U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Industrial Hygienist 

In Reply Refer To: 
Mail Stop 246 

MEMORANDUM

                                                     March 12, 2001 

To:       Regional Directors 

From:     Carol F. Aten  /s/ 
            Chief, Office of Administrative Policy and Services 

Subject:  U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Industrial Hygienist 


I am pleased to announce the addition of Beth Bradford to the Safety and 
Environmental Management Branch (SEMB) within the Office of Management 
Services.  Beth will manage nationwide industrial hygiene activities and 
provide program assistance in areas such as air quality, respiratory 
protection, hearing conservation, ergonomics and medical monitoring.  The 
full complement of Beth's and other SEMB staff functional areas may be 
reviewed at 
http://www.usgs.gov:8888/ops/safetynet/functionchart1.html. 

Beth comes to us from the Department of the Army and has been working in 
the field of environmental safety and health for the past 11 years.  She 
served as an Environmental Science Officer while on active duty in the 
Army from 1990-1994, working as both a staff Industrial Hygienist at the 
Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Fort Meade, Maryland, 
and as the Medical Department Activities' (MEDDAC) Environmental Science 
Officer at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.  After leaving active duty, she was 
employed as the Hospital Safety Manager and Industrial Hygienist at the 
Patterson Army Hospital, Fort Monmouth from 
1995-1998.  From 1998-2000 she was responsible for the Industrial Hygiene 
and Environmental Programs for the Department of Veteran's Affairs, Bath, 
New York.  In 2001 she returned to the MEDDAC at Fort Monmouth as the 
Chief of Industrial Hygiene until her transfer here in February.  Beth 
brings to us expertise in ergonomics, respiratory protection, indoor air 
quality, hazardous and regulated medical waste, air and noise monitoring 
and Lyme's disease prevention and control.  Her diverse education and 
training will make her a valuable asset to the bureau safety and health 
team. 

Please join me in welcoming Beth on board.  We are looking forward to the 
many contributions that she will make to the future of the USGS Safety, 
Health and Environmental Program.  Beth can be reached at 
bbradford@usgs.gov or (703) 648-7345.