Industrial Hygiene

DOE-STD-1138-2000

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

FUNCTIONAL AREA QUALIFICATION STANDARD

FUNCTIONAL AREA:

Industrial Hygiene

PURPOSE

The Department's Federal Technical Capability Program Policy, issued by the Secretary in

December 1998, commits the Department to strive continuously for technical excellence. The

Technical Qualification Program, along with the supporting technical functional area

qualification standards, complements the personnel processes that support the Department's

drive for technical excellence. In support of this goal, the competency requirements defined in

the technical functional area qualification standards should be aligned with and integrated into

the recruitment and staffing processes for technical positions. The technical functional area

qualification standards should form, in part, the primary basis for developing vacancy

announcements, qualification requirements, crediting plans, interviewing questions, and other

criteria associated with the recruitment, selection, and internal placement of technical

personnel. Office of Personnel Management minimum qualifications standards will be greatly

enhanced by application of appropriate materials from the technical functional area qualification

standards.

The technical functional area qualification standards are not intended to replace the U.S. Office

of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards nor other Departmental personnel

standards, rules, plans, or processes. The primary purpose of the Technical Qualification

Program is to ensure that employees have the requisite technical competency to support the

mission of the Department. The Technical Qualification Program forms the basis for the

development and assignment of DOE personnel responsible for ensuring the safe operation of

defense nuclear facilities.

APPLICABILITY

The Industrial Hygiene Functional Area Qualification Standard establishes common functional

area competency requirements for Department of Energy industrial hygiene personnel who

provide assistance, direction, guidance, oversight, or evaluation of contractor technical activities

having an impact on the safe operation of defense nuclear facilities. The technical functional

area qualification standard has been developed as a tool to assist DOE program and field

offices in the development and implementation of the Technical Qualification Program in their

organization. Program and field offices may choose to use this technical functional area

qualification standard as-is, or they may use parts of it to facilitate the development of their own

unique technical qualification standards. In either case, satisfactory and documented

attainment of the competency requirements contained in this technical functional area

qualification standard or similar standards ensures that industrial hygiene personnel possess

the requisite competence to fulfill their functional area duties and responsibilities. Office- or

facility-specific qualification standards supplement this technical functional area qualification