety and health,
or environmental protection.
The current membership of the Finnish Occupational Hygiene
Society consists of persons who work at research institutes, at industrial
enterprises, at authorities, or as private consultants.
The aims of the Finnish Occupational Hygiene Society
- To
enhance and develop the scientific and technical knowledge of industrial
hygiene issues.
- To
gain more visibility for industrial hygiene professionals.
- To
influence the preparation of regulations and legislation, so that
occupational health and quality of the occupational environment are taken
into account in decision-making.
- To
disseminate the knowledge of the effects of the industrial hygiene
activities on our environment.
- To
develop industrial hygiene activities in Finland.
- To
enhance the professional development of its members.
- To
arrange vocational education about industrial hygiene issues.
Current activities of the Finnish Occupational Hygiene
Society
- Publication
of a newsletter twice a year
- Seminar
of Industrial Hygiene once a year
- Regional
meetings
- Workshops
of specific industrial hygiene topics
- Excursions
to research institutes and associations that have activities in the field of
industrial hygiene.
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homepage of the Finnish Occupational Hygiene Society
Administration and finances of the Finnish Occupational
Hygiene Society
A board of directors directs the operations of the society. The board of
directors has seven members.
The activities of the society are financed primarily by returns of the
educational activities, and by membership fees.
The board of directors can grant stipends for the members of the Finnish
Occupational Hygiene Society for the improvement of their scientific and
technical skills on industrial hygiene issues.