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Ear Plug Fit Testing Event

Topic: Hearing Protection Device (HPD) Field Attenuation Estimation Systems (FAES) also known as Earplug Fit Testing. Learn from the experts and get hands on experience with the use of FAES systems.  

Date: Friday April, 19^th 2013

Location: Vulcan Materials Company Corporate Office 1200 Urban Center Dr, Birmingham, AL 35242

Registration is required to take part in this event and space is limited. Cost for Alabama Local AIHA Section member is $25 click here or for Non-Alabama Local AIHA Section member $35 click here. If anyone would like to sponsor the event or make a donation payments can be made at click here.   

Breakfast and Lunch will be provided as part of your registration!

Please register by end of business on 4/16/2013. This will facilitate the catering order.

• Free for Students thanks to a donation by the Deep South Center for OH&S                                                                 

• Alabama Local AIHA Section member $25 click here

• Non-Alabama Local AIHA Section member $35 click here

Sponsor this event or donations click here

How many times a day are employees throughout your company utilizing ear plugs or ear muffs? 10’s, 100’s, 1,000’s, 10,000’s, 100,000’s! The facts say the number is substantial. How do you know the hearing protection provided to your employees is adequate in protecting its user?  A sizable amount of work has shown that the Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) posted on hearing protection is very rarely, what its user really achieves during real world scenarios. Hearing protection is ubiquitous, in most industries and is the most common noise control in use. These factors create the need for Safety and Health Professionals to implement powerful tools to assess the effectiveness of hearing protection utilization training, selection of the correct hearing protection for different noise exposures, verification of correct fit for hearing protection, as well as answer many other questions about hearing protection. A good understanding of the use of Hearing Protection Device (HPD) Field Attenuation Estimation Systems (FAES) also known as Ear Plug Fit Testing can help prepare Safety and Health Professionals to provide the best hearing conservation possible.       

The Alabama Local American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Section is hosting an event focused on Hearing Protection Device (HPD) Field Attenuation Estimation Systems (FAES) also known as Earplug Fit Testing. The event is scheduled to occur 4/19/2013 starting at 8:00 AM CT in Birmingham, AL. The event will be held at the Vulcan Materials Company Corporate Office McCook Room 1200 Urban Center Dr, Birmingham, AL 35242. Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.    

The Field Attenuation Estimation Systems (FAES) event is going to be a unique opportunity to hear from those knowledgeable in equipment used to conduct FAES surveys, implementing FAES as part of a hearing conservation program and lessons learned by those that are using FAES in their industrial hygiene practice currently. We have secured multiple high quality speakers from a wide range of backgrounds. Below is a agenda and speaker list.

Agenda (All time are Central Time Zone)

• 8:00 AM: Breakfast and Networking

• 8:30 AM: Welcome from Alabama Local AIHA Section (AIHA Local Officers)

• 8:45 AM: Round Robin Panel about Field Attenuation Estimation Systems (FAES) Devices (JR Stefanson and William A. Ahroon, Ph.D)

• 9:30 AM: Example # 1 – 3M E-A-Rfit Validation System (Rick Nuss)

• 10:00 AM: Break

• 10:15 AM: Example # 2 - WorkPlace Integra Fit System (Sarah Ervin)

• 10:45 AM: Example # 3 – VeriPRO Fit Testing System (Brad Witt)

• 11:15 AM: Break

• 11:30 AM: FAES Lessons Learned in the Field (Carl Johnson & Jason R. Kunz via Web Meeting)

• 12:00LUNCH (Lunch and time to get hands experience with Field Attenuation Estimation Systems (FAES) equipment)

• 1:00 PM: Event Concludes

As you may know the draft ANSI S12.71 – 201x standard: Performance criteria for systems intended to estimate the attenuation obtained by individual users of passive hearing protectors is in the being created at this time.

Attend this event to increase your knowledge of FAES to stay ahead of the curve.

Speakers

• Rick Nuss, 3M Account Representative

• Sarah Ervin Au.D., CCC-A Workplace Integra Audiologist and Customer Relations Facilitator

•  William A. Ahroon, Ph.D. Acoustics Branch U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory Fort Rucker, AL 

• JR Stefanson, OHC Research Analyst General Dynamics Information Technology, GDIT (Contractor) U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory Sensory Research Division

• Brad Witt, M.A., CCC-A, Director of Hearing Conservation for Honeywell Safety Products

• Carl Johnson, Sr. Industrial Hygienist 3M Industrial Business Group EHS via Web Meeting

•  Jason R. Kunz, 3M Corporate Industrial Hygiene via Web Meeting

Registration is required to take part in this event and space is limited. Cost for Alabama Local AIHA Section member is $25 click here or for Non-Alabama Local AIHA Section member $35 click here. If anyone would like to sponsor the event or make a donation payments can be made at click here.   

Breakfast and Lunch will be provided as part of your registration!

Please register by end of business on 4/16/2013. This will facilitate the catering order.

• Free for Students thanks to a donation by the Deep South Center for OH&S you must contact email@alabamaAIHA.org to register

• Alabama Local AIHA Section member $25 click here

• Non-Alabama Local AIHA Section member $35 click here

Sponsor this event or donations click here

Sponsored in part by the Deep South Center for OH&S                                                                    

Hosted by Vulcan Materials Company