Bioenvironmental Engineering
Bioenvironmental Engineering offers occupational and environmental health expertise. Our department:
- Responds to hazardous materials incidents and gives health risk assessments to commanders
- Conducts routine and special surveillance of industrial workplaces and emergency responses
- Provides quantitative fit testing services for military protective masks and industrial respirators
- Evaluates the quality of base drinking water to make sure it is safe to drink
- Monitors the heat stress condition during the summer months and recommends appropriate hydration and work-rest cycles.
The Chief of Bioenvironmental Engineering serves as the Installation Radiation and Laser Safety Officer.
How and when to schedule a QNFT
QNFT walk-in hours for both military protective masks and industrial respirators are from 9-11 a.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday. Per IAW AFI 48-137, you only need to have a military gas mask QNFT once per lifetime or upon arrival at the first permanent duty station. We will do another QNFT if:
- You geta new size or type of mask
- You gain or lose 10% or more of body weight after your initial QNFT
- You have extensive dental work, facial surgery, scarring, or disfigurement.
Industrial respirators require fit testing and training each year.