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Sponsoring Committee: Confined Spaces Committee Intermediate | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: A good foundation in the principles of recognition, evaluation, and control of atmospheric hazards in confined spaces for entry purposes, as well as a working knowledge of 29CFR1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: This course has been designed for industrial hygienists, entry supervisors, safety managers, and others who are tasked with working within or on confined space programs. While the OSHA regulations give guidance on how to evaluate and control hazards prior to entry, this course will cover protecting the entry workers performing such operations as hot work and the emergency removal of those workers should the need arise. Of course, properly classifying the confined spaces is the first step, but one where many stumble. In this intermediate/advanced level course, the instructors will share their many years' experience working with confined spaces to further the participants' understanding of some of the issues that challenge workers who have to do hot work in or on confined spaces, establish rescue teams, develop rescue procedures and strategies, as well as deal with the legal issues surrounding work in confined spaces. Practical solutions to problems will be presented and the participants will work on case studies and exercises to enable working out their own procedures when confronted with challenges in the future. New advances in air monitoring instrumentation will be addressed, as will ventilation techniques that have proven effective for particular types of confined spaces. Some of the more subtle aspects of the OSHA regulation will also be discussed as well as suggested "best work practices" from AIHA. Instructors: Edward Willwerth, CIH, CMC, Atlantic Env. & Marine Services, Plymouth, MA; Verne Brown, Ph.D., MSE, Enmet, Ann Arbor, MI; Michael Roop, MRE Training and Consulting LLC, Richmond, TX
Sponsoring Committee: Engineering Committee Intermediate | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: Some exposure to pressure and flow measurement, knowledge of algebra, and basic ventilation knowledge. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: The instructor will describe insights from his practical experience with companies large and small and from his published research. The hood design section is very different from the Vent Manual and other courses. The measurement section provides in-depth perspective for the methods described in the latest edition of IVM. If participants think they know these topics already, they are in for a surprise. Both topics are discussed in an intensely practical. The presentation focuses on designing hoods that are operator, production, and maintenance friendly. The measurement section will demonstrate how Guffey managed to drastically reduce the effort and time required to monitor systems using off-the-shelf equipment with simple, minor modifications. Examples from Guffey's consulting and research experience are used liberally. Instructor: Steven Guffey, Ph.D., CIH, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Sponsoring Committee: Computer Applications Committee Intermediate | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: Participants must have at least two years of practical experience using Microsoft® Excel. This course is particularly intended for those creating and developing spreadsheet templates or applications related to industrial hygiene or laboratory analysis. Learning Aids: Participants are encouraged to bring their laptop computers (not mandatory) in order to have full benefit and a closer look at the files described during this PDC. Each participant will receive a hard copy of the PowerPoint presentation and a CD that includes many Excel files (step-by-step creation) presented during this PDC. Participants will be asked to share the files created during the working session. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: Creating a worksheet is no more than linking together many concepts, just like using Lego building blocks. The objective of this PDC is to identify and play with these Excel building blocks (formulas, format, graphic elements, list management, Visual Basic personalized functions and procedures, navigation tools, etc.) and therefore have the participant create a complex Excel application template. Practical industrial hygienists or analytical chemists collect a lot of data and perform various calculations. Using Microsoft Excel can be very helpful for complex calculations but, too often, the worksheets created are very intricate, even for the author of the application, thus making the use of their files almost impossible for other people. This PDC is intended to give the participants methods and hints for organizing information, designing simple interfaces, building complex personalized functions using Visual Basic and finally, for "hiding" all the complexity in order to give the end-user a very simple file to work with. Following the comments received last year, it was decided to include a practical working session. In two hours, six working teams will be required to build a given Excel application (related to industrial hygiene or laboratory analysis) using their knowledge, their imagination, and the concepts presented earlier in the day. During this period, the instructors will be running from team to team to help them in their work. Each team will have 10 minutes to present the developed application to all the participants. Instructors: Daniel Drolet, IRSST, Montreal, PQ, Canada; Jacques Lesage, IRSST (Quebec Occupational Health and Safety Research Institute), Montreal, PQ, Canada
Introductory | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of industrial work settings and a desire to learn about occupational ergonomics. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: The Applied Industrial Ergonomics course provides the resources and tools to make simple, yet effective, human performance improvements in your industrial workplace. Hands-on problem solving methods will help participants recognize, evaluate, and control ergonomic risk in the industrial environment. Participants will learn to conduct complete ergonomic risk assessments using proven methodologies. Instructors: Walt Rostykus, CIH, CSP, CPE, Humantech, Ann Arbor, MI; Woody Dwyer, CPE, Humantech, Ann Arbor, MI; Tony Silva, CPE, Humantech, Ann Arbor, MI.
Sponsoring Committee: Noise Committee Intermediate | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: At least one of the following: general knowledge of industrial hygiene pertaining to physical agents-noise and vibration; working knowledge of vibration measurements or of noise measurements; or have taken AIHA vibration or noise measurement course. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: This course is designed to provide participants with both the theory of vibration exposure measurement and the practice of measurements using commercially available instrumentation. The course's target audience includes industrial hygienists and industrial hygiene technicians who want a thorough grounding in the practical aspects of how to conduct field measurements of worker exposures to vibration (both upper extremity and whole-body) and how to assess the results. Human exposures to vibration occur commonly in many workplaces, from hand-held power tools, ride-on equipment (construction, agricultural, railroad repair), and on transportation vehicles (trucks, buses, airplanes, off-road vehicles). Excessive vibration exposures may cause injuries in the hands and back, leading to reduced work capacities and worker disabilities. The objective of this course is to introduce participants to vibration exposure measurement methods. The course is divided in two parts: "Theory" will provide the conceptual framework for vibration measurement and exposure assessment against current guidelines and standards and "Practical" will provide specific, hands-on tools for conducting field surveys of vibration exposures. Included in "Practical" will be opportunity to become familiar with commercially-available instrumentation from the major manufacturers, from an industrial hygienist's perspective. Instructors: Anthony Brammer, B.Sc., Ph.D. Physics, University of Connecticut Health Center, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Marilyn Eaman, CIH, Envir-O-Health Solutions, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Sponsoring Committee: Management Committee Intermediate | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: Participants should either have auditing experience, or their company should have some type of established auditing program, not necessarily a health and safety auditing program. A basic understanding of management principles or quality programs (e.g., VPP, TQM, or ISO 9000/14000) will be helpful. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: For sites or companies committed to TQM, VPP, ISO 9000/14000, or OHSAS 18000 principles, the course will demonstrate principles of S&H management systems, based on OSHA's Program Management Guidelines. Procedures for developing a management system assessment, reporting audits, baselining, worker and supervisor interviews, and scoring (metrics) management systems will be demonstrated. The course presentation will demonstrate each of the management system elements or processes. Workshops and group discussions will be included. These techniques include graphic demonstrations of audit results. Participants will learn auditing techniques, differentiate management systems audits from S&H compliance audits, and explore a methodology for assessing the quality assurance of S&H management. The process of managing for continuous improvement will be included in the presentations. Instructor: Paul Esposito, CIH, CSP, MHS, Star Consultants Inc., Annapolis, MD
Introductory | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: This course requires a basic knowledge of industrial hygiene, occupational toxicology, and emergency planning processes and response procedures. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: This course will provide a survey of the issues and techniques surrounding the preparation for and execution of the response to chemical emergencies. It will employ a model framework for emergency response that guides the participant from the initial stages of the response through mitigation, rehabilitation, and recovery. The participant will develop a practical understanding of the approaches to preparing and equipping response teams, using the incident command structure, creating alerting systems, and handling various incidents. The course will also address incident handling procedures from the perspective of the role of the EH&S professional. The discussions will include protecting the HAZMAT team, search and rescue, monitoring of exposures, and considerations for regulatory notification, media relations, post incident health assessments, and preparation for litigation. A discussion of emerging issues in emergency planning and response will conclude the course. Instructors: Glenn Millner, Centre for Toxicology & Environmental Health, Little Rock, AR; Patrick Brady, CIH, CSP, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Ft Worth, TX
Intermediate | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: Familiarity with metal fabrication and a desire to acquire a greater knowledge of assessing and controlling health and safety aspects of the welding process. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: The objectives of the course are to familiarize the industrial hygiene and safety professional with the welding process. Welding is a universal process found in countless workplaces across industries. It has been said to account for half of the gross national product. Because of welding's universality, its hazards are sometimes overlooked, scorned, or misunderstood. This course is aimed at providing the industrial hygiene and safety professional with a general familiarization of major welding processes commonly found in industry. By understanding the process differences, the professional will be able to anticipate and recognize health and safety hazards. The professional will be able to select methods to evaluate these hazards and, as a result, will be able to select appropriate administrative, engineering, and process control methods. The hygienist will be able to identify training and right-to-know needs in the workplace. Finally, the course will identify information resources enabling the professional to take informed actions based on scientific knowledge. Instructor: Gregory Naherne, CIH, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Introductory | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: From September 11 to SARS, from industrial accidents to natural disasters, crisis communication is a necessary skill for all industrial hygienists, safety experts, corporate and government officials, and communications staff. And crisis communication is very different from the normal challenges of everyday risk communication. Just thinking about crisis communication is anxiety provoking. Actually doing it can be terrifying—especially if participants have never been taught how. Join world-renowned risk communication expert Peter M. Sandman in a daylong examination of how to communicate during crisis situations, and how to communicate about possible future crisis situations. The seminar focuses on 25 key crisis communication recommendations. These recommendations are grounded in Dr. Sandman's decades of experience, and in a growing body of crisis communication research. But the recommendations are very far from obvious: don't over reassure; be willing to speculate; don't over plan for panic; acknowledge uncertainty; give people things to do. Unless they have been taught how to handle a crisis, most managers and officials have no choice but to follow their intuition—and our normal intuition about crisis communication is simply wrong. With dozens of real world examples, and more than 50 pages of handouts with specific how-to guidelines and self-test exercises, this PDC will help participants replace guess work with tested strategies for planning what to say when terrorists, epidemics, or other emergencies strike. NOTE: This course is not the same risk communication PDC that Dr. Sandman has offered in the past, the one focusing on strategies of outrage management. Nor is the outrage management course a prerequisite for this one. This course is a more detailed version of the crisis communication CD-ROM/DVD published by AIHA in June 2004. Instructor: Peter Sandman, Ph.D., Princeton, NJ
Sponsoring Committee: Biosafety and Environmental Microbiology Committee Introductory | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Learning Aids: For additional reference materials, click here. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: Occupational biohazards exist in many workplace settings. This course will teach the basic principles of biosafety and biotechnology. Although specific biohazards will be discussed, emphasis will be directed toward the development of risk assessment skills whereby the participant develops the ability to recognize, evaluate, and control occupational biohazards. Relevant regulatory requirements are addressed to the extent that the participant is introduced to new and existing mandates. An in-depth discussion of methods used to control biohazard exposure will be presented including work practices and engineering controls. Handling of biohazardous materials will be discussed including disinfection, spill cleanup, waste management, and shipping and transportation. A basic introduction to biotechnology with emphasis on molecular biology, recombinant DNA, and viral vectors will also be provided. Instructors: Janice Flesher, M.S., CBSP, REHS, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Princeton, NJ; Paul Tranchell, RBP, CSP, CIH, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Syracuse, NY
Introductory | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of indoor environment and general idea of industrial hygiene practice. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: Industrial hygienists who perform evaluation of mold growth in buildings often face the challenge of integrating various factors with the knowledge of fungi to generate a realistic assessment of the problem. This course provides basic information of fungi as well as in-depth, species level discussion of common indoor fungi, including their habitat, substrate preference, and growth requirements, and potential health effects. The instructors will describe insights gained from performing investigations and laboratory analysis. Case studies will be used to demonstrate how to approach investigation in various scenarios. Workshops will be set up to provide hands-on experience on operating tools, conducting air sampling, and interpreting laboratory reports. Participants are welcome to bring questions and real world problems to the course for discussion. Instructors: Florence Wu, Ph.D., Aemtek Inc., Fremont, CA; Timothy Duffy, CIH, PE, Datanet Engineering Inc., Baltimore, MD
Advanced | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: A basic understanding on environmental, health, and safety regulations. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: This course focuses on practical advice for managers on either side of a merger or acquisition transaction. It will provide managers with tools to prepare for documentation and site assessments associated with transactions. Practical examples of field assessments will be discussed and specific techniques for obtaining field information in difficult (confidential, limited time) situations will be discussed. Methods for developing cost models for future needs and integrating into the business and negotiation process will be discussed. Specific techniques for assessing corporate culture and integration needs will be reviewed, and the course will conclude with survival tips for managers on the receiving end of a M&A transaction. Instructors: David Einolf, ERM, Portland, OR; Nanci Klinger, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Portland, OR
Intermediate | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: Participants should have a good working knowledge and experience with teaching adults. Learning Aids: None are required but participants are encouraged to bring their own training examples as models to work on during the course. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: This course is designed to provide participants with the skills necessary to improve the training they offer and to have the training "stick." Many trainers become frustrated when trainees don't seem to learn or otherwise benefit from the training. In this very different course/session, the participants will participate in the learning process throughout the day. The course is designed to educate as well as involve the participants in the process of improving their training courses. Participants will be equal participants in the day's agenda and topics. Methods and approaches to be used include demonstration, hands-on, small group work, role-playing, games, discussion, question/answer, brainstorming, and brief video clips. This course will give participants the where-with-all to improve their training. Come prepared to learn, educate, participate, and have more fun than you're used to having at a PDC. Instructor: Jonathan Klane, M.S.Ed., CIH, CHMM, CET, KEITH, Fairfield, ME
Intermediate | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: Ability to apply basic risk assessment techniques employing toxicological principles. Read (online): "Evaluating Chemical and Other Agent Exposures for Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity" (2001) and "Scientific Frontiers in Developmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment" (2000) available at www.nap.edu. Learning Aids: For additional reference materials, click here. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: This course looks at the growing movement in society, state laws, federal rules, and the courts to view an embryo and fetus as an "unborn child" that has rights, including rights that extend to protection from workplace hazards. A challenge for employers is that more than one-half of all babies in the United States are born to working mothers and current law provides that pregnant women cannot be denied rights to employment, meaning that a fetus cannot be kept away from the workplace. The instructors will provide insights from their experience and study on how to effectively manage a workplace reproductive and developmental health programs to help protect employees, embryo/fetus, and the developing child from workplace hazards. Instructors: Daniel Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM, Markiewicz & Associates Ltd., Toledo, OH; Elena N. Lougovskaia, JD, Gallagher, Sharp, Fulton & Norman, Cleveland, OH; Paul J. Schumacher, JD, Gallagher, Sharp, Fulton & Norman, Cleveland, OH; Gregory S. Mason, MS, CSP, Perrysburg, OH
Introductory | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: This course is designed to give industrial hygienists an understanding of the legal system and the laws governing experts. It will provide participants with practical knowledge and experience necessary to provide expert testimony in trials and in depositions. Instructors: William Collier, McDonald Collier, Vacaville, CA; Anne Nichting, CIH, CSP, Jackson & Kelly PLLC, Denver, CO
Introductory | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: The intent of this course is to provide the occupational health professional with a basic background and understanding of the threat from chemical/biological and radiological/nuclear (CBRN) materials, their mechanisms of action, and treatment modalities. Also the participant will become familiar with the basics of response planning for in CBRN incidents and the potential roles of such planning and responses. Instructors: Warren Jederberg, MS, CIH, RPH, U.S. Navy, Wright Patterson AFB, OH; Kenneth Still, Ph.D., CSP, CIH, CHMM, U.S. Navy, Pearl Harbor, HI
Introductory | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: This course will increase the leadership, communications, and organizational alignment skills of the HSE professional. These skills are critical to optimize individual effectiveness and be a valued member of your enterprise. These are the skills necessary to make good things happen in a demanding, complex work environment. Survey after survey confirms that employers want strong leadership and communication skills in their HSE professionals. The technical/scientific skills are taken for granted. Personal leadership skills are what make the difference in achieving organizational and individual success. These critical areas will be emphasized: 1) Transitioning form a technologist to a technology leader; 2) influencing and intervention skills; 3) effectively communicating in a business environment; 4) getting "buy in" building "winning" relationships; and, 5) integrating/aligning HSE with the "business of the business" i.e. transitioning HSE from a staff cost necessity to a business building asset. Class participation and case studies facilitate learning. A course manual, Covey's "7 Habits for Highly Effective People," and references will be provided. Instructor: Richard Fulwiler, CIH, CSHM, Technology Leadership Association, Cincinnati, OH
Introductory | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: This interactive, fast-paced seminar is designed for anyone who wants to take safety performance to the next level and improve overall organization functioning. The question "why lead with safety?" is answered by defining what it means to be a safety leader; discussing the three Cs-cost reduction, culture enhancement, and competitiveness and how they are tied to safety; describing why safety is a key component of a winning strategy for performance excellence; explaining a methodology for measuring organizational culture and its link with leadership activities and organizational culture; examining the difference between leadership and management; Reviewing the concepts of applied behavioral analysis as a tool to understanding why people do what they do. Instructor: Donald Groover, CIH, CSP, BST Inc., Ojai, CA
Introductory Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU | Sunday, May 22, 2005 | 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 50 Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of microbial assessment and building evaluation techniques are recommended. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: In this course participants will discuss the implications of fungal growth in the indoor environment. Participants will examine fungal contamination of indoor spaces from a building science perspective as well as from an industrial hygiene and health effects perspective. Participants will examine information provided by government, industry, and professional organizations in the form of guidance documents and other publications. Participants will then take this information and use it to construct a framework that provides recognized criteria for the assessment and remediation of mold growth in the indoor environments. This information can then be used to prepare mold remediation job specifications and mold remediation closeout reports that reflect the most recent guidelines and recommendations. Group discussion exercises will allow participants to review and critique assessment reports, remediation specifications, and closeout reports. Instructors: John Krause, MSPH, CIAQP, Indoor Air Solutions Inc., Tallahassee, FL; Doug Nelson, CIH, CHMM, WRS Infrastructure & Environmental Inc., Tampa, FL; Lauren Ball, MPH, DO, Indoor Air Solutions, Tallahassee, FL; Morten Reslev, Ph.D., MycoMeter ApS., Copenhagen, Denmark
Introductory | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: Familiarity with DOT HazMat rules preferred. Learning Aids: Required reference: "2005 IATA Dangerous Good Regulations" (DGRs). Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: This course will describe how to use the "IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation" (DGRs) to ship hazardous materials by air. Participants will be familiarized with the DGRs general provisions to include identification and classification of hazardous materials, packaging requirements, marking and labeling requirements, and filling out declaration of dangerous goods forms. Hands on exercises will reinforce these skills. Instructors: Thomas Goob, MPH, MBA, CSP, CIH, Diagnostic Laboratory Services Inc., Honolulu, HI; Shelley Wheeling-Park, MPH, CHMM, CSP, Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu, HI
Sponsoring Committee: Noise Committee Advanced | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: As a prerequisite, participants must be familiar with the fundamentals of noise and basic terminology, such as A-weighted sound levels, decibel addition, octave-band frequencies, and noise dose and/or employee time-weighted average noise exposure. Learning Aids: Toward learning aids, participants may bring a notebook computer, with spreadsheet software in memory; however, the actual usage or demonstration of the spreadsheets will be less than five to 10 percent of the lecture time. Also, a calculator with a log function will be useful for working through some of the example problems. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: The protection of employees from occupational noise exposure is best achieved through implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive hearing conservation program (HCP). A major component of an HCP is the noise control phase, which provides the best long-term solution to in-plant noise problems. With some advanced education and training, it is feasible for industrial hygienists with a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of noise to develop noise control solutions; establish noise control priorities; identify and select optimum products for retrofitting equipment; work effectively with design engineers to implement a pro-active approach to noise control; predict the impact new equipment will have on the in-plant and community noise environment; and qualify new manufacturing or process equipment to determine whether it satisfies the stated noise criteria in the purchase specification. Several spreadsheet programs and significant references for noise control will be provided on CD to each participant, as well as demonstrated throughout the course. Instructors: Dennis Driscoll, P.E., INCE Board Certified Noise Control Engineer, Associates in Acoustics Inc., Evergreen, CO; Thomas Lloyd, Associates in Acoustics Inc., Evergreen, CO
Sponsoring Committee: Confined Spaces Committee Intermediate | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: Working knowledge of portable ventilation systems, and concepts and principles of ventilation. Learning Aids: Scientific calculator. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: Portable ventilation is widely used in industrial workplaces during maintenance and turnaround activities and on construction sites. It is essential for protecting workers in confined spaces. Safe operation and optimum performance are critical to achieving full benefit from this equipment. Participants will learn to apply detailed protocols to determine performance and enable safe operation from a particular set-up. This includes selection of equipment appropriate to the application, whether to supply or exhaust, and means to optimize performance. Course content also includes factors affecting safe operation, applicable standards, and issues facing the ANSI Z9.9 Committee. Practice exercises will provide opportunity for application to real-world situations. Instructor: T. Neil McManus, CIH, CSP, ROH, NorthWest Occupational Health & Safety, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Sponsoring Committees: Risk Assessment Committee and Occupational Epidemiology Committee Intermediate | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: A working knowledge of statistics and exposure assessment strategies. Learning Aids: Calculator and/or computer. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: This full-day advanced course, sponsored jointly by the AIHA Risk Assessment Committee and the AIHA Occupational Epidemiology Committee, explores methodologies for estimating past exposures and in turn reconstructing either total lifetime dose or dose associated with specific exposure events. The exposure assessment process is viewed from both a historical perspective and a hands-on perspective. Utility of the methodology to assist with day-to-day industrial hygiene problems will be explored. Learning examples involving asbestos, dioxin, benzene, and organic solvents will help the participant apply the methodology to his or her own problems. A "how to" section on uncertainty analysis (Stochastic analysis) will be included in the PDC. Instructors: Frederick Boelter, CIH, PE, Boelter & Yates Inc., Park Ridge, IL; Luke Naeher, Ph.D., CIH, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA; Charles Redinger, CIH, Ph.D., Redinger & Associates Inc., San Rafael, CA; James Rasmuson, Ph.D., CIH, DABT, Chemistry & Industrial Hygiene Inc., Wheat Ridge, CO
Sponsoring Committee: Laboratory Health and Safety Committee Intermediate | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: Participants should have two or more years experience in laboratory safety. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: This course will furnish an overview of laboratory safety topics including chemical storage and segregation, selection and use of personnel protective equipment, and the use and testing of ventilation controls and emergency equipment. Specific regulatory requirements, implementation, and compliance issues of the OSHA Lab Standard will be covered. Laboratory ventilation including fume hood use and flow testing methods will be discussed. Intermediate topics including the use of process hazard assessment, laboratory ergonomics, and the management of reproductive hazards will also be discussed. Industrial hygienists will review best practices with wide-ranging experience in the field of laboratory safety. Important guidance documents, regulations, and standards will be covered and references and resources will be identified so that information can be located after the class is completed. Chemical waste issues and EPA compliance will be covered. Time will be allotted to answer questions and to permit participants to share their views and lab safety experiences. Instructors: Joseph Passante, CIH, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Kenneth Kretchman, CIH, CSP, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; Daniel Hurley, Jr., CIH, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC; Karen Capwell, CIH, Vienna, VA; Charlyn Peart, CIH, Merck & Co. Inc., West Point, PA; Karen Capwell, MS, CIH, US Pharmacopeia, Rockville, MD.
Advanced | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: Basic environmental statistics required; basic mold assessment and remediation techniques required. Learning Aids: Calculator, laptop. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: In this course, the instructors will present methods that can be used to collect and statistically analyze data for mold air sampling studies, including the documentation and coding of physical conditions; air sampling methods; calculation of air sample sizes; statistical methods for analyzing air sampling data; and computer applications that can facilitate data analysis. The methods presented will be based on experience and insights gained from hundreds of mold assessments, including those for legal cases; a review of the latest environmental statistical methods that can be used for mold air sampling data; and peer reviewed mold air sampling studies. The course will cover fundamental limitations of air sampling for mold and the usefulness/limitations of mold air sampling for evaluating environmental conditions. Instructors: Michael Cleveland, MSPH, CIH, Apex Safety and Health Consultants Inc., Irvine, CA; Jimmy Perkins, Ph.D., CIH, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, San Antonio, TX
Intermediate | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of aerosol science is required. Learning Aids: Calculator. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: Fine aerosol particles in the ambient atmosphere have received considerable attention in the last decade. Epidemiological and toxicological evidence of the health effects of fine, ultrafine, and nano particles and the advent of industries relying on nanotechnology have also made these particles an important emerging issue in workplaces. The goal for this course is to help participants recognize conditions in which fine, ultrafine, and nano particles may be present, evaluate the potential for these particles to cause human health problems, and make recommendations for reducing their health impact. The instructors will define fine, ultrafine, and nano particles and lead participants through computations to illustrate how important properties of aerosol particles vary with size. Health effects associated with fine, ultrafine, and nano particles will be reviewed. Participants will have an opportunity to see and work with instruments used to measure these particles. Specific examples of programs to evaluate and control fine, ultrafine, and nano particles will also be presented. Instructors: Peter Raynor, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; Jim D'Arcy, Ph.D., CIH, General Motors Research and Development Center, Warren, MI; Thomas Peters, Ph.D., University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Introductory | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU
| Sunday | Objectives: These objectives will be evaluated by question and answer during the class. Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: This course will present the insights gained from more than 30 years of experience as a crime scene investigator, an aerospace contamination control specialist, and a court established expert in environmental analysis. The indoor environment will be presented as a place where people, particles, and space interact dynamically within the context of the greater environment. From this perspective, the practical aspects of solving health complaints by sampling and analysis will be discussed. Numerous case histories will be present with photographs and details on the sampling procedures and analyses used to solve the problem. Some sampling procedures will be practiced during the course. Numerous references to published literature will be provided to support and expand what is presented as part of this course. Instructor: Ernest Crutcher III, Microlab Northwest, Redmond, WA
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Intermediate | 0.5 IH CM Point/0.4 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: Participants should have a working knowledge of industrial hygiene practice, medical surveillance, toxicology, epidemiology, and exposure assessment techniques. Completion of the PDC entitled "Beryllium-Current Occupational Health Strategy" would be beneficial but not required. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: The course is designed to provide industrial hygiene professionals with information regarding the current research being conducted on the occupational health aspects of beryllium. Current research includes studies on the cause(s) and mechanism(s) of chronic beryllium disease, possible genetic links, cancer risks, effects of chemical form and particle size, and development of exposure monitoring techniques. Industrial hygienists, engineers, physicians, toxicologists, epidemiologists, and other researchers for more than 60 years, have studied the occupational health aspects of beryllium. Beryllium continues to be a significant occupational health concern in specific industries involved with its production and fabrication. Research studies funded by both public and private institutes continue to be conducted in an effort to better understand the cause and mechanism of chronic beryllium disease (CBD) so as to develop effective occupational controls. The information provided on current beryllium research will be beneficial to any occupational health practitioner involved with the control of occupational beryllium exposure. Instructors: Christine Schuler, Ph.D., NIOSH, Morgantown, WV; Michael McCawley, Ph.D., McCawley Consulting, Morgantown, WV; Ainsley Weston, Ph.D., NIOSH, Morgantown, WV; David Deubner, M.D., M.P.H, Brush Wellman Inc., Elmore, OH
Sponsoring Committee: Biological Monitoring Committee Introductory | 0.5 IH CM Point/0.4 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: Participants should have at least two years of experience in industrial hygiene and have a good working knowledge of occupational exposure assessment. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: A chemical can be absorbed by the lungs, the skin, or the gastrointestinal tract. Air monitoring is an estimate of lung exposure only. Biological monitoring can be used to estimate dose absorbed from all routes of exposure, therefore, should be considered whenever air monitoring couldn't adequately estimate worker exposure. Once absorbed, a chemical can be distributed via the blood to various organs and tissues where it might be metabolized, stored, or eliminated. Proper application of the ACGIH BEIs and interpretation of the biological monitoring results can serve as a more accurate assessment of worker exposure to a chemical. This course is designed to give the participant the tools to design and conduct biological monitoring in the workplace. Instructors: Gary Spies, CIH, Pfizer, Kalamazoo, MI; Larry Lowry, Ph.D., ABCC, University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, Tyler, TX; Carol Boraiko, Ph.D., CIH, CSP, Arkema Inc., Philadelphia, PA
Sponsoring Committee: Respiratory Protection Committee Advanced | 0.5 IH CM Point/0.4 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: The participants should have a basic knowledge of respiratory protection programs. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: A major change in the OSHA respiratory protection standard 1910.134 was the addition of a requirement to establish a cartridge change schedule based on objective data. Since the standard was published, several methods of estimating service life have been recommended. This course will provide participants with recommendations on how to obtain necessary performance data for cartridges, interpret test results, and estimate service data from these data and computer software. Practical examples will provide a sound basis for participants to document their change schedule in the written respiratory protection program. Instructors: Thomas Nelson, CIH, NIHS Inc., Ardentown, DE; Larry Janssen, CIH, 3M, St Paul, MN
Sponsoring Committee: Nonionizing Radiation Committee Introductory | 0.5 IH CM Point/0.4 CEU
| Sunday | Learning Aids: Calculator with scientific functions. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: In this course the instructors will describe the nonionizing radiation section of the electromagnetic spectrum, with focus on primary descriptor, important quantities used to describe exposure, and their units. Following this overview, the course includes modules on three significant nonionizing spectral regions, ultraviolet, radiofrequency, and extremely low frequency. A significant source, the laser, will round out the discussion of the optical spectral region and introduce the concept of the beam. Each spectral region will be described so that participants understand the biological basis of the exposure guidelines, as well as limitations of these guidelines. A brief review of appropriate control measures by spectral region will complete this module. The instructors will demonstrate significant calculation techniques, dealing with exposure evaluation and data reduction. Instructors: R. Hitchcock, LightRay Consulting, Cary, NC; Farhang Akbar-Khanzadeh, Toledo, OH; Robert Curtis, Salt Lake City, UT
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Sponsoring Committee: Biological Monitoring Committee Intermediate | 0.5 IH CM Point/0.4 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: Attendance in a beginning biological monitoring PDC or experience with a biological monitoring program for at least a year. Participants should bring current copy of ACGIH TLV®/BEI booklet. Learning Aids: 2005 version of the ACGIH TLV®/BEI booklet recommended. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: The objective of the "Case Studies Workshop in Biological Monitoring" PDC is to encourage the appropriate use of biological monitoring techniques. The course is intended as a sequel to the introductory course and presumes the participants have recently taken the former or have equivalent experience. The goal of this course is to explore specific applications of biological monitoring, including interpretation of results in light of existing guidelines. The course will present topics to enable the industrial hygiene practitioner and medical professionals to implement biological monitoring programs. The format of the course will include a review of pertinent biological monitoring topics followed by breakout groups in which case studies will be analyzed. Case studies will be real-world practical examples that will challenge the practicing industrial hygienist. Each case study scenario will include pertinent information. The participant will develop a solution for the case scenario. Instructors: Larry Lowry, Ph.D., DABCC, The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, Tyler, TX; Michael Morgan, Sc.D., CIH, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Lee Blum, Ph.D., DABFT, National Medical Services Inc., Willow Grove, PA
Sponsoring Committee: Noise Committee Intermediate Course | 0.5 IH CM Point/0.4 CEU | Sunday | 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. | Fee: $175/$215 | Limit: 40 Prerequisites: Understanding of decibel mathematics and operation of noise measurement equipment. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: Effective design and management of noise exposure assessment campaigns facilitate appropriate selection of hearing conservation program candidates and promote effective use of noise control resources. This course will describe statistical data analyses, appropriate sample selection, and data utility to assist in effective hearing loss prevention. Instructor: Lee Hager, Sonomax, Portland, MI
Intermediate | 0.5 IH CM Point/0.4 CEU
| Sunday | Prerequisites: PDC, "Introduction to Non-Ionizing Radiation" or familiarity with non-ionizing radiation principles and knowledge of EMF safety standards. Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
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Description: Participants will experience several controlled EMF exposure situations. From situation presented, individuals will be guided through the safety standard and equipment selection steps. Each participant will do hands-on measurements and record results. Results will be compared with published safety guidelines to determine compliance evaluated. Group discussion will follow to review the evaluation and measurement process and the steps used to evaluate compliance in a workplace situation. All instructors have practical field experience in the subject area. Relevant exposure situations will be presented to the participants. A selection of instruments will be provided to the participants and each will make hands-on exposure measurements. The collected data will be compared with the chosen criteria. A group discussion and review will reinforce the decisions made and the results obtained. Compliance determination in a workplace situation will be the primary focus of the course. Instructors: David Baron, Holaday EMF Measurement/ETS-Lindgren, Austin, TX; R. Timothy Hitchcock, Lightray Consulting, Cary, NC Last updated on May 5,
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