Company Profile

International Safety Systems, Inc.

USA:
PO Box 475 Washingtonville, NY, USA
Phone: 1-203-331-6464, 685-8808

India:
108 Yakshshree Complex, Vadodara, India
Phone: +91-9327547480-85

China:
Suite#2126, No.99 Hui Chuan Road,
Chang Ning District Shanghai – 200050
Phone: +86-21-52728626

Mexico and Latin America:

La Acequia 202, Col. Jardines de Santiago
CP. 67310, Santiago, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Phone: +52-81-2451-4946

Brazil:
Rua Murtinho Nobre 168,
San Paulo, SP-05502-050, Brazil
Cell: +521-811-217-7972
Our Company
International Safety Systems, Inc. is a consulting company Accolades
providing Occupational Health (Industrial Hygiene) and
Dear Maharshi and Toral,
Occupational Safety services globally. We operate from our main
office located in New York, USA and with strategically located So good to see you both.
branch offices in Shanghai, China, Vadodara, India, Monterrey, Thanks for the excellent work on behalf
Mexico and Sao Paulo, Brazil. of Wyeth Goa. Your professional IH the
report is excellent and greatly
appreciated. We look forward to your
Started in year 1994 in the New York, USA and since 1994 we continued IH support in Goa and also in
have provided services to more than 350+ clients in more than China and South America.
25+ countries. Our services and clients are extended in South East Best regards,
Asia - India, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Far East – larry
Australia, Middle East – Dubai, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, European Lawrence G. Wylie, Ph.D., CIH
Countries including United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Brazil and Sir:
Latin America.
I want to again complement you on an
The company is managed by Maharshi Mehta, Certified Industrial excellent Industrial Hygiene course. I
found it to be extremely informative
Hygienist (CIH) and a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with a and engaging. I was wondering is I
Master's Degree in Occupational Safety from the University of could get a copy of your sampling work
Cincinnati. Maharshi has about 25 years of experience working sheet. I found it to be superior to any I
have access to.
with multinational chemical corporations, pharmaceutical
companies, regulatory agencies and construction industries. He Kindest Regards,
has conducted industrial hygiene and safety audits at over 200 Jeff Snyder, CHMM, CSP, REM
work places in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Israel, China, Dear Maharshi,
India, and UAE. He has been conducting short-term courses on
applied occupational health and safety in the USA, Europe, Saudi On Behalf of BioTiqania Team, I would
like to express my thanks and regards to
Arabia and India. We have grown from operating in a handful of you. It was a very nice pleasure to have
workplaces to more than 350. worked with you in the last two weeks.
You demonstrated an excellent attitude
and cooperation to achieve the success
Mission Statement in the Applied Laboratory Safety
program.
I truly appreciate all your Dedication,
Quality assurance in EHS and industrial hygiene is of a paramount Efforts and Patience to achieve that
consideration as life of the people and a company liability depends success.
on exposure assessment results we provide Hoping to see you soon in the near
future.

Vision Best Regards,

Fares Khairallah, Ph.D.

• Quality assurance is a pre-requisite for our services as life Hello Maharshiji:

of people depends on the risk we characterize.
• Our success is measured by our ability to reduce health
and safety risk.
• We will adhere to strict business ethics.
Thank you very much for the report.
We really appreciate the way ISS team
has helped us get this round of
monitoring conducted and analyzed.

• We will continue to grow by providing cost-effective, Regards,

innovative and high quality EHS services globally. Ranjana
• We will provide equal opportunities and focus on EHS
services for all irrespective of gender, economic status,
nationality and geographic location.
• Profit is a by-product of the services we provide.

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Our Strengths

• 25+ years of experience in more than 350 workplaces

• Diversified work experience with more than 100 types of different industries
• Database of more than 1500 images of industry specific engineering controls.
• Consistently maintained high quality and cost effective services
• Proven reputation of timely completion of projects
• Our strength is in our customer relationships. We start with your problem that needs
to be solved and not with services that needs to be sold.

Quality Assurance

• All our project work is conducted under the technical guidance and supervision of
Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs) and Certified Safety Professionals (CSPs) to
ensure continued quality control.
• All the results and reports are reviewed by two levels of professionals; Senior
Industrial Hygienist and Certified Industrial Hygienist.
• Our own team works on all the projects, we do not subcontract our services to other
professionals on whom we do not have controls.
• Our focus on providing the most accurate and comprehensive exposure evaluations
possible ensures that you have the highest quality information to make decisions
regarding the health and safety of your workers.

Our Team
We have a diverse staff of professional industrial hygienists and
safety professionals that conduct the risk assessment and
monitoring. We have technical staff at each of the locations
(speaking both local language and fluent English). Click here for
more details on background and experience of professionals.

Instrumentation

We maintain a full inventory of direct-read instruments to measure noise, indoor air quality
parameters, velocity, heat, illumination, etc. in real time in the field. In addition, we also
maintain a wide range of state-of-the-art air sampling equipments and sampling media to
collect samples for laboratory analysis. All the equipments are purchased and calibrated in
the USA.

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Analytical Support
Analytical support for industrial hygiene samples is provided by Galson Laboratories and
Bureau Veritas Industrial Hygiene Laboratory. Both the laboratories are based in the USA
and accredited from American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). We have been
sending more than $ 85,000 worth of samples to them for analysis.

Services

Industrial Hygiene

• Qualitative exposure assessment

• Quantitative exposure assessment – Chemicals,
Noise, Heat, Vibration
o Most recent and calibrated state of the art
instruments
o NIOSH/OSHA recommended sampling
and analytical methods
• AIHA accredited laboratory for chemical sample
analysis
• Recommendations to reduce personal exposures
• Assistance in communicating results to
employees and management
• Design and evaluation of local exhaust
ventilation systems

Industrial Hygiene Monitoring conducted for more than 200 workplaces in the
USA, China, Sweden, Dubai, India

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

• Administration of symptoms questionnaire

• Monitoring of indoor air contaminants
e.g., Carbon dioxide (CO2), Carbon monoxide (CO),
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Bioaerosols
o Most recent and calibrated state of art
instruments
o ASHRAE recognized evaluation criteria
• Measurement and evaluation of Heating, Ventilating and
Air Conditioning (HVAC) System
• Recommendations to Improve Indoor Air Quality
• Assistance in Improving Indoor Air Quality

Indoor Air Quality Improvements at Corporate, Research and Governmental

Office Buildings in the USA, China and India

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 Ergonomics

• Industrial and Office Ergonomics

• Risk Assessment Using RULA, REBA and
Ergonomics Software
• Analysis of Workstations
• Recommendations to Reduce
Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Assistance in Implementation of
Recommendations

Comprehensive Ergonomics Risk Assessment and Reduction at Glass

Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical and Engineering Facilities

Containment Validation/Surrogate Monitoring

• Containment Evaluation of Powders Weighing

Downflow Booth, Isolators, Hand and Flexible
Containment as well as Other Types of Engineering
Controls using a Surrogate.
• Occupational Exposure Assessments for Active
Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), Process
Solvents and Laboratory Reagents

Conducted Containment Validation with a Surrogate at Pharmaceutical

Companies in India, UK, USA and Canada More than 300 Surrogate Samples
collected at one of the sites

Process Safety

• Hazard Identification: Flammability, Reactivity, Dust

Explosion
• Hazard Analysis of Process using Tools such as
HAZOP, What If Checklist
• Process Controls

Redundancy – Safety Relief Valve, Rupture Disks

Inerting – Design and Validation

Intrinsically Safe Lighting

Interlocks

Dispersion Modeling

Process Safety Risk Reduction at a Bulk Drug Manufacturing Facilities and

Petrochemical Facilities

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 Personal Safety

• Risk Assessments
• Operations and Site Specific Safe Operation
Procedures/Safety Manual Development
• Confined Space Entry and Energy Isolation
(Lockout/Tagout) Program
• Fire Prevention and Protection Program
• Emergency Response Plan

OSHA compliance Audit at 55 units of Aviation Research Facility in the USA

Laboratory Safety

• Laboratory Specific Risk Assessments and Industrial

Hygiene Monitoring
• Design of New Laboratory
• Laboratory Ventilation Design and Fume Hood
Evaluation
• Development of Hazardous Chemical Database for
Laboratory Chemicals
• Development of Chemicals Specific Safety Smart Sheets
• Development of Safe Operating Procedures for,

Peroxide Forming Agents

Cryogens

Flammable Chemicals

Incompatible Chemicals

Reproductive Toxins
• Selection of Personal Protective Equipments for
Laboratory

Risk Assessments at Laboratories in Sweden and Finland and Research Centers

in China and India

Safety Smart Sheets

A pioneering concept of conveying hazards and hazard control technology in less
than two pages

Hazard and operation specific

Less words and more symbols and images

Effectively communicate hazards

Can be displayed as a poster near an operation

Effective reminder on hazards and hazards controls

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Training

Site Specific Training

Aimed at identifying site specific risk, communicating risk effectively and

reducing risk

Offered on-site to empower line managers and to train large number of
professionals

Class room sessions followed by field work – more interactive and more
interesting

Training Beyond Bookshelves

Digital images on hazard communication, safe and unsafe work practices, hazard
control technology an integral part of training modules

Local language embedded in training modules

Web based or on a CD ROM

General Health and Safety Training

Aimed at training participants from different companies in specific health and

safety topics

25 Years of experience and digital images on hazard control technology shared
with participants

Offered at United States, The Netherlands and several locations in India

Interactive workshops offer opportunities to learn from participants

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 Background for Key Professionals
Maharshi Mehta, CSP, CIH
Global Cell 203-685-8808
Maharshi.Mehta@isshes.com
Maharshi is Certified Industrial Hygienist from American
Board of Industrial Hygiene, Certified Safety Professional
from Board of Certified Safety Professionals of America with
Masters Degree in Occupational Safety from University of
Cincinnati, USA. Maharshi has about 25 years of experience
working with multinational chemical corporations,
pharmaceutical companies, regulatory agencies and
construction industries. He has conducted industrial hygiene
and safety audits at over 350 workplaces in 25 countries. He
has been conducting short-term courses on applied
occupational health and safety in USA, Europe, Saudi Arabia,
Brazil, Mexico, India, Singapore, China and Taiwan. He is the
current Ambassador of AIHA to India and is actively involved
in promoting Occupational Health and Hygiene around the
world.
Ritesh Patel, CIH
India Cell 91-9327547483
Ritesh.Patel@isshes.com
Ritesh has a Bachelors Degree in Industrial Chemistry and
Masters in Industrial Hygiene. Ritesh is a Certified Industrial
Hygienist from American Board of Industrial Hygiene) with
over seven years of experience in developing, implementing
and maintaining industrial hygiene, safety & environment
management programs and integrated EHS management
system with top multinational Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
manufacturing companies. He also holds Certificate in
“Control of Hazardous Substances” from BOHS, UK.
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Toral Mehta, CIH
Global Cell 203-331-6464
Toral.Mehta@issehs.com
Toral has Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering and Masters
Degree in Industrial hygiene and 10 years of experience
conducting industrial hygiene and safety work at about 110
workplaces in 10 countries. She is a Certified Industrial
Hygienist from American Board of Industrial Hygiene. She
has conducted industrial hygiene and safety assessment at
chemical, pharmaceutical, engineering, construction and off-
shore oil drilling facilities. She has also conducted
containment validation with a surrogate at pharmaceutical
companies in India and abroad. She has conducted industrial
hygiene training for one of the world’s largest companies in
USA, Europe, Mexico, Brazil, India, China, Singapore and
Taiwan. Toral has also assisted several facilities in obtaining
OHSAS 18001 certification.
Anil Nehru
India Cell: 91-9814307782
Anil.Nehru@issehs.com
Anil has Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in USA and about 20
years of experience in manufacturing, health and safety. Anil
has conducted Applied Industrial Hygiene training courses in
the Netherlands, USA and India. He also has conducted
OHSAS risk assessment at a number of workplaces.
 Ganesh Desai
India Cell +91 9327547481
Ganesh.Desai@issehs.com
Ganesh has a Bachelors Degree in
Chemistry. He has about 6 years of
experience working in the field of
Industrial Hygiene and Safety at about
70 workplaces. He has conducted
industrial hygiene and safety assessment
at chemical, pharmaceutical,
petrochemical, engineering, automobile
and off-shore oil drilling facilities in
India. He has also conducted
containment validation with a surrogate
at pharmaceutical companies in India.
Pinky Bhatt Vaidehi Vaijanapurkar
India Cell +91 9327547484 India Cell +91 9327547485
Pinky.Bhatt@issehs.com Vaidehi.V@issehs.com
Pinky is a Chemical engineer and a gold
Vaidehi has a Bachelors Degree in
medalist in Diploma in Industrial Safety.
Microbiology and Masters Degree in
She has more than two years of
Industrial Hygiene and Safety. She has
experience working with
also completed IRCA approved
pharmaceutical, petrochemical,
OHSAS-ISO Lead Auditor course. She
pesticide, paints, aviations and vaccine
has about 3 years of experience working
facilities in India and abroad. She has
in multinational pharmaceutical,
also conducted containment validation
chemical, automobiles, cement and
with a surrogate at pharmaceutical
mines facilities in India. She has
companies in India. Pinky has presented
delivered training on Occupational
technical paper in the American
Hygiene to many private and
Industrial Hygiene Conference at
government sectors in India.
Toronto.

Lili Deng Ada Ita

Lili.Deng@issehs.com Ada.Ita@issehs.com
China Cell: 86-1352-4061 672 Mexico Cell: 52-811-217-7972

Lili is based in Shanghai, China. She
communicates in Mandarine and
English languages. She has completed
her Bachelor’s Degree in
Environmental Science from East
China Normal University. She has
conducted industrial hygiene and
Safety assessments at over 50
workplaces in China. Lili has
presented a technical paper on Risk
Assessment in Research Laboratories
at American Industrial Hygiene
Conference at Minneapolis, USA.
Ada is based in Monterrey, Mexico and
Manages ISS operations in Mexico and
Latin America. Ada Communicates in
Spanish, Portuguese and English
languages. Ada has Bachlelor’s degree
in Chemical Engineering and Master’s
degree in Environmental Science. Ada
has 10 years of experience working as
EHS Leader with one of the world’s
largest corporations in Mexico.

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Recent Projects

• Conducted Surrogate monitoring in India’s Multinational Pharmaceutical

Manufacture.
• 600 professionals of one the World’s Largest Corporations trained in Applied
Industrial Hygiene at the Netherlands, USA, Mexico, China and India
• Conducted Industrial Hygiene monitoring at an Off-shore Oil/Gas Drilling Rig in
Indian Ocean, India
• Developed Applied Industrial Hygiene Manual for USA based multinational
pharmaceutical corporation, USA
• Assisted in implementation of OHSAS 18001 certification to India’s software
giant
• Conducted Indoor Air Quality Assessments at research facilities in India and
China
• Conducted Industrial hygiene monitoring in research center, mosquito repellent
manufacturing unit, BPO, Oil refinery, glass fiber manufacturers, engineering
company, Solar company, machine tools company, agricultural company

Partial List of Projects

The United States of America/Canada/Mexico

• Government Aviation Research Facility, Atlantic City, New Jersey

• Pyridine Manufacturer in Harriman, New York
• Gold Jewelry Manufacturer in New York City, New York
• Wooden Clamp manufacturer in Poughkeepsie, New York
• Petroleum Research Facility, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
• Hospitals and health care facilities in New Jersey
• Long Term Care Facilities in New York
• Pigment manufacturer, Baltimore, Maryland
• Petroleum Research Facility, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
• Pigment manufacturer, Baltimore, Maryland
• Specialty Chemical Manufacturer, Oakville, Canada, Cautitlan, Mexico
• Bromine Chemical Manufacturer in Industry City, Florida
• Multinational Pharmaceutical Manufacturer in New Jersey, New York, Canada

Europe

• Laboratory Safety Training, Amsterdam

• Polymer Manufacturer, Finland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturer at Uppsala, Sweden
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturer at Sandwich, UK
• Specialty Chemical Manufacturer, Soro, Denmark; Elbuf, France

Middle East

• Specialty Chemical Manufacturer, Haifa, Israel

• Petroleum Research Facility, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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 • Specialty Chemical Manufacturer, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Asia Pacific

• Multinational Pharmaceutical Manufacture, Taipei, Taiwan

• Multiple Facilities of one of World’s Largest Corporation, Shanghai, China
• Research Centre of one of the World’s Largest Corporation, Shanghai, China
• Multiple Facilities of one of World’s Largest Corporation, India
• Multinational Glass Fiber Manufacturer in Mumbai, Hyderabad, India
• Multinational Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad,
Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Bangalore, India
• Multinational Plastic Manufacturer, Baroda, India
• Petroleum manufacturers in Gujarat, Mumbai, India
• Paint Manufacturer, Noida, Chennai, India
• Lube Oil Manufacturer, Silvassa, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkatta, India
• Specialty Oil Manufacturer in Silvasa, India
• Software giant in India
• Aerospace parts manufacturer, Bangalore
• Pesticide manufacturer in Silvassa, Hyderabad,
• BPO in Mumbai, Bangalore, India
• Machine Tools manufacturer in Bangalore, India

For know more about our services please contact:

Maharshi Mehta, CIH, CSP, President

Email: Maharshi.Mehta@issehs.com
Global Cell: 1-203-685-8808

Toral Mehta, CIH, Global Project Manager

Email: Toral.Mehta@issehs.com
Global Cell: 1-203-331-6464

Ganesh Desai, Dy. Project Manager (India)

Email: Ganesh.Desai@issehs.com
Cell: 91-93275 47480, 81

Vaidehi Vaijanapurkar, MIHS, Dy. Project Manager (India)

Email: Vaidehi.V@issehs.com
Cell: 91-93275 47485

Lili Deng, EHS Specialist (China)

Email: Lili.Deng@issehs.com
Cell: 86-1352 4061 672

Ada Ita, Project Manager (Latin America & Brazil)

Email: Ada.Ita@issehs.com
Cell: (+52) 1-811-217-7972
Office: (+52) 81 2451-4946

Please visit us at www.issehs.com

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