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Built by an IH professional,
for every IH professional.

IHProHub was not built in a startup incubator. It was built in Ras Laffan, Qatar — one of the most complex industrial environments on earth — by someone who has spent 25 years doing the work the platform is designed to support. That origin shapes everything about what it is, and what it is not.

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Azhar Masadi
Industrial Hygienist ·, Ras Laffan, Qatar
Founder, IHProHub
Professional IH 25+ yr IH Oil & Gas · LNG GCC / MENA MSc IT · BEng Chemical MIT IDSS

To give every IH professional the tools they deserve — not just the ones who can afford enterprise pricing.

Industrial Hygiene is one of the most consequential health disciplines in the world. IH professionals protect hundreds of millions of workers from exposures that cause cancer, respiratory disease, hearing loss, and neurological damage. They do this with rigour, with science, and with a commitment to human health that rarely gets the recognition it deserves.

For decades, the software tools available to support this work have been either inaccessibly expensive (enterprise EHS platforms starting at $10,000 per year), too generic (built for broad HSE rather than IH-specific workflows), or stuck in the past (spreadsheets and paper-based monitoring records). AI has changed what is possible. IHProHub exists to make those possibilities available to every practitioner — not just the ones inside Fortune 500 companies with enterprise software budgets.

The mission is straightforward: give IH professionals everywhere the tools to do their work better, faster, and with greater confidence — and charge a price that makes that possible for a solo consultant in Oman, a government inspector in Nigeria, a student preparing for the CIH exam in Texas, and a senior practitioner managing a complex LNG plant in Qatar.

“The people who protect workers’ health should not have to choose between professional-grade tools and a monthly software budget they can actually afford. That gap should not exist. We are closing it.”
— Azhar Masadi, Founder · IHProHub
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Democratise access to IH tools
Professional-grade AI exposure assessment, SDS interpretation, and regulatory Q&A — starting at $19/month.
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Deliver practitioner-built depth
Every tool designed around real IH workflows, not generic HSE templates. Built by someone who has done the work.
03
Serve the underserved — GCC and beyond
Qatar MoPH, QatarEnergy HSE-MS, UAE, KSA, and GCC/MENA context built in. Specialist depth no other platform offers.
04
Build the global IH community
Knowledge, tools, and professional connection — across every region, every industry, every level of experience.
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Keep AI in its proper place
AI accelerates IH work. It does not replace IH judgement. Every tool is built around that principle.

Twenty-five years in the field. One question that would not go away.

Azhar has spent his career in some of the most technically demanding IH environments in the world — LNG plants, petrochemical facilities, and Oil & Gas operations across the GCC. The problem he built IHProHub to solve is one he encountered almost every day of that career.

The question was always some version of the same thing: how do IH professionals who are not inside large, well-resourced organisations access the tools, the knowledge, and the regulatory depth they need to do this work properly?

In a large multinational — QatarEnergy, ADNOC, a major EPC contractor — you have access to enterprise HSE software, legal teams who can interpret regulatory requirements, a network of specialist colleagues to consult, and a library of internal standards. Most IH professionals do not work in those organisations. They work in mid-sized consulting firms, in government agencies, in smaller operators, in emerging markets where the entire concept of structured IH practice is still being built. They work alone, often under resource and time pressure, on problems that are just as technically demanding and just as consequential for the people they are protecting.

220K+
Industrial Hygiene professionals worldwide — most without access to enterprise-grade tools, GCC-specific regulatory guidance, or AI-assisted assessment workflows.

Azhar watched this gap for years. He watched colleagues spend hours on exposure assessments that AI could accelerate in minutes. He watched IH professionals outside the US and Europe struggle to find current, accurate guidance on their own regulatory frameworks — because the software platforms that existed were built for OSHA and EH40, with everything else treated as an afterthought. He watched GCC-based practitioners in Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait navigate a regulatory landscape with no dedicated digital tools at all.

The combination of a Master’s degree in Information Technology with a machine learning focus, a background in Chemical Engineering, and training at MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems and Society gave him the technical foundation to do something about it. IHProHub is what he built.

It is not a pivot from consulting. It is not a product built by engineers who interviewed IH professionals and thought they understood the workflow. It is a platform built by someone who has done thousands of exposure assessments, interpreted hundreds of Safety Data Sheets, managed noise monitoring programmes in operating LNG facilities, and navigated the specific, demanding regulatory requirements of working in Qatar’s Oil & Gas sector. That practitioner knowledge is embedded in every prompt, every tool, every piece of content on the platform.

$19
Starting price per month — vs $10,000–$50,000 per year for enterprise EHS platforms. The gap is not accidental. It is the point.

The pricing reflects the same conviction. Enterprise EHS software is priced for enterprise procurement budgets. IHProHub is priced for IH professionals — the people doing the actual work. A solo consultant in Oman, a new CIH in Lagos, a government occupational health inspector in Doha, a student preparing for board examinations in Houston: all of them deserve access to tools that are good enough to make a real difference in the quality and speed of their work. That is what $19 a month is about.

// Azhar — IH Career Timeline
Early 2000s
Began IH practice as a consultant conducting workplace exposure assessments and occupational health monitoring for manufacturing facilities across Malaysia — building the foundational competencies in chemical, physical, and biological hazard recognition that would define a career.
2008 – 2018
Senior IH Practice — Oil & Gas, Gulf Region
Transitioned into one of the world’s most demanding IH environments: Oil & Gas and LNG operations in the Gulf. Over a decade managing exposure assessments for H2S, BTEX, and hydrocarbon vapours; noise dosimetry programmes; heat stress management under extreme Gulf conditions; and health risk assessments across major upstream and downstream facilities.
2025
Pursuing CPIH Certification
Formalising 25+ years of field-tested IH practice with the CPIH — the internationally recognised benchmark credential for Industrial Hygiene professionals. A structured commitment to the profession, not the start of one.
2022 - 2024
Advanced Technical Education
MSc Information Technology (ML focus) · BEng Chemical Engineering · MIT IDSS Data Science & Machine Learning.
Present
IH Supervisor, Technip Energies
Ras Laffan, Qatar. Managing IH programmes at one of the world’s major energy transition construction company.
// Building in parallel
IHProHub — founded 2026. Built alongside active IH practice. Every tool tested against real-world IH scenarios from Ras Laffan.
CIHMSc ITBEng ChemicalMIT IDSS25+ yr O&G

Eight AI tools. Seven jurisdictions. One platform built for the work.

Every tool reflects a real IH workflow — the kind that costs practitioners hours when done manually, and minutes when properly supported by AI trained on IH methodology and regulatory data.

Tool 01
Exposure Assessor
AI-driven exposure band classification using AIHA methodology, OSHA PELs, and NIOSH RELs. GCC module for Qatar, UAE, KSA operations.
All plans
Tool 02
SDS Interpreter
Upload any Safety Data Sheet. Get a structured IH Risk Summary with hazard classification, OELs, controls, and programme recommendations.
All plans
Tool 03
Regulatory Q&A
Direct, cited answers on OSHA, NIOSH, Qatar MoPH, GCC regulations, ISO 45001, EU OSH directives, Safe Work Australia, and more.
All plans
Tool 04
Noise Calculator
TWA calculations, dose assessments, and hearing conservation programme recommendations per OSHA 1910.95 and NIOSH 1998 criteria.
All plans
Tool 05
PPE Selector
Respirator type, APF, cartridge selection, glove material compatibility, and full PPE ensemble recommendations by hazard and task.
All plans
Tool 06
IH Report Generator
Generate structured, professionally formatted IH assessment reports. Export to Word and PDF. Branded templates for consultants.
Professional · Team
Tool 07
Heat Stress Assessor
WBGT-based assessment, NIOSH 2016 criteria, Qatar summer working ban compliance, and tailored control recommendations for GCC environments.
Professional · Team
Tool 08
Training Content Generator
AI-generated IH training outlines, toolbox talk scripts, and awareness materials — tailored to hazard, audience, and regulatory context.
Professional · Team
All plans include a 7-day free trial — no credit card required. Solo plan covers five tools and major global jurisdictions. Professional plan unlocks all eight tools, GCC/MENA specialist module, and Word + PDF export.
$19/mo
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What we ask of every IH professional who joins IHProHub

A platform is only as valuable as the community it serves and the integrity it upholds. These are not terms and conditions — they are the values we expect every member to share.

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Use AI as a tool, not a replacement for judgement
IHProHub’s AI tools accelerate your work. They do not replace the professional judgement that a qualified IH practitioner must apply to every assessment, recommendation, and control decision. Always verify AI outputs against your professional knowledge and site-specific conditions. The AI provides a starting point, not a final answer. That responsibility stays with you.
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Prioritise worker health above all other considerations
The purpose of Industrial Hygiene is to protect people — not to meet minimum compliance thresholds or produce paperwork. Everything IHProHub is built to support should ultimately serve the health of the workers you are responsible for. That is the standard that matters.
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Share knowledge generously across the community
The IH profession has always advanced through knowledge sharing — in conferences, journals, mentoring relationships. If you learn something, share it. If a colleague is struggling with a problem you have solved, help them. The profession is stronger when practitioners support each other.
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Be honest about uncertainty and limitations
Industrial Hygiene involves real uncertainty. Do not let the confidence of an AI output lead you to present conclusions with more certainty than the evidence supports. The ability to communicate uncertainty clearly is a mark of professional competence, not weakness.
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Pursue continuous professional development
The hazard landscape changes. Regulatory frameworks evolve. Scientific understanding advances. IHProHub supports your development — but the commitment to staying current belongs to each practitioner. Use this platform as part of a broader professional practice, not a substitute for it.
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Hold the platform accountable
No single practitioner knows everything. If you find an error in our regulatory information, a gap in our tool coverage, or a response that does not meet professional IH standards — tell us. The platform improves because the community demands that it does.
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Respect the diversity of the global IH community
IHProHub serves practitioners in over 30 countries. Regulatory frameworks differ. Working conditions differ. Engage with the experience of practitioners in other regions with curiosity and respect — not the assumption that your regulatory context is the universal standard.
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Advocate for IH wherever you work
Industrial Hygiene is underrecognised. Every member of this community is an ambassador for the discipline — in their organisation, in their industry, and in the wider conversation about occupational health. We expect that advocacy to be part of what you bring to your work.
Our commitment to you

What IHProHub commits to every member of this community

Expectations run both ways. Here is what IHProHub commits to the practitioners who trust us with a part of their professional practice.

Practitioner-built accuracy. Every tool and piece of content is reviewed against real IH practice before it goes live.
Transparent AI. We will always be clear about what the AI can and cannot do, and where human judgement is irreplaceable.
Affordable pricing — always. Our pricing reflects a genuine commitment to access, not a temporary launch offer.
GCC/MENA as a first-class priority. Not an afterthought. Built in from day one.
Continuous improvement. The platform will grow with the profession — in tools, content, regulatory coverage, and community features.
Your data, protected. We will never sell member data or use it to train AI models without explicit consent.

Built for every IH professional — from Ras Laffan to Rotterdam.

IHProHub is genuinely global — not “global” in the sense of having OSHA plus one other jurisdiction. Seven regulatory frameworks, eight tools, and a community of practitioners from every major region and every major industry sector.
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GCC / MENA IH practitioners
Qatar MoPH, QatarEnergy HSE-MS, UAE, KSA, Oman — with specialist depth that no other platform offers for this region.
Primary beachhead market
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Oil & Gas & LNG IH specialists
H2S, BTEX, cryogenic hazards, SIMOPS, confined space, heat stress — tools built for the hazard profile of the sector.
Global O&G · LNG
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CIH and US-based IH professionals
Full OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926, NIOSH RELs, AIHA methodology, and substance-specific standard coverage.
United States
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European occupational hygienists
EU Chemical Agents Directive, EH40, REACH, TRGS — alongside OSHA for multinationals operating across both regions.
EU · UK · Europe
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Australian & NZ practitioners
Safe Work Australia WES values, model WHS Regulations, and state-level requirements compared to OSHA where useful.
Australia · New Zealand
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IH students & CIH candidates
Learn exposure assessment methodology interactively. The regulatory Q&A tool explains the reasoning behind standards, not just the numbers.
Global
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HSE teams in emerging markets
IH professionals in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia where enterprise EHS software is unaffordable. Professional tools at $19/mo.
APAC · Africa · LATAM
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IH consultants
Work across multiple jurisdictions? IHProHub switches regulatory context mid-conversation. One tool for every client, every country.
Multi-jurisdiction
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The tools are ready.
The profession deserves them.

IHProHub exists because every IH professional — regardless of where they work, what size organisation employs them, or what region’s regulations they operate under — deserves tools that are good enough to make a real difference in the quality of their work and the health of the people they protect. Start with a seven-day free trial. No credit card required.