Metro New York Section

RESOURCES

Past Presentations 

31^st NE Regional AIHA Conference, December 2, 2011

• The Washington Buzz!, Aaron Trippler, Director, Government Affairs, AIHA

• The GHS and REACH – How will these affect Industrial Hygiene?, Denese A. Deeds, CIH. Industrial Health & Safety Consultants, Inc

• Preparing for a Business-Disrupting Event in the Current Economy: Personal Protective Equipment Considerations, Nicole Vars McCullough, PhD, CIH, 3M, Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division.

• The Fukushima Nuclear Accident - A Summary. Dennis Quinn, CHP, DAQ, Inc.

• Making a Difference: Sustainable Construction Practices at  MTA & NYCT, Thomas Abdallah, P.E. LEED AP, Chief Environmental Engineer, MTA New York City Transit.

   

MINI PDC on Ethics (.67 CM Points): 3/18/2010
Presentation by Anne Bracker, MPH, CIH, University of Connecticut Health Center
Sponsors: NY Blood Center and Long Island Occupational Health Center (LIOEHC)
Special Thanks to LIOEHC, Anne Bracker, and John Svagr.

Improving an Effective Safety and Health Inspection Program and Past Presidents Presentation: 3/4/2010
Past President Dinner
Lecture by Stu Mirowits, MS, CIH, CSP

 New Hazardous Materials Permit Requirement (Joint meeting NY AIHA-NY ASSE): 1/21/2010

• AIHA ASSE Non-Lab and Lab HazMat Presentation
  Inspector Sandy Camacho, NY Fire Department

EHS Global and Local Updates: 11/19/2009

• Developing a global health and safety process/metrics in a de-centralized multinational corporation.  Nancy Orr, CIH, CSP, Director - Global Environment, Health and Safety, Becton Dickinson

• New Asbestos DEP Regulations.
  Carlstien Lutchmedial, CSP, CPP, CMIOSH, Director of Enforcement, ACP (NYC DEP)

• Anticipated ICR 56 Changes Relating to Fire/Life Safety. 
  Christopher Alonge, PE, DOSH Associate Safety & Health Engineer (NYS DOL)

• NYSDOH asbestos safety training program. 
  Kevin M. Malone, Section Chief, Asbestos Safety Training Program, New York State Department of Health, and Eileen M. Franko, DrPH, MPH, Director, Bureau of Occupational Health (DOH)

• Climate Change and Occupational Health 
  Michael J. West, CIH, CSP, CEP, Director, Occupational Hygiene, Pfizer

• OSHA Updates. 
  Gee Kay, Acting Director of the Manhattan area office, OSHA, DOL

• New Fire Code for New York City (FDNY). 
  Julian Bazel, Counsel and James Hansen, Director of Code Revision, FDNYC

HOT TOPICS in EHS, PDC - 10/16/09

• Combustible Dust - Dr. Ebadat, Chilworth Technology

• H1N1 Pandemic - Dr. Subramani, Occupational Physician, Brookhaven National Laboratory

• Pandemic Planning at Pfizer - Jerome Ryan, Business Continuity Management, Pfizer

• OEL: Occupational Exposure Limits – Robert Susman, Safebridge NY

• Sampling and Evaluating Indoor Air Quality - Vince Daliessio, CIH, EMSL Analytical

• LEED and the Public Health - Alex Nadolishny -LEED AP, CES-Creative Environ Solutions Corp.
  

Regional Tri-Sectional IH Conference -- 12/5/2008

• Sustainability
  Thomas Abdallah, P.E., LEED AP, Chief Environmental Engineer
  
• Beyond the Classroom: Training as a Component of an Effective Safety & Health Management System
  Amy E. Wilson, CIH and Mitchel Konca
  
• Building Departments: Safety and Inspection Requirements
  Andrewy Vishev, Chief of NYCDOB BEST Squad
  
• Is There a Benefit in a LEED Green Building Rating?
  Kate Aglitsky, LEED AP, ISO 1401 EMS Director, NYCT CPM
  
• Mold, Water, and Building Code
  Todd R. Crawford, New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Toxic Assessment
  
• Understanding Risk Management through an EHS Template - a CUNY Case Study
  Howard N. Apsan, Ph.D., University Director
  
• Emergency Rulemaking to ICR 56 to Address Fire and Life Safety Issues
  Christopher Alonge, PE, Associate Safety & Health Engineer, NYS DOL DOSH ESU
  
• The IHS Professional as Expert Witness: Challenges of Indoor Microbial Contamination
  R. Christopher Spicer, CIH
  
• The New Reality of Test Abestos, Lead and PCB's
  Joseph Cantone
  

Government and Agencies

Brookhaven National Laboratory
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Official website for searching the U.S. Government

OSHA

Indoor Air Quality
National Fire Protection Association
NIOSH Homepage
MTA Homepage
WHO - Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response

Excellent source of historical photos depicting industry, agriculture and technology". Part of Library of Congress

Organizations & Associations

American Industrial Hygiene Association
American Society of Safety Engineers
               

Mold and Ventilation

American Society Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

Cooling Technology Institute

Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments (NYC DOH & MH)