2003 Dallas Electronic Proceedings

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General Sessions

Tuesday, May 13, 2003
John Howard, MD
Director; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC

Lectures

• Yant Award Lecture
  Exposure Assessment, Health Hazard Evaluation, and Control of Ethylene Glycol Ethers (Tung-Sheng Shih)

Podium Sessions

PO 101 ― Occupational Epidemiology

• Risk of Lung Cancer Among Finnish Men Occupationally Exposed to Metal Dusts and Fumes (Laurence Svirchev - # 1)
• Retrospective Exposure Assessment in an Epidemiological Study of Titanium Dioxide Manufacturing Workers (Dan Marono - # 2)
• Department of Energy Beryllium Worker Registry (Presented by William Tankersley for Paul Wambach - # 3)
• Use of Focus Groups to Assess Chemical Hazards in Coal Preparation Plants (Gail McConnell - # 4)
• Heart Rate Variability and Particulate Exposure in Vehicle Maintenance Workers (Frank Rosenthal - # 5)

PO 102 ― Construction

• Control of Lead Exposures During Removal of Pointing Mortar (Bruce Stewart - # 7)

PO 103 ― Sampling and Laboratory Analysis and Successfully Achieving AIHA Laboratory Accreditation

• Method Development for the Simultaneous Determination of Three Amines in the Workplace (Claude Ostiguy/Jacques Lasage - # 12)
• Evaluation of a New Fluorometric Method for Ammonia Analysis in Ambient Air  (William Groves - # 13)
• Comparison of Impinger and Impregnated Filter Sampling Techniques for Pmdi During the Application of Spray Foam Insulation (Jacques Lesage - # 14)
• An Intercomparison of Three Methods for Measurement of Personal Exposure to Airborne Water-Mix Metalworking Fluids   (Alan Howe - #15)
• Proper Selection of Wipe Media for Hexavalent Chromium (Mary Eide - # 16)
• Preparing for, Experiencing and Successfully Achieving AIHA Laboratory Reaccreditation Adhering to the Requirements of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Policy ISO/IEC 17025 (Cindy Gosslin - # 18)

PO 104 ― Community Environmental, Health & Safety and Social Concerns

• Health and Environmental Aspects of PCB Contamination Due to Old Polysulfide Sealants  (Eero Priha – #25)

PO 105 ― Exposure Assessment Strategies 1

• Cadmium Exposure Monitoring by The Florida 21(d) Consultation Program in Response to an OSHA Local Emphasis Program (LEP) in the Aircraft Repair Industry (Paul Haas - # 29)

• Exposure to Microwave Radiation Onboard Marine Vessels: Power Density in Relation to the Range-Setting of and Distance From Radar Units (Farhang Akbar –Khanzadeh - # 30)

PO 106 ― Computer Applications

• A User-Friendly Software for Indoor Air Exposure Assessment  (Sanjida Tamanna - # 39)

PO 107 ― Management and Leadership

• Observation as an Industrial Hygiene Performance Metric. (Scott  Stricoff - # 50)

PO 108 ― Ergonomics 1 ―  Evaluation and Best Practices

• Ergonomic Case Studies in the Plastics Industry (Michael Lampl - #56)
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PO 109 ― Epidemiology/Medicine/Toxicology

• Estimating Exposure to Organic Chemicals Using an Industrial Hygiene Database for a Case-Control Study  (Chris Rennix - # 62)

• Challenges Presented by the Healthy Worker Effect in the Prevention of LBP and in Nurse Retention (George Byrns - # 63)

• Carbon Monoxide Exposure from Coffee Roasting  (John Newton - #  65)
• Subchronic Toxicity Assessment of a Small Arms Cleaning Compound in Use with the U.S. Military  (Darryl Aftsten - # 66)

PO 110 ― Gas and Vapor Detection

• Sampling Rates of Diffusive Samplers Altered by Relative Humidity (Lee Monteith - # 68)
• Membrane Damage Influence on Diffusive Sampler Performance (Claudiu Lungu - # 69)
• Field Implications of Using Extractive FTIR Spectrometry to Collect Personal Exposure Data. (Matthew Nunnally - # 72)

PO 111 ― Mold Field Studies

• Mould Identification and Remediation in a Canadian Office Building (Lan Chi Nguyen - # 76)
• Effect of Air Transport Through Mold Contaminated Ductwork (Paul Haas for Roger Morse - # 79)

PO 114 ― Industrial Hygiene General Practice 1

• Efficacy of Human Lung Cells for Cytotoxicity Screening of Bioaerosols  (Robert Miller - # 98)
• Identification and Assessment of Workplace Conditions Contributing to Higher Exposure to Solvents in the Pharmaceutical Lab Using the Video Exposure Assessment System  (Fan Xu - # 100)
• Occupational Exposure to Mercury Vapors Using Improved Techniques to Prepare Dental Amalgams (Janeth Ihejiawu - # 101)
• Cadmium Exposure During Refurbishing of Gas Meter Ferrules and the Subsequent Actions to Eliminate Over-Exposure and Reduce Surface Cadmium (Stephen Vogl - # 105)

PO 115 ― Agricultural Health & Safety

• Determination of Workplace Dust Explosion Hazards  (Jon Rima - #110)

• Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Noise Exposures in Large Scale Swine Confinement Facilities (Michael Humann)

PO 116 ― Lead

• The Removal of Leaded Dust from Hard Surfaces (Roger Lewis - # 113)

• The Removal of Lead from Carpets and Upholstery (Roger Lewis - # 114)

• Further Investigations of Factors Affecting Ultrasonic Extraction/Anodic Stripping Voltammetry Analysis of Lead in Paint (Walter Rossiter - # 117)

• Comparison of Wipe Sample Lead Loadings by XRF and Laboratory Analysis (Susan Viet - # 118)

PO 117 ― International Occupational Hygiene Issues

• EHS Management Systems for International Subsidiaries (Hendra Harapan -# 120)
• Medical Aspects of Beryllium Production at the Ulba Metallurgical Plant, PJSC (Katherine Creek - # 122)

PO 118 ― Ergonomics 2 - Lifting and Musculoskeletal Issues

• Impact of Non-Low Back Injuries on Trunk Kinematics During Lifting (Kermit Davis - # 126)
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• Ergonomic Analysis of Residential Construction Tasks Using a Subjective Assessment Scale and Evaluation of the Influences of Personal and Workplace Factors on Perceived Low Back Strain (David Gilkey - # 128)

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• Reports of Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among Operators of Heavy Construction Equipment: A Pilot Study  (Kumar Kittusamy - # 129)
• Postural Stability Analysis of Lead Hazard Control Personnel Performing Work on Ladders on Contaminated Polyethylene Surfaces (Jessica Gordon - # 130)

PO 119 ― Mold Investigation Strategies

• Proposed Numerical Fungal Guidelines for Settled Dust and Bulk Samples Collected from Office and Residential Buildings for Hygiene Purposes (Paul Ellringer - # 134)

PO 121 ― Risk Assessment

• Video Exposure Assessments Detect Peak Laboratory Formaldehyde Exposures (Timothy Ryan - # 147)
• Applying Behavior-Based Methods to Environmental Concerns.  (Don Groover –  # 153)

PO 122 ― Mold Sampling Methods

• A Reproducible and Quantitative Method for Sampling Fungal Contaminants in Carpets. (Joe Spurgeon - # 156)
• A Method for Collecting TWA Samples of Airborne Fungi and Fungal Spores. (Joe Spurgeon - # 159)
• Utilization of PCR Mold Analyses of Air and Surface Dust Samples for Healthcare Facility Commissioning. (James Morrison - # 160)

PO 123 ― Aerosols

• Occupational Exposure to Submicron Particle Mass and Number Concentrations From Diesel Emissions in an Underground Mine (Dale Stephenson - # 162)

• Validation of a Combination MCE Filter/Glass Impaction Plate Sampling Media (Daniel Anna - #169)

PO 124 ― Biological Monitoring - Dermal Exposure

• A Control-Based Biological Monitoring Guidance Value for PAHs (John Cocker - # 173)

PO 125 ― Bioaerosols, Terrorism, and Related Concerns

• Irradiated Mail on Capitol Hill  (Stephen Mallinger - #181)
• Assessment of Field Decontamination Practices for a Simulated Contaminant Exposure in a Civilian Population. (Elizabeth Aton - # 182)

PO 126 ― Exposure Assessment Strategies 2

• Short-Term Sampling Time Requirements In Rooms (Eungyoung Lee - # 185)
• Working OELs: Facilitating Exposure Assessments for Chemicals Without Formal Exposure Limits  (Timothy Johnson - # 186)

PO 127 ― Air Sampling Instrument Performance

• Performance Assessment of Personal Respirable Cyclone Samplers (Saulius Trakumas - # 191)

• Field Calibration of a Personal Direct-Reading Aerosol Photometer in Aluminum Smelter Potrooms (Stephanie Carter - #193)

• Emerging Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Technology for Measuring Multiple Airborne Metals: An Evaluation of the Battery Powered X-Ray Tube Instrument (Nicholas Lawryk - #197)

• A Field Comparison of Thoracic Size Selective Exposure Assessment Techiques (Lezah Brown - # 198)

PO 128 ― Engineering and Control Technologies

• Laboratory Fume Hood Performance Testing: Dispelling the Misconceptions  (Dale Hitchings - # 203)
• Measurements of Organic Vapors in an Exhaust Duct from a Fluid Bed Dryer (Jeongim Park - # 204)

• Critical Hazard Analysis Process for Adding Chemical to Steam System  (Craig Moody - # 205)

• Determining Air Exchange Rates in Schools through Carbon Dioxide Monitoring (Charles Feigley - # 208)

• Effect of Inlet and Exhaust Locations and Density of Contaminant Gas on Indoor Air Contaminant Concentration  (Mallick Ahmed - # 209)

PO 129 ― Industrial Hygiene General Practice 2

• Reducing Health Risk Exposure on a Major Construction Project (Lawrence Waterman - # 211)
• Using Industrial Hygiene Sampling Tools to Determine the Cause of Damages Found During a Historical Preservation Renovation Project (Paul Prendergast - # 212)
• An Evaluation of Control Methods to Reduce Crystalline Silica Exposures During Ready Mix Concrete Truck Drum Chip-Out (Art Wickman - #213)
• Using Behavioral Methods to Enhance Preparedness for Infrequent Hospital Situations. (Don Groover - # 218)

PO 130 ― Respiratory Protection

• Estimating Service Lives of Organic Vapor Respirator Cartridges for Mixtures of Vapors  (Gerry Wood – # 220)
• Real Time End of Service Life Indicators for Air Purifying Respirator Cartridges (Edna deMedeiros - #225)
• Workplace Performance Assessment of Half Facepiece Respirators in Isocyanate-exposed Body Shop Workers: The Spray Study  (Youcheng Liu - # 226)
• NIOSH CBRN Respiratory Protection Standards Update (Jonathan Szalajda - # 228)

PO 131 ― Industrial Hygiene Role in Terrorism Response Activities: The NIOSH Experience

• NIOSH Evaluation of Air Sampling Methodologies for Bacillus Anthracis in a United States Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center (Robert McCleery - # 299)

Roundtable Sessions

RT 207 ― Choosing the Right Protection to Prevent Hand Injury and Disease

• Selecting Hand Protection for Health Hazards (Jeffrey Stull)

RT 209 ― IH Issues With Chemical-Biological Terrorism: Monitoring in the Field

• Review of Current Chemical Agent Detection Methods (Kari Buchanan)

RT 210 ― OSHA Enforcement and its Impact on Health and Safety: New Challenges, New Possibilities

• Exposure Limits (Frank Mirer)
• Cal/OSHA: Tiger Team Enforcement or Paper Tiger (Garrett Brown)

RT 212 ― Bridging the Communication Gap Between the Migrating Workforces

• Improving Communication Among Speakers of Diverse Dialects and Cultures in the Workplace (Gerald Dike)
• Communication and Cultural Barriers to Environmental Health and Safety Programs for Multinational Corporations in Africa-Nigerian Experience (Elias Okoro)
• Diversity in the Construction Workforce: Occupational Safety and Health Issues, Risk Management Implications and Recommendations (Donovan Jackson)
• Technology Transfer of Safety Requirements for High Risk Scaffold Use Among Minority Contractors in the Concrete Finishing and Stucco Trades in South Florida (Paul Haas)
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RT 219 ― Practical Applications of the AIHA Exposure Assessment Strategy in Small and Medium-Sized Workplaces

• Implementation of an Employee Exposure Assessment Strategy in a Medium-Sized Chemical Company (Richard Tipton)
• An Exposure Assessment of Groundwater Monitoring Well Sampling at a Jet-Fuel Remediation Site (William Fink)
• Sampling Strategy Approaches for Noise at Various Size Organizations (Lee Hager)

RT 221 ― Occupational Safety & Health History: The Building Blocks for the Practice of OSH in the 21st Century

• Introduction to Occupational Safety & Health With a Focus on Safety Disasters (John Zey)
• History of OSH With a Focus on Significant Health Related Events (Vern Rose)
• Governmental Involvement and Development of OEL Guidelines (Zack Mansdorf)
• Impact of Organized Labor's Efforts to Improve Working Conditions (Pam Susi)

RT 222 ― Building Sciences 101: Moisture Control Problems = Mold

• There is no Such Thing as a Free Thermodynamic Lunch (or, How Energy Conservation got us Into This Mold Mess) (Paul Ellringer)

RT 223 ― Leveraging Information Technology for Ergonomics

• Hand-Held Ergonomics Evaluations  (David Malter)

RT 226 ― Implementation of Exposure Assessment Strategies in Larger Companies

• Companies Using an EA Strategy for Many Years: Arizona Chemical (William Bullock)

RT 227 ― TLV® and BEI® Committees: The Decision Making Process

• ACGIH, the TLVs® and BEIs® (Patrick Breysse)
• ACGIH TLVs® for Chemical Substances Committee Update (Lisa Brosseau)
• Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs®) Process and Use (Larry Lowry)
• ACGIH TLVs® for Physical Agents Committee Update (Thomas Bernard)
• Biologically Derived Airborne Contaminants: Bioaerosols and TLVs® (Kenneth Martinez)

RT 229 ― Design and Operation of Microbiological Laboratories in a Post 9/11 World

• Operation of a Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory (Karen Byers)
• Responder Awareness to Biological Agents: The Need for Preplanning (Brian Petuch)

RT 236 ― Industrial Hygiene Practices in Coal Mines

• Occupational Hygiene and Health Care in Polish Coal Mines (Jan Grzesik)
• Present Hygienic and Occupational Health Aspects of Mines in Hungary (Janos Porszasz)

RT 238 ― How to Get Published

• Part I: The Mechanics of Publishing and the Role of the Publications Committee (Josephine Stegall)
• Publishing, Copyright, and Contract Law (David Goch)

RT 239 ― Integrating Management Systems for Increased Efficiency of Your Operations

• Overview of the Conformity Assessment Process and its Complexities and Potential Impact on Acceptance and World Trade (Randall Querry)

• The Importance of Training, Competence and the Other ISO Management System Standards to Effective Implementation of the Management System (Rod Goult)

• The ISO 9001-2000 QMS Requirements and Managing Business Activities (Rod Goult)

RT 242 ― Practical Applications of Mathematical Exposure Modeling in Exposure Assessment and OSHA Compliance

• Risk Modeling of Exposure from Laboratory Ventilation Systems (Dale Hitchings)

RT 246 ― Reactive Chemical Hazards: A Problem in Search of a Solution

• CSB and Reducing Reactive Chemical Hazards: Labor Perspectives (Michael Sprinker)

RT 247 ―  Mold: Health Effects, Science and the Law

• Mold Law: Litigation, Contracting and Insurance Considerations for Industrial Hygienists Engaged in Mold Investigation and Remediation (William Collier)

RT 248 ― A Rational Approach to Occupational Medicine in Biotechnology Research

• A General Approach to Occupational Medicine for Biotechnology Companies and The Provision of Contractural Occupational Health Services (Reid Boswell)
• Occupational Health Programs for Animal Handlers in a University Setting   (Dorothy Van Rhijn)
• Occupational Health Issues for Employees Working with Non-Human Primates (Reid Boswell)

RT 249 ― Young Workers: The Promise and the Challenge

• Child Labor: Why you Should Care. (Colleen Baker)
• Federal Child Labor in the 21st Century (Art Kerschner, Jr.)
• Career Clusters, Implications for the Young Worker and Employers (Pam Stacey)
• Diffusion of Innovation: A Portal of Entry Into the Vocational Education (Robert Nester)
• The Young Worker: What's Cooking in OSHA (Robert Nester)

RT 252 ― Enhancing Workplace Preparedness and Emergency Response to Address an Age of Terrorism

• NIOSH Counterterrorism Activities in Support of Emergency Response (Jonathan Szalaja)
• OSHA's Involvement and Recent Initiatives to Strengthen Chemical Site Security (Tom Galassi/Michael Marshall)

EHS Crossover Programs

CR 302 ― Workers' Compensation Insurance for EH&S Professionals (Elsie Tai)

CR 304 ― Global Protection for Traveling Employees  (Peter Greaney)

CR 309 ― Scaffold Safety (Rochelle Crew)

CR 310 ― The Importance of Effective Negotiation Skills and Strategies in Environmental, Health and Safety Management (Bruce Groves)

CR 313 ― Behavior Engineering: Design Your Workplace to Promote Safe Behaviors (Jack Kester)

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CR 314 ― Virtual Safety Audit (Mark Rollins)

CR 315 ― Improving Incident Investigation Effectiveness Through Computerized Methods (Don Groover)

CR 317 ― Leadership for Health, Safety, and Environmental Excellence With or Without Authority! (Managing Your Managers) (Michael Topf)

CR 320 ― Developing an Effective Contractor Safety Program (Brian Hayes)

CR 323 ― Management of Change: Strategies to Address SH&E, as Well as Personal Performance, During Times of Change  (Michael Topf)

CR 328 ― Using Information Systems to Align Organizational Functioning (Don Groover)

CR 329 ― An Overview of Flame Resistant Clothing (Joshua Moody & Scott Margolin)

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• Part 2: Demo A
• Part 3: Demo B

Poster Sessions

PS 402 ― IEQ

• A Method for Sampling Fungal Spores and Culturable Fungi in Wall Cavities (Joe Spurgeon - # 247)

PS 403 ― PPE

• Noise Limiting Radioheadset Use in High Noise Areas: Process and Preliminary Results (Allene Butler - #270)

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