2001 New Orleans Electronic Proceedings

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Listed are powerpoint presentations from selected AIHce 2001 presentations. Authors continue to submit their presentations so check the site frequently. Selected sessions have also been audiotaped

Opening General Sessions

Wednesday
Embracing Change: Societal and Workplace Implications of the Human Genome Project (Alan E. Guttmacher)

Platform Sessions

PF 101 Bioaerosol Sampling & Methods & Evaluation

• Classification of Bacteria Using FTIR Spectroscopy and Direction Cosines (Srikar Chunduri - #4)

PF 104 Health Care Industries

• Legionella Environmental Sampling (Matthew Freije – #24)

PF 106 Unusual Problems/Flexible Solutions

• A Proposed Respirator Cartridge Service Life Calculator (Chris Marlowe – #37)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2 (Excel file)
  • Part 3 (Excel file)

PF 112 Management/Leadership

• Industrial Hygiene—A Technology Enabler (Richard Fulwiler – #74)
• Implementing an EHS & Quality Management System for ISO 9002/14001 Certification (Robert DeHart II – #78)

PF 113 Occupational Epidemiology

• Beryllium Workers Surveillance Program – Update (William Tankersley – #90)
• Methodological Issues in the Comparison of Exposure Measurements by Different Methods (Nurtan Esmen – #95)

PF 115 Risk Assessment II

• Musculoskeletal Pain: Management by Individual Risk (Mark Melhorn – #107)
• Determination of Upperbound Failure Rate by Graphic Confidence Interval Estimate (Kyo Kim – #110)

PF 117 Laboratory Safety

• Implementing a Biosafety Program for a Research Laboratory (Lisa Wisser – #124)
• Botulinum Toxin in the Research Laboratory – EHS Controls (Lisa Wisser – #125)
• A Second Look at Autoclave Safety (Suzanne Kupiec – #126)

PF 119 Indoor Air Quality II – Assessment and Management

• Development of an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Program (Roger Morse – #139)

PF 120 Exposure Equity

• Safety & Health Demographics in Construction: Contingent and Hispanic Workers (Jim Platner – #141)
• Social Issues Associates with Occupational Health Studies (William Tankersley – #143)
• Workplace Violence Prevention: Program Elements (Gary Chambers – #145)
• Worker Safety and Health Practices at Gaseous Diffusion Plants in the DOE Complex – Results of the Historical Investigation (1999 – 2000) (Robert Stolberg – #144)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
• Misuse of Exposure Reporting in Acute Risk Assessment (John Morawetz – #146)

PF 121 Sampling and Laboratory Analysis

• A New System for Sampling and Characterizing Plaster in Three Dimensions Significantly Reduces the Number of Samples Required to Declare Plaster Asbestos Free (Roger Morse – #149)

PF 122  Biological Monitoring

• Biological Monitoring of Occupational Exposure to Sevoflurane in Operating Room Personnel (Sergio Ghittori by Danilo Cottica – #160)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2

PF 125 Chemical Exposure and Children

• Assessing Allergans and Respiratory Irritants Within Public Housing (Gabriella Kusko – #187)
• Mercury Exposure in a Home (Larry Lowry – #189)

PF 126 Dermal Issues II

• Chemical Protective Gloves – In-Use Protection Time Versus Standard Breakthrough Time (Reinhard Oppl – #196)
• A Comparative Analysis of Glove Permeation Resistance to Paint Stripping Formulations (Jeffrey Stull – #197)

PF 127 International Occupational Hygiene Issues

• Assessment of Exposure to Chemical Agents in Welding Fume (Alan Howe – #200)
• Managing our Knowledge and Using it to Anticipate the Impact of Technological Trends (Brian Holyoak – #202)
• Applicability of Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems in the Construction Industry (Jim Platner – #203)
• The Internet Connectivity Among Czech Health and Safety Professionals (Petr Markl – #207)

PF 130 Computer Applications

• Development of an Environmental and Industrial Hygiene Relational Database Application (Sara Martens - #228)

PF 132 Communication & Training (Education, Regulations, Standards, Tools) for the H&S Professional

• Effective Design and Delivery of Graduate Courses Via Web-Based Distance Learning (Robert Soule – #247)

PF 133 Risk Assessment and Community Protection

• Comparative Health Risk Assessment for Air Pollutants in Chennai, India (Kalpana Balakrishnan – #249)
• Community Air Pollution from Crash Repair Workshops (Dino Pisaniello – #252)

PF 134 Noise, Hearing Conservation and Non-Ionizing Radiation

• The Name of the Game in Hearing Conservation: Motivation (Elliott Berger – #257)

Roundtables

RT 204 Noise and Hearing in the Workplace: The Contributions of Noise and Hearing to the Industrial Accidents

• Mobile Equipment Warning Signal Detection in Noise (Chantal Laroche)

RT 207 Forging Partnerships, Alliances and Coalitions – Perspectives from Federal and State Governments

• Partnerships in Iowa (Jens Nissen)

RT 214 Partnerships, Coalition, Consensus – The Professional Organization Perspective

• The ACOEM Perspective (Tim Key)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
• The AIHA Perspective (Steven Levine)

RT 215 Hot Topics in Non-Ionizing Radiation

• Cellular Phone and Human Health – An Update on Research and Regulations (Marty Eroh)

RT219 Should We or Shouldn't We? A Discussion of the Merits of Biological Monitoring in the Workplace

• Monitoring of Blood Lead and Zinc Protoporphyrin Levels: A Valuable Tool for Protecting Lead-Exposed Workers. (Barbara Materna)

RT 222 Perspectives on Using Advanced Training Technologies in Environmental Health & Safety

• Advanced Training Technologies—What Are They, How Are They Utilized, and What Can We Expect in the Future? (Robert Richards)
• A Regulator’s Perspective on Advanced Learning Technologies—What are the Essential Elements? (Hank Payne)

Forums

FM 308 Laboratory Policy Changes Due to ISO Standard 17025

• The AIHA Site Assessor’s Approach to Laboratory in Relation to the ISO 17015 Standard (James Nelson)

FM 312 Using Information Technology to Leverage Your Ergonomics Program

• On-Line Ergonomics Assessments for the Office (Glenn Semple)

• A Practical Approach to Evaluating the Effectiveness of Workplace Health and Safety Interventions (Ted Scharf)

Case Studies

• CS 402 Methods of Mold Investigation and Remediation: A Case Study (Dawn Bolstad-Johnson – #393)

Crossovers

• CR 504 Behavior Based Methods Applied to Safety (Tom Krause)
• CR 506 Creating Breakthroughs for Safety, Health, and Environmental Excellence (Michael Topf)
• CR 507 Reducing the Probability of Incidents through Behavior-Based Safety – An Anomaly or Not (John Turek)
• CR 509 The Role of Corporate Culture in Safety Performance (Judith Erickson)
  • Outline (Word document)
  • Suggested Readings (Word document)
  • Slides

Posters

PS 602

• A Simple Survey Method for Quick Screening of IAQ and Asthma Symptoms (Irena Kudla – #323)

PS 603

• A Survey of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Complaints Among Dental Hygienists in Kentucky (Rae Anne Szeluga – #328)
• BEST CONFERENCE POSTER! Particle Penetration through Intact Skin and a Method for Determining Potential Exposure Through Surface Contamination (Michael McCawley – #349)
• Argonne National Laboratory's Chemical Management System: Integrating Chemical Tracking, Procurement and MSDS (Catherine Bresnahan – #356)

PS 604

• Measurement of Personal Exposure to Airborne Water-Mix Metal Working Fluids (Alan Howe – #375)
• Determination of Compliance with Exposure Limits for Mixtures of Volatile Organic Compounds with a Field Portable GC/MS (Kirk Meekin – #367)

PS 605

• Concentration Measurements and Counting Efficiency for the Aerodynamic Particle Sizer 3320 – Implications for Exposure Assessments (Al Armendariz – #1)
• Evaluation of Procedural Modifications to Reduce Glutaraldehyde Vapors During the Disinfection of Endoscropes Using Three Sampling Methods (Ann Rivers – #20)

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