"Because information is so readily available on the internet, employees have become hyper-concerned about the risk of working with chemicals. Easing their fears has become our biggest challenge recently."

"The right equipment can be a valuable tool in empowering workers to protect themselves. Providing ways for employees to do the monitoring themselves increases their level of trust. They can see the results and feel more comfortable knowing we are conveying fact-based information to them. It helps instill confidence and eliminates some of the fear."

"I have been an industrial hygienist and safety professional for 22 years. Since I have been in this industry, awareness about employee safety has certainly increased. In the past five years, I have seen a higher level of investment in safety than I had in the prior 15 years of my experience."

"Certainly, the trend is safety standards are getting tougher and tougher. It's not just compliance as it used to be. Big companies' reputations and positions in the industry are at stake. These folks want to be superior, beyond OSHA compliance. They want to offer world-class safety."

"Safety hygienists and industrial hygiene professionals are forced to be innovative—finding new ways under their existing budget to get better performance in their safety and health statistics or performance."