Health Industrial

AMIT PARIKH

Doha, Qatar

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Brief Summary:

I am PhD in Industrial Hygiene from India, having 14 years of work experience in field in

Industrial Hygiene includes work in petrochemical, mining sector, education and research

institute. I have prepared and established Industrial Hygiene programs and procedures to

demonstrate compliance with the Local Authorities (QP/QPDG), OSHA regulation, Operation

Excellence and Responsible Care Standards and Procedure.

Personal Details:

Date of Birth March 06, 1976

Nationality Indian

Qatar ID No. 276********

Driving license Holding valid Qatars vehicle driving license

Marital Status Married

Educational Qualification:

PhD in Industrial Hygiene and Safety(4.5 yrs)

Master In Industrial Hygiene (2 yrs)

Bachelor in Chemistry (3 yrs)

Post Diploma Industrial Safety (2yrs)

Certification Courses and Training Details:

Radiation Protection Officer and certify by Ministry of Environment, Qatar

Portable Gas Detector by Industrial Scientific

Memberships :

American Conference Government Industrial Hygiene

Life membership of Central Industrial Hygiene Association

Life member of Indian Society of Industrial Hygiene.

Life member of Indian Aerosol Science & Technology Association.

Life member of National Safety Council, Mumbai.

Key Result Areas:

Over all 14 years of working experience and out of that 4.5 years in the GCC. I have 14

Years of working experience in Industrial Hygiene.

Prevention of occupational illness & injury in the workplace. Develop & implement IH

Management Programs/Plans. Conduct IH exposure assessments to identify IH hazards

& assess risk to workforce. Write, recommend & ensure implementation of the necessary

IH controls. Recommend suitable medical surveillance requirements for identified health

risks within the workplace

Ensure company compliance with Occupational Hygiene standards & regulations.

Recommend, write, interpret & implement IH programs, procedures, standards &

guidelines as needed and in alignment with OSHA Standards & Regulations. Develop

training material for all IH Programs / Standards and ensure implementation of training to

end-users.

Execution of the IH monitoring program according to internationally accepted standards.

Manage IH equipment laboratory and QA/QC of monitoring equipment.

Supervision of IH Section.

Set goals & objectives. Monitor IH Section performance.

Mentor, train & advice IH Technician.

Create development plans for IH staff (Technician) and oversee / manage career

development opportunities. Manage IH Section budget and Personnel matters.

Ensure radiation safety for the company. Act as the Company Radiation Protection

Officer. Develop & ensure implementation of all facets of the Radiation Control Program

on site.

Excellent proficiency in MS office; knowledge of all windows applications and SAP/R4

operating system.

Worked with Multinational work force.

Out of my 4.5 years career in RLOC, I have most of the time achieved superior

performance.

Experience Details:

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I have total 14 years of work experience in field of Industrial Hygiene and Safety.

Work Experience starting with the Chronological Order

Employer Name RasLaffan Olefins Company (RLOC) Q-Chem is the

operator of RLOC and Qatar Chemical Company (Q-Chem)

Designation Industrial Hygienist (Direct Hire)

Duration May 2010 to Till Date ( 5 years)

Workforce Management 1 Industrial Hygiene Technician

The RasLaffan Olefins Company (RLOC) consists of ethylene production facilities and

associated utilities and located in RasLaffan Industrial City, State of Qatar. RLOC is a

Joint Venture company between Chevron Phillips Chemical International Holdings

L.L.C. (CPChem) and its partners, Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Qatofin (Qatar

Petrochemicals Company, Total and QP). RLOC produces polymer grade ethylene

1,300,000 ton per annum.

Job Responsibilities:

Develops implements and maintains IH Procedure/Standard/Programs in line with

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company, local (QP DG) and international regulations (OSHA and CPChem OE

procedures), standards and best practices. Programs include but not limited to Hearing

Conservation, Benzene, 1, 3 Butadiene, Hexavalent Chromium, Radiation Protection,

Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Indoor air quality, Heat Stress.

Conducts a Qualitative Occupational Exposure Assessment to identify the health risks

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associated with potential employee exposures to materials and other agents onsite.

Based on Qualitative Occupational Exposure Assessment, conducts a Quantitative

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Occupational Exposure Assessment and compares the collected data with applicable

exposure limits.

Develops and implements short and long-term exposure monitoring strategies.

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Investigates adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, and other conditions

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which may affect employee health, comfort, or efficiency.

Conducts evaluations of exposure to noise, and recommends measures to ensure

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maximum employee protection.

Perform workplace audits to detect existing/potential workplace hazards.

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Make recommendations to reduce/eliminate potential workplace hazards.

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Track closure of identified recommendations to ensure timely completion.

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Develops training materials and delivers training to employees and management.

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Serve as the site Radiation Protection Officer.

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Maintains IH related equipment in working condition including up-to-date calibration.

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Liaise with Medical Department on health surveillance program such as audiometry,

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biological monitoring.

Work closely with other HSE Functions and provides assistance as appropriate.

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Assisted in development of in-house applications electronic database such as

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MSDSOnline, Chemical Approval Process, Nearmiss/Incident Reporting and

Action/Compliance Trackers.

Writing Scope of Work for Industrial Hygiene services contract.

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Supervised and managed LDAR program at RLOC.

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Fence line noise monitoring and thermal radiation monitoring.

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Prepared Industrial Hygiene operating budget (OPEX) and maintained annual OPEX

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budget efficiently. Well experienced in maintaining operating cost and capital costs.

Member of Turn Around Team.

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Employer Name Institute of Science and Technology for Advance Studies

and Research

Designation Reader

Duration August 2003 to May 2010 (7 yrs)

Responsible to teach Industrial Hygiene programs and equipment. IH practices and

inspections in the various chemical plants recognized by state government factory

inspectorate.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Educate and teach Industrial Hygiene Courses.i.e. Introduction of Industrial Hygiene,

Air Sampling Analysis, Physical Aspect of environment, Ergonomics, Personal

Protective Equipment etc.

2. Qualitative and Quantitative Exposure Assessment and Risk Management for the

chemical industries based on projects.

3. Quantitative exposure assessment and analysis of solvent exposure and heavy

metals, API and Crystalline Silica.

4. Act as a Jt.Secretary of Central Industrial Hygiene Association.

5. Certification of qualitative and quantitative fit testing .

Achievement:

Developed Industrial Hygiene Laboratory at Master of Industrial Hygiene and Safety

Department of ISTAR include procurement of equipments i.e. Personal Dust

Sampler, Electronics Calibrator, Noise Dosimeter, Sound Level Meter with Octave

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Band Analyser, Vibration Meter, Indoor Air Quality Meter, Area Heat Stress Monitor,

Velometer etc.

Visited at U.S. and presented paper on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Dust

Exposure in Small scale Industries at ACGIH and AIHA conference conducted at

Chicago 2006.

Training on Industrial Hygiene Practices was taken at University of Cincinnati, at

U.S.A. and visited to NIOSH office.

Member of technical committee of Industrial Hygiene Laboratory of State Government

(Director of Industrial Safety & Health, Gujarat State).

Grant award for updation of MIHS library and laboratory from foundation for

occupational health & safety, ACGIH, USA.

Certificate course of FIRST-AID TREATMENT from St. John Ambulance Association

in October-2008

Employer Name National Institute of Miners Health

Designation Sr.Scientific Assistant

Duration August 2002 to August 2003 (1 yrs)

Responsible for the maintenance of IH laboratory, IH practices in various under ground and

open ground mines.

Job Responsibilities:

Heavy metal sampling and analysis from various mines.

Preparation of documents, procedures & manuals for Industrial Hygiene Practices.

PPE awareness and PPE compliance at plant level.

Conducting training according to training calendar.

Co-ordination with Occupational health doctor in Medical Surveillance program of

employees.

Employer Name National Institute of Occupational Health

Designation Research Project Fellow

Duration April 2000 to July 2001 (1.2 yrs)

Prevention, treatment and control of Silicosis and Silico-Tuberculosis.

1. Responsible for the personal samples and analysis.

2. Statistical analysis result reporting to the Occupational Health Doctor

Prevention and Control of Occupational Health Hazards among the Salt Workers.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/SEMINARS ATTENDED:

Attended & presented paper on Occupational Exposure to Tobacco Dust in Small

scale Crushing Units at the AIHCe held in Chicago, USA, 2006.

Attended Regional Update on Occupational Health seminar organised by Director

Industrial Safety and Health.

Indo-USA workshop on Practical Methods for Silica Dust Control at Beawar

organised by National Institute of Occupational Health.

NIOH-CIHA training course on Industrial Hygiene was attended at Ahmedbad.

Attended a 5 days comprehensive international workshop on OCCUPATIONAL

HEALTH, HYGIENE AND SAFETY conducted by Nayati International at IICT,

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India during February-2008.

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