Safety & Health: Industrial Hygiene Laboratory

Our Industrial Hygiene Laboratory, located within our Claim University campus in Connecticut, provides specialized services to our business customers to help them assess employee exposures to potentially harmful environments and work toward the prevention of occupational illnesses. Our laboratory has been nationally accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association since 1976. Our laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation, sampling equipment and methods for analyzing more than 500 chemicals and a dedicated staff of certified industrial hygienists, chemists and technicians. The laboratory offers our customers a wide array of sampling and analysis protocols based on Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health methodologies.

The Industrial Hygiene Laboratory provides critical data to our customers, helping them make informed decisions regarding their employees’ safety; additionally, the laboratory provides data to our underwriters and Risk Control consultants, contributing to Travelers’ creation of long-term value. In 2024, the Industrial Hygiene Laboratory performed more than 36,000 analyses on approximately 20,000 samples for chemical exposures, helping customers better protect their employees. The experienced staff develops innovative analytical methods and recommends products and services to monitor workplace environments to help customers improve the health and safety of their employees. Our ability to adapt and leverage virtual consulting tools enables us to provide our customers with timely support and guidance when on-site visits are unavailable.