Master of acronyms Glenn Hargrove is a professional whose career began in the manufacturing industry in Prescott, AZ, where he developed a fascination and love for geology. So much so that at 29, he returned to college to pursue a degree in the field. When he graduated with his BS in Geology, and after some time pursuing a Master’s degree, oil hit an all-time low of less than $10.00 a barrel in the summer of 1986, placing most geologists in the unemployment lines. At this time, Glenn applied his optical mineralogical skills in microscopy to analyze bulk samples for asbestos. From there, his career as an industrial hygienist was born, although he has retained his passion for geology and, from time to time, has even been able to wear the geologist hat during work-related projects.

Glenn has always been motivated to progress continually within environmental consulting. While living and working with a small firm in Blacksburg, VA, from 1990 to 2000, he was licensed in all the asbestos disciplines and a state-approved trainer for asbestos classes. Upon relocating to Florida in 2001, he continued his pursuit of relevant licensing and accreditations to include Professional Geologist, Licensed Asbestos Consultant, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, Licensed Mold Assessor, and Licensed Radon Measurement Specialist. In recent years, Glenn has continued a pursuit of higher accreditation, culminating in being accredited as a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Safety Professional.

As much as Glenn loves his profession, he would just as soon be creating works of art with his newfound passion for pour-painting or on the trail or a road cut looking for fossils or minerals. However, Glenn is very happy with his role with F&R and enjoys the challenge of industrial hygiene and the special relationships between him and his clients.

Glenn is closely involved with assisting clients with industrial hygiene strategies to determine employee exposure to chemical and physical agents. This support includes evaluating client work processes, monitoring workplace stressors, evaluating analytical results for personal and/or ambient air monitoring, and making recommendations for response actions, including engineering and administrative controls and personal protective equipment.