Metro New York Section

of the American Industrial Hygiene Association

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2011 Bull Moose Award

Named for Bullwinkle, nature’s first industrial hygienist, who patrolled the woods with his faithful technician, Rocky, in search of recognizable hazards, keeping forest and glen safe for all, and waging a constant battle for prevention against Boris and Natasha, the twin Compliance Officers.  This award, our most prestigious, goes to the Metro-NY Section member who best exemplifies the characteristics of the ideal industrial hygienist.

This year’s recipient has extraordinary powers of recognition. His 20/20 hindsight makes him able to spot a hazard after he steps into it. He has keen powers of evaluation; his highly refined sense of smell can tell when he’s present in atmospheres that are IDLH (immediately dangerous to life and horns).  We all can’t be perfect, and our recipient is no exception.  The truth is, He’s a bit out of control:  he has a tendency to leap before looking. Despite his faults, we think there is no one more deserving of this award.

 

A great social meeting took place on 8.6.11 in the Central Park of NYC.  AIHA Metro NY welcomed President Michael Byrnes from LiRo Engineers, Inc. and President Elect Damon Baumann from Thornton Tomasetti.  Cool CEScenter.com (Creative Environment Solutions Corp.) hats and coolers were given out to all participants at the Social.


2010 Bull Moose Award

Photos from Annual Bull Moose dinner to be held on Tuesday, September 14th at La Petite Auberge

Guest Speaker: Richard Mendelson, Deputy Regional Administrator, will be delivering the presentation for OSHA Region II.

Bull Mosse Photo

Bull Mosse Photo #2

Bull Moose Photo #3

JOINT MEETING WIHT LI ASSE
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Hicksville-On The Border, 1401 Broadway Mall, Hicksville, NY 11801
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Speaker: Mr. Kristen Panella of New York Tech
Topic: Recent Compliance Issues with PCBs - Lessons Learned
Program Information: PCBs: Reassessment of Use and Authorization

On April 21st we will hold our annual joint dinner meeting with Metro AIHA at On the Border restaurant in Hicksville. The topic for the meeting will be Recent Compliance Issues with PCBs - Lessons Learned presented by Kristen Panella, CSP. Mr. Panella is the Director of the Department of Environmental Health and Safety at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). Kristen has over 11 years of professional experience in the environmental health and safety field. With a background in geology and environmental
 management he has worked on numerous EPA Superfund sites as well as emergency hazardous material spill cleanup sites. Kristen joined NYIT as the Director of EH&S over 4 years ago and is accountable for all environmental health and safety issues that face their three campuses. His primary focus is on asbestos, lead and mold projects, hazardous waste disposal, medical waste disposal, the proper operation of the onsite wastewater treatment plant and OSHA related issues. Kristen is also utilizing his real world expertise to conduct classes in the Environmental Technology Masters and Continuing
 Education Programs. He is an active member of AIHA, ASSE, CSHEMA, SEHSA and NYIT’s Radiation Safety Committee, Animal Care Committee, Biosafety Committee and Sustainable Global Community.
Join us for dinner and a great presentation. Registration and Networking will begin at 5 PM.  

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.

Past President Dinner
March 4, 2010
Legends Bar NYC, 6 West 33rd Street
Program Information.
Lecture by Stu Mirowits, MS, CIH, CSP, Improving an Effective Safety and Health Inspection Program

AIHA Joint Conference Meeting - Metro NY ASSE & AIHA
January 21, 2010, 5:00 - 8:30 p.m.
 Topic: New Hazardous Materials Permit Requirement
Location: Fire Dept.: NY Blood Center (place to be determined)
 Program Information
AIHA ASSE Non-Lab and Lab HazMat Presentation

EHS Global and Local Updates: 11/19/2009

 

PDC on Hot Topics in Health and Safety
Sponsored by Chilworth Technology and Pfizer
October 16, 2009, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Pfizer Inc., 150 East 42nd Street, NY 10017
 Pictures are available on PICASA!http://picasaweb.google.com/presidentMetroNY/HotTopicsInHealthAndSafetyPDC101609PfizerNYC#

Topics:

 Supplemental Materials: Abstract on Dust Explosion Hazard Assessment

SIEDC's Health & Environmental Conference 2009
September 24, 2009
Location: Staten Island Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 South Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
 

Bull Moose Award Ceremony
September 10, 2009
Speaker: Aaron Trippler, Director, Government Affairs, AIHA

Niles Bar & Restaurant
 371 7th Avenue New York 10001
(Steps from Madison Square Garden, on 7th Ave., between 31st & 30th)
Phone (212) 629-0210