Building Air Quality
Phone: 585 753-5050
- Provide guidance and information regarding indoor air quality concerns, symptoms and complaints.
- Initiate investigations where required.
- Evaluate health impacts and exposure symptoms to chemicals; heavy metals; bioaerosols; off-gassing from furniture, household and commercial products; allergens; odors; and emissions of carbon monoxide and combustion by-products related to cooking, vehicular, heating and fuel burning equipment malfunctions.
Hazardous Material Incidents
Phone: 585 753-5050
- Respond to and investigate reports of petroleum, chemical, biological and radiological incidents.
- Assist local fire departments throughout the County, as well as the Rochester Fire Department and Monroe County Hazardous Material Response Teams.
- Conduct environmental hazard assessments and provide guidance on containment, initial clean up and remediation activities.
- Assess potential exposures and address health concerns. Interact with Health Department Administration, hospital emergency departments, Finger Lakes Poison Control Center, and Finger Lakes Occupational Health Services.
Noise
Phone: 585 753-5050
- Respond to public inquiries regarding indoor and outdoor noise concerns.
- Perform noise monitoring at sites around the Greater Rochester International Airport.
Occupational Health
Phone: 585 753-5050
- Provide guidance and information for occupational and work site health concerns.
- Respond to employee work site health concerns regarding potential exposure to toxic materials when employees are reluctant to contact Federal or State Agencies. When appropriate, make referrals to other regulatory agencies.
