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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.
WWW 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.