DeBiase of H2M receives 2009 Bull Moose award from the AIHA

According to H2M, Paul DeBiase, CIH, CSP, chief environmental scientist of the firm, received the 2009 Bull Moose Award from the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). The award is given annually by the Metro N.Y. AIHA chapter in recognition of valuable contributions to the field of industrial hygiene. DeBiase is a certified industrial hygienist, certified safety professional and certified hazardous materials manager with 19 years experience in the areas of indoor air quality, asbestos and lead hazards, and environmental and hazardous material concerns. He has served numerous public and private sector clients, and trained technical specialists in the engineering and environmental fields. He has been the secretary of the Metro N.Y. AIHA chapter for the past eight years. He has a M.S. in Environmental Sciences from C.W. Post Campus of L.I. University and a B.S. in Biological Sciences from SUNY at Stony Brook. The AIHA is "the essential source" for information on Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety issues. Founded in 1939, AIHA is an organization of more than 12,000 professional members dedicated to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of environmental factors arising in or from the workplace that may result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the well-being of workers and members of the community.