The regulations have excellent information on professional practices.
CIH Reference Materials
Additional study and reference materials recommended by our instructors
IH professionals will find this resource beneficial for allocating resources to assess and manage occupational exposures to chemical, physical, and biological agents.
Buy on Amazon: A Strategy for Assessing and Managing Occupational Exposures
A contemporary air sampling practices and procedures book. Theory chapters cover a broad array of critical topics, including sampling strategies in the workplace and the community, particle and gas phase interactions, size-selective health hazard sampling, and calibration of gas and vapor samplers and aerosol samplers.
This is a good text that covers IH issues for bacterial, viral, and fungal species. Many IHs find themselves working with mold-related issues. Another good reference source.
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An easy-to-understand text to help you understand the fundamental equations used in the CIH® exam formulas. Dr. Daniel Farcas, CIH, CSP, CHMM, wrote this book to help those preparing for the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH®) exam. Its easy-to-understand manner will help you with the fundamental equations used in the exam formulas and grasp the basic concepts of the calculations. As the title suggests, each formula is explained in detail with examples.
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Provides very basic information on most industrial hygiene topics. Relatively easy read. Do not recommend purchasing if you have a good library or already own The Industrial Environment: Its Evaluation and Control.
Buy on Amazon: Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene 6th Edition
Haz-Map is an occupational health database designed for health and safety professionals and for consumers seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biologicals at work. Haz-Map links jobs and hazardous tasks with occupational diseases and their symptoms. It is one of the products and services made available by the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program.
We call this the "Little White Book." It is a short list of facts and information on each industrial hygiene subject. It is great for reviewing information, but it won't help much if you haven't studied the material in another text.
Buy on Amazon: Industrial Hygiene Reference and Study Guide 4th edition
The basic reference for ventilation. We recommend reading the first five chapters. You can pass the exam without owning this manual, but you will probably want a copy if you stay in the field for any length of time.
Buy on Amazon: Industrial Ventilation A Manual of Recommended Practice for Design 31st
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The most comprehensive texts available on the current practice of industrial hygiene. Dr. Perkins has done an excellent job of editing the text so that there is minimal or no duplication between the chapters by the various authors. The contributors and reviewers did a fantastic job of presenting the material in a clear and precise manner. The texts present technical information important to the practicing industrial hygienist in a straightforward manner.
Volume 1 focuses on recognizing, evaluating, and controlling chemical agents. Topics include an overview of industrial hygiene and workplace diseases, as well as tools and methods for assessing workplace hazards.
Volume 2 provides insight into the biological aspects of industrial hygiene. It includes chapters on the respiratory system, dermal exposures, ergonomics, epidemiology, and biological agents. This is a good occupational toxicology text and an instruction manual for evaluating biological hazards.
Volume 3 is devoted to controlling the hazards of chemical agents. The main focus is ventilation, but it also reviews respiratory protection and personal protective equipment, and describes administrative risk management tools.
We believe Modern Industrial Hygiene is the highest-quality, comprehensive text on industrial hygiene on the market today. The series provides basic information on most industrial hygiene topics and is relatively easy to read. We don't recommend purchasing if you already have a good library or own The Industrial Environment: Its Evaluation and Control.
| Name | Description |
| Board for Global EHS Credentialing | Formally ABIH, BGC is the credentialing body for the CIH certification among other credentialing programs designed to protect human health, safety, and the environment. |
| American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) | ACGIH® is a member-based organization that advances occupational and environmental health. |
| American Industrial Hygiene Association | AIHA is the association for scientists and professionals committed to preserving and ensuring OEHS in the workplace and community. |
A great text on radiation. Good reference book for your library, but probably not the best investment in studying for the exam.
Buy on Amazon: Radiation Protection-A Guide for Scientists Regulators and Physicians
A great book that describes health hazards across a variety of industries. Describes many of the industries where IH really got a strong start. Many of us no longer work in these industries, but the exam still includes questions based on prevalent exposures in specific businesses. Recommend reading chapters on welding, abrasive blasting, and surface coatings.
Buy on Amazon: Recognition of Health Hazards in Industry: A Review of Materials Processes
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A great guide for statistics. Well written and easy to read. Very helpful for people with difficulty understanding statistical concepts.
A new favorite toxicology text. Written in a clear, understandable style for the general public, this book is an excellent introductory guide to the history, concepts, and practice of toxicology.
Buy on Amazon: The Dose Makes the Poison: A Plain-Language Guide to Toxicology
This is considered to be the original "White Book." It was originally published by NIOSH and has been updated twice by the AIHA.
An excellent source of industrial hygiene information, but it is a bit out of date. It can be downloaded for free from the CDC-NIOSH Publications website.
The basic text for noise and hearing protection. It is a good investment for your IH library, but not absolutely necessary for the exam.
An essential core reference for occupational health and safety practitioners, educators, and students. The newly revised, two-volume, third edition of "The White Book" includes comprehensive information on hazard recognition and evaluation, physical agents, the human environment, controlling the occupational environment, program management, and more.
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A must-have. Excellent source of information regarding the CIH exam. Our instructors recommend reading it cover to cover. Don't try to memorize all the TLVs, but be sure to understand their basis. It also provides information on many IH subjects.
Toxicology is among the chief disciplines used to address the full spectrum of potential impacts on worker health. This comprehensive resource covers fundamental principles and presents case studies that relate to the working environment. It is an excellent source of information on a difficult subject for the exam.
