OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE LABORATORY
Introduction
Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Laboratory was established in 1976 as a training and research laboratory of hygiene which was later expanded as a core laboratory of IPH in 2012.


Initially, the Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Laboratory had been running as a part of the Department of Environmental Health at the School of Public Health up to 2016. After that, it is operating as one of the main laboratories of the IPH.


The Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Laboratory of MNUMS has been working in accordance with international standards since it was accredited in 2016 by the MNS ISO/IEC 17025:2018 standard. In December 2022, the laboratory extended its accreditation until 2026.


Accreditation certificates

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Goal
The goal of the OEHL is to contribute to public health by conducting research, training and
professional activities on the adverse effects of the workplace and the environment.
Activities
● Research
● Assessment of workplace conditions and hygiene measures

● Laboratory service
● Professional skills training

Preparation for sample collection

Laboratory analysis and measurements

Workplace measurements

Structure

The Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Laboratory is a part of the Public Health Institute at the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences. It is a base for research, training and professional activities.

The laboratory is running with a total of 8 specialists (full-time 2, part-time 8) including an associate professor, 6 PhD candidate students, 2 MPH specialists, and 1 master candidate.

Jargalsaikhan G.

Head of OEHL

Education: Graduated as a Public Health Researcher at
HSUM, and pursued Master of Public Health at the Graduate
School of Cancer Science and Policy at the National Cancer
Center of Korea on the topic of "Air pollution and its impact on
health in the external environment of Ulaanbaatar".
Employment: researcher at Public Health Institute, 2015/02-
2015/08
Years of working in the department: 6

Research and collaboration: Environmental health, indoor
and outdoor air pollution

Projects:
- Indoor air quality study, 2019-2020
- Health benefits associated with the consumption of
electric heater among the residents of Ulaanbaatar
city, 2018
- A comprehensive study on promoting and protecting
the health of secondary school students, 2022
- Remediation of lead contaminated soil by microbial
biotechnology, 2018

Miyegombo J.

Hygienist

Education: Graduated as a public health researcher,
hygienist at HSUM, andpursued his Master of Public Health at
HSUMon the topic of "Assessment of indoor air quality in
secondary high schools in Ulaanbaatar city".
Employment:
Occupational hygienist at Health and Safety Solutions LLC,
2018/06-2020/03
Contract hygienic technician at OT LLC, 2020/03-2021/08
Specialist at Center for Health Development, 2021/10-
2022/03
Hygienist at OEHL, IPH, MNUMS since 2022/03

Research and collaboration: Environmental health, indoor
and outdoor air pollution, occupational health.
Projects:

  • Assessment of indoor air quality in secondary high schools

Oyu Ts.

Manager of quality of OEHL

Education: Graduated as Biotechnologist at Biotech
university in Moscow, pursued Master of science in the field of
Environmental Toxicology at Chulabhorn University of
Thailand on the topic of “Molecular mechanism extrinsic
apoptosis induced by parakaut”.

Employment status:
-2012/02 – 2017/02 Researcher at National Center of Public
Health

Years of working at MNUMS: 6
Research and collaboration: Toxicology, Health Risk
Assessment
Projects:
-Determination of reference dose of mercury in blood and
urine among the Mongolian people, 2012
- STD Prevalence Survey, 2018
- Knowledge, attitude and practice of the air pollution among
the population of UB
- Concentration of heavy metals in the blood among the
adults, 2018
- Outdoor and indoor air pollution study, 2018

RESEARCH AND PROJECTS

Conducted
1. A comprehensive study on promoting and protecting the health of secondary school
students, 2022
2. Intervention study to improve the indoor air quality of kindergartens in Ger district area of
Ulaanbaatar city, World Bank. UB Clean Air Project, 2016
3. An assessment of occupational noise exposure in thermal power plants, 2015
4. Outdoor air pollution study. WHO, 2018-2019
5. Indoor air quality study, 2019-2020

6. Health benefits associated with the consumption of electric heater among the residents
of Ulaanbaatar city, 2018
7. An assessment of lead exposure of children living near mining sites, United States,
MHIRT project, 2018
8. Air Pollution Exposure Study of Children Living in Polluted Areas, 2017-2018, Mitsubishi
Corporation
9. Lead exposure study among children aged 4-7 years old in Darkhan and Erdenet City.
University of Michigan, 2017.

Ongoing

1. Mongolian Center for Environmental & Occupational Health, 2022-2027
2. "Study of noise exposure and hearing loss of workers in the construction industry"
funded by the General Department of Social Insurance.
3. It is planned to develop a methodology for the evaluation of the working conditions of the
workplaces of health institutions, and it is planned to be funded by the World Health
Organization at the request of the Health and Safety Professional Council of the Ministry
of Health.
4. "Evaluation of occupational safety and health risks in the health sector" Ministry of
Health, 2023.

Measurement areas
- Occupational hygiene
- Environmental hygiene
- Air quality
- Toxicology
Range of measurements

We welcome any individuals and organizations to cooperate in the field of measurement, analysis, hygiene assessment, assessment of working conditions, training and research. Of which:
- Mining
- Industries
- Research, projects, training institutions
- Laboratories
- NGOs
- Government organizations

- Construction

Cooperation

Address:
Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Laboratory, Mongolian National University of Medical
Sciences, Public Health Institute, No. 1, S. Zorig St., Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar City
Contact address:
Phone: +976-99261399, 99208243
Email: oelab@mnums.edu.mn