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8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Dr. James Canton, chairman and CEO, Institute for Global Futures, San Francisco, CA Dr. James Canton is a renowned global futurist, author, and consultant. For the past 25 years, he has been insightfully forecasting the impact of future trends and innovations on organizations and society. Dr. Canton advises Fortune 1000 corporations and governments worldwide. He has also served as an advisor to the White House Office of Science and Technology; is on the advisory board of MIT’s Media Lab, Europe; and advises the National Science Foundation. A frequent guest of the media worldwide, Dr. Canton has served as a commentator on CNN, receiving coverage about his vision for the future in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, US News and World Report, and other well-known publications. The author of Technofutures, a book acclaimed as a blueprint for how innovation will shape the 21st century, Dr. Canton will apply his fascinating forecasts of trends and breakthroughs to those that will shape the workforce and OEHS profession.
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Arranger: S. Schneider, Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America, Washington, DC. Moderator: S. Schneider, Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America, Washington, DC. Monitors: W. Cameron, Center to Protect Workers' Rights, Seattle, WA.; M. Vela Acosta, University of Texas, Brownsville, TX. Chemical Controversies: Deceit and Denial and the Politics of Industrial Pollution Presenters:
The book "Deceit and Denial: The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution" looked at questions regarding how he lead industry and the chemical industry reacted when faced with information regarding the potential dangers of their products to human health during the twentieth century. The book, and the authors, have become embroiled in the legal disputes surrounding cases in which these documents have appeared. Various chemical companies, specifically those who produce vinyl chloride, are being sued by workers who have developed a very rare cancer called angiosarcoma of the liver. Significantly, this cancer is closely associated with exposure to vinyl chloride monomer the chemical building block of polyvinyl chloride. Recently, Monsanto, Airco, Dow, Union Carbide, Goodyear, Goodrich, and Shell, among other large corporations, have subpoenaed the press, the foundation that supported the work behind the book, and five of the eight outside peer reviewers who were asked by the publisher to evaluate the book before acceptance for publication. In addition, the corporations hired a professor to attack two of the chapters in the book and to challenge the professional standards, ethics, and integrity of its authors. The events are fully chronicled at: www.deceitanddenial.org. This presentation will review the events of the past few months. This lecture is given each year in honor of Upton Sinclair, an investigative journalist who uncovered the dangers of the meat packing business 100 years ago in his book "The Jungle." This lecture is sponsored by the AIHA Social Concerns Committee.
EHS CROSSOVER PROGRAM 301 Moderator: K. Blondin, General Service Administration, Washington, DC. Monitors: B. Howell, Defense Supply Center Richmond, Richmond, VA; E. Clas, Clas Consulting LLC, Norfolk, MA. Presenters: H. Escarcega, Bilingual Solutions Int'l, Los Angeles, CA. and D. Armstrong, New Dawn Consulting, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA. Mr. Escarcega
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EHS CROSSOVER PROGRAM 302 Moderator: K. Lavaty, AMEC Earth and Environmental, Portland, OR. Monitor: J. Lewis, Maryland Department of the Environment, Baltimore, MD; C. Nichelson, S.M. Stoller Corporation, Idaho Falls, ID. Presenters: R. Burnis, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Vance, AL; B. Lingo, Hilb Rogal and Hobbs, Birmingham, AL. Developing a successful owner controlled insurance program for construction projects can pose special challenges due to workforce variability. When safety audits and job safety analysis programs are integrated with an observation safety program, a successful safety program can be implemented to reduce injuries and provide stepping stones to a successful OCIP program―resulting in savings well in excess of the national average. This presentation will focus on the steps necessary to implement and conclude a successful OCIP program. Presentation Objectives:
EHS CROSSOVER PROGRAM 303 Moderator: J. Maslowski, The Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Monitor: E. Wilson, Birds Eye Foods, Fulton, NY. Speaker: J. Kester, R. Wilson, Marsh USA, Inc., Chicago, IL. Recent studies show that increasing workers' compensation cost trends as manufacturers implement lean manufacturing concepts. Learn why musculoskeletal disorders seem to proliferate in the lean environment and how to manage these costs by integrating ergonomics into the lean process. This presentation uses prominent research and case studies to illustrate the total financial impact of lean concepts and what leading manufacturers have done to adjust their lean processes to reduce MSD incidence rates while achieving their lean efficiencies. Presentation Objectives:
EHS CROSSOVER PROGRAM 304 Moderator: A. Lewis, Coastal Training Technologies, Virginia Beach, VA. Monitors: H. Hobbs, Georgia Power Company, Atlanta, GA; D. Friedman, SAIF Corporation, Salem, OR. Presenters: M. Wright, Safety through Engineering, New Carlisle, OH; T. Green, Green & Green, Lawyers, Dayton, OH. Address legal implications of fall protection multi-employer issues for general industry and owners with on-site contractors. Case study outlines criteria that must be present in your fall protection safety program in order to avoid willful violations. We will explore multi-employer issues for a construction project of a multi-story structure involving concrete walls, steel framing, steel decking, and an underground parking garage. Session will address the three tiers of the multi-employer policy, fall protection requirements, and how to avoid citations. Presentation Objectives:
EHS CROSSOVER PROGRAM 305 Moderator: O. Douglass, Weston Solutions, Inc. West Chester, PA. Monitors: A. Amendola, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV; J. Unmack, Unmack Corp., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Presenter: P. Greaney, WorkCare, Orange, CA Employers have made progress in preventing work-related illness/injury and disability by promoting personal health responsibility. Despite this success, there has been a disconnect between occupational and non-occupational health initiatives, as progress in the area of workplace health/safety and personal wellness has been achieved independently. To bridge this disconnect, employers are using a synergistic approach that uses the worksite as an axis to promote health, safety, and well being across the work-life continuum. This model was recognized by NIOSH in 2004. Presentation Objectives:
John Howard, M.D., Director, NIOSH Moderator: R. Soule, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA. Monitors: L. Lowry, University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, Tyler, TX; J. Maslowski, The Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal H, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Join Dr. Howard in this new, interactive program. After a brief introduction, the content of this session is 95 percent Q&A. The session moderator will facilitate the flow of questions to Dr. Howard as participants use the audience microphones. Learn the answers to your questions and hear those of others who attend this session.
PODIUM 101 Arranger: D. Sassone, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM. Moderator: D. Sassone, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM. Monitors: P. Dulaney, Applied Environmental Inc, Cary, NC.; P. Hauck, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. 10:30 a.m. 10:50 a.m. 11:10 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:50 a.m. 12:10 p.m.
ROUNDTABLE 201 Arranger: J. Mulhausen, 3M Company, St. Paul, MN. Moderator: R. Goldman, 3M Company, St. Paul, MN. Monitors: A. Lori, 3M Company, St. Paul, MN.; N. Wong, 3M Company, St. Paul, MN. Innovative tools such as probabilistic computer modeling and Bayesian statistical techniques offer a tremendous opportunity for optimizing exposure risk management strategies. They are both effective at identifying and protecting unacceptably exposed employees and are both efficient in terms of the resources needed for implementation. These exciting tools can be used to optimize strategy effectiveness and efficiency at both the operation and the enterprise level. Presenters in this roundtable will examine the benefits of optimizing the performance of exposure risk management strategies, discuss new innovations in tools that enable an optimized approach, and review a case study involving the development of one enterprise-wide approach.
ROUNDTABLE 202 Arranger: L. Sedlak, Black & Decker, Hardware & Home Improvement, Foothill Ranch, CA. Moderator: N. Orr, BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ. Monitors: S. Shattuck, Southern California Gas Company, Los Angeles, CA.; K. Lavaty, Earth & Environmental, Portland, OR. Doing "more with less" has become the theme of today's world. The challenges facing industrial hygienists, whether working for one employer with multiple locations or consulting to multiple clients, are the same. The focus of this roundtable will be to introduce you to the tools available to the Safety professional as you assume responsibility for your new role.
ROUNDTABLE 203 Arranger: R. McCully, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Washington, DC. Moderator: A. Longmire, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Washington, DC. Monitors: D. Wright, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Washington, DC.; R. McCully, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Washington DC, DC; H. Cole, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Washington, DC. The OSHA Office of Occupational Medicine, a division of the OSHA Directorate of Science, Technology, and Medicine, provides medical consultation to OSHA compliance officers. At this roundtable, medical officers of the OSHA Office of Occupational Medicine will discuss the recent medical consultations for OSHA inspections that they consider to be the most interesting.
ROUNDTABLE 204 Arranger: Z. Zhuang, NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA. Moderator: L. Boord, NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA. Monitors: P. Kelly, Calpine Corporation, Santa Rosa, CA.; R. Jennings, Alcoa Corp., Pittsburgh, PA. Recent terrorist events in the United States underscore the importance of emergency response procedures for dealing with terrorist-related events involving chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents. This certainly includes the need for respirators approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health for the expected hazards. The NIOSH National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory has integrated applicable industrial and military technologies to provide the full range of protection needed by responders. Specific CBRN standards have been developed for four classes of respirators: (1) self-contained breathing apparatus; (2) air-purifying (full-facepiece) respirators; (3) air-purifying escape respirators; and (4) self-contained escape respirators. NIOSH approvals have been granted to SCBA and APR manufacturers. NIOSH testing and evaluation of escape respirators for approval is in process. Panelists on this roundtable will discuss the CBRN respirator standards development processes, CBRN respirators selection matrix, and use guidance. The overall objective is to provide the practicing hygienists with an understanding to the appropriate respiratory protection for emergency responders.
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Monitor: L.Renton, WESA, Carp (Ottawa), ON, Canada.
Dr. Mastromatteo, a consultant in Occupational and Environmental Health, received his medical degree (1947), and diplomas in Public Health (1950) and Industrial Health (1958) from the University of Toronto. He is certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine by Examination; the Canadian Board of Occupational Medicine by Examination; and is a member through distinction of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine London. Dr. Mastromatteo has spent many years teaching occupational and environmental health. He currently serves as an emeritus member of ACGIH®'s Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances (TLV®-CS) Committee. He was also a member and Chair of the Ontario Medical Association's Committee on Public Health and Section on Occupational Health, and is a member of the Canadian Medical Association's Committee on Occupational and Environmental Health. Dr. Mastromatteo served as President of the Ontario Thoracic Society from 1966 through 1968. He has served as Trustee and Board Member of the American Board of Preventive Medicine's Occupational Medicine Subcommittee; as an elected member of the Ramazzini Medical Society; as a member of the International Commission on Occupational Health; and as a member of the Medical Directors' Forum. Dr. Mastromatteo will be awarded ACGIH®'s Steiger Award at the Opening Session of this conference and has received ACGIH®'s Stokinger Award for scientific contributions to occupational toxicology in 1981, among numerous other honors and awards throughout his professional career. He has authored 45 publications on occupational health, toxicology, and environmental health, four book chapters, and has served as an editorial committee member for two books. Dr. Mastromatteo's lecture will focus on his memories of Dr. Lee and Dr. Lee's accomplishments, as well as his own experiences during his 50 years in the field of occupational health.
EHS CROSSOVER PROGRAM 306 Moderator: M. Ferrell, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Houston, TX Monitors: S. Fess, Xerox Corporation, Webster, NY; B. Pope, Valero Refining Company, Houston, TX. Presenter: C. Shields, U.S. DOL/OSHA, North Aurora, IL. This presentation gives the safety and health professional practical information for the prevention of workplace fatalities at their sites. Commonplace hazards causing fatalities were identified in an analysis of seven years of OSHA fatality investigations in Illinois. Through case studies and photos from these 1997–2003 OSHA files, this presentation will give you insights and training nuggets for operations and hazards in your own facility. Presentation Objectives:
PODIUM 102 Arranger: K. White, Virginia Beach, VA. Moderator: L. Pierce, Fiberquant, Phoenix, AZ. Monitors: D. Sandusky, Forensic Analytical, Hayward, CA.; L. McMahon, Novi, MI. 2:00 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:40 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:20 p.m. 3:40 p.m.
PODIUM 103 Arranger: T. Seitz, NIOSH/CDC, Cincinnati, OH. Moderator: G. Byrns, Illinois State University, Normal, IL. Monitors: G. Burr, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH.; T. Seitz, NIOSH/CDC, Cincinnati, OH. 2:00 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:40 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:20 p.m. 3:40 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:20 p.m.
PODIUM 104 Arrangers: N. Zimmerman, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN; L. Albin, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Moderator: L. Albin, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Monitors: G. Cormier, Occupational Risk Control Services Inc., New Britain, CT.; A. Port, OES Consultants, Scotch Plains, NJ. 2:00 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:40 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:20 p.m. 3:40 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:20 p.m. 4:40 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:20 p.m.
PODIUM 105 Arrangers: J. Kenoyer, Dade Moeller & Associates Inc., Richland, WA; B. Henderson, B.W. Technologies, Calgary, AB, Canada; G. Manning, Assay Technology. Pleasanton, CA. Moderators: J. Kenoyer, Dade Moeller & Associates Inc., Richland, WA; B. Henderson, B.W. Technologies, Calgary, AB, Canada; G. Manning, Assay Technology. Pleasanton, CA. Monitors: L. Monteith, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.; P. Subramanian, II TRI-NECDF, South Newport, IN. 2:00 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:40 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:20 p.m. 3:40 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:20 p.m. 4:40 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:20 p.m. 5:40 p.m.
ROUNDTABLE 205 The American Society of Safety Engineers and the American Industrial Hygiene Association recently affirmed a memorandum of understanding between the two organizations designed to promote communication, understanding and cooperation on matters of mutual interest. Pursuant to that memorandum ASSE and AIHA government affairs program representatives will conduct a joint session to provide insight on the similarities and differences of the two organizations' government affairs programs including regulatory issues, policies, and initiatives.
ROUNDTABLE 206 Arranger: S. Tooley, The Boeing Company, Seattle. Moderator: S. Tooley, The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA. Monitors: K. Davis, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.; B. Diest, QVC, Inc., West Chester, PA. One of the major hurdles for most ergonomics professionals is to convince management to invest resources into make changes within their work environments. Selling ergonomic improvements to upper management in most companies requires a solid return on investment (ROI) in addition to showing reduction in risk and injuries. Upper management perceives ergonomic solutions to be expensive. This roundtable will discuss inexpensive and innovative ergonomic solutions that have been implemented in different manufacturing industries that have not only resulted in cost savings and avoidance, but have also resulted in reductions in lost workday case rates. Frugal engineers and ergonomist combine rather unorthodox manufacturing methods, ergonomics and lean production ideals to accomplish rather fantastic results. Frugal however, does not always mean cheap, but it is the best use of the resources and materials available. A number of problems and improvements are presented with unique solutions based on "outside the industry thinking." See how simple, "frugal" solutions make improvements to manufacturing operations.
ROUNDTABLE 207 Arranger: M. Phillips, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK. Moderator: F. Akbar-Khanzadeh, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH. Monitors: B. Pathak, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Hamilton, ON, Canada; S. Hemperly, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, San Jose, CA. Innovation in uses of nonionizing radiation (NIR) and assimilation of new knowledge and guidelines for protection against NIR hazards pose a continuing challenge for environmental health and safety professionals. This roundtable will address new issues at the cutting edge of NIR technology as well as ongoing concerns about widespread occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation, a known NIR carcinogen.
ROUNDTABLE 208 Arranger: T. Knudson, Brush Wellman Inc., Cleveland, OH. Moderator: K. Fischer, Horne Engineering Services Inc., Falls Church, VA. Monitors: R. Chan, James Hardie Building Products, Fontana, CA.; R. Barr, Alcoa Corporate Center, Pittsburgh, PA. The purpose is to engage the audience in lively discussion on risk management techniques used to control health, legal, and public perception risks of controversial hazardous chemicals. The objective is to identify opportunities for industrial hygienists broaden their value to their organization by bridging the gaps between scientific, business, legal, and social interests. Four case studies will be presented pertaining to specific chemical substances currently undergoing scientific scrutiny regarding a change in the health hazard assessments.
ROUNDTABLE 209 Arranger: U. Bickis, Phoenix OHC Inc., Kingston, ON, Canada. Moderator: L. Renton, WESA, Carp (Ottawa), ON, Canada. Monitors: L. Hong, CCOHS, Hamilton, ON, Canada.; J. Lesage, IRSST, Montreal, PQ, Canada. Canadian Criminal Code amendments made in 2004 to ensure that "employers are held fully accountable for safe work environments," rendered organizations responsible for the negligent acts or omissions of their representative(s). Consequently, corporate entities, their officers, and supervisors may be criminally liable, in the case of departure from the expected standard of care. This change occurred consequently to the Westray explosion (killing miners who knew that they were working under unsafe conditions, but driven by financial circumstances and management practices to continue), which the official inquiry described as "... a complex mosaic of actions, omissions, mistakes, incompetence, apathy, cynicism, stupidity, and neglect." But, no one was found culpable by the courts. There is increased interest at all corporate levels in "due diligence" i.e. doing what is reasonable to protect worker health and safety. In the case which entrenched this concept in the Canadian legal arena the prosecution rested (in part) on the fact that contractor cost (and not qualifications) was an over-riding consideration. The first criminal prosecution under the Criminal Code amendment has been launched, in relation to a fatality that occurred less than a month after it came into effect. This case is, of course, of great interest with respect to precedent. This session will explore the implications and impact of this changed statutory climate on the practice of hygiene in Canada. Although employers have been protected from civil suits by Workers' Compensation legislation, will the prospect of prosecution lead to more attention to the prevention of disease? Will employers feel more compelled to engage the services of only those practitioners with demonstrable accreditation? Will there be an effort on the part of employers to reduce "paper/electron trails"? Will it lead to broad out-sourcing of hygiene services, in an attempt to take these out from under the corporate umbrella? How will the practitioner need to adjust? Will there be an increase in those undertaking the CRBOH accreditation process? Will the CRBOH process need to change? Will this amendment effect inter-jurisdictional setting of OELs? What will be the overall effect on worker health protection?
ROUNDTABLE 210 Arranger: T. Johnson, 3M, St. Paul, MN. Moderator: J. Mulhausen, 3M, St. Paul, MN. Monitors: N. Wong, 3M, St. Paul, MN.; H. Harapan, 3M, St. Paul, MN. Implementation of a comprehensive exposure assessment and management system within a global business presents challenges and opportunities in different regions of the world. The roundtable will describe benefits and challenges with respect to implementation at the manufacturing level in Canada, EU, Latin America, and Asia Pacific regions. Various local and regional regulatory, historical, political, and cultural issues related to implementation of a global exposure assessment program will be addressed by region. In addition, specific exposure assessment program implementation challenges posed by the company's global pharmaceutical manufacturing business will be discussed.
ROUNDTABLE 211 Arranger: D. Krupinski, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Washington, DC. Moderator: J. Keyes, CHESS Inc., Woodbury, MN. Monitors: D. Krupinski, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Washington, DC.; J. Capriotti, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Washington, DC. OSHA has been working on developing or updating some major construction industry standards. This roundtable will provide viewpoints from OSHA staff on the highlights and challenges of developing these safety and health regulations for the construction industry. The presenters will also discuss how OSHA envisions these standards may be implemented. OSHA staff will provide updates on the following topics: hexavalent chromium, crane and derrick, hearing conservation, respirable crystalline silica, confined space, power transmission, and distribution. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions and share their experiences in implementing control measures in these areas.
ROUNDTABLE 212 Arranger: Z. Haslam Jr,, Duke Energy, Charlotte, NC. Moderator: Z. Haslam Jr., Duke Energy, Charlotte, NC. Monitors: K. Blondin, U.S. GSA, Washington, DC.; H. Miller, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Fort Lauderdale, FL. The most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics continue to show a disproportionately high number of fatalities among Latino workers. While Latinos make up 11% of the workforce in the United States, they accounted for 15% of workplace fatalities in 2002. The number of Latinos in the workforce is projected to continue on an upward trend, increasing by one-third over the next 10 years. These statistics suggest health and safety professionals must be more effective in reducing occupational health risks among the Latino workforce. The roundtable panel will present results of research conducted on injury and illness rates, and fatality rates of Hispanic workers in the construction industry in the United States. Panelists will also share alternative methods for reaching these workers and reducing the number of workplace injuries and illnesses. Roundtable attendees will be introduced to customized, interactive health and safety training applications, community-based outreach efforts, and a risk communication and intervention study aimed at reducing the health and safety risks among Hispanic workers.
ROUNDTABLE 213 Arrangers: L. Wong, University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.; E. Aton, Saint Louis City LEPC, Saint Louis, MO. Moderator: D. Bryant, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO. Monitors: C. Marlowe, Camp Dresser & McKee, Edison, NJ.; J. Earley, Rio Hondo Community College, Covina, CA. In today's atmosphere of increased awareness and preparation for disasters and terrorism, industrial hygienists must play a major role in emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities in the areas of emergency preparedness, hazard assessment, selection of personal protective equipment, and controlling exposures to first responders and the general public. In addition, industrial hygienists can provide valuable support for medical response systems for planning and responding to catastrophic events, such as receipt of secondary victims of mass casualties, decontamination, and hazard assessment. This roundtable will present examples of industrial hygienists who are providing technical expertise essential in emergency preparedness and response: The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC); Regional Medical Response Systems; and working with federal, state, and local government in planning and preparedness for mass casualties from possible bioterrorism activities. Industrial hygienists may provide support either as volunteers, in community service, or as part of the industrial hygienist's normal job duties. The roundtable will conclude with tools, references, and resources that should fill the industrial hygienist's "toolbox" if they want to become involved in the disaster management arena. Since many of these applications go beyond the traditional workplace environment, industrial hygienists need to acquire new terminology and rethink their roles to be proficient at utilizing these new tools.
ROUNDTABLE 248 Arranger and Moderator: M. Kiefer, NIOSH/CDC, Atlanta, GA. Monitors: V. Rodriguez, Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc., San Diego, CA; G. Popov, Kingston Environmental Services Inc., Kansas City, MO; J. Springston, Sandler Occupational Medicine Associates, Glen Head, NY. In the aftermath of the December 2004 tsunami in Asia, significant occupational health and safety issues emerged that required urgent attention. Several groups were deployed either in rapid assessment or coordinating teams to evaluate occupational hazards and safety risks in the affected regions. Through their technical capacity and staff support, they were able to make significant impact on identified problems, as well as partner with international groups and agencies, trade associations, and workers' and employers' organizations. This roundtable will describe efforts undertaken to identify pressing occupational health and safety concerns in the midst of this calamity and innovative methods that provided direct assistance to those in need. Roundtable participants will discuss field experiences. This session will provide a framework to enhance the ability of the occupational safety and health community to work more closely in future events.
EHS CROSSOVER PROGRAMS CR 307 This paper will discuss the new NFPA 2112 and NFPA 2113 standards as well as flame resistant fabrics and recent advances made in flash fire testing. Selection, care, proper use, and maintenance of PPE will also be discussed. Instrumented thermal manikin testing in simulated hydrocarbon flash fire events will be highlighted. Extensive video coverage, data, and post-exposure samples will be shown. Moderator: C. Dellacqua, Calpine Corp, Folsom, CA. Monitor: A. Rengasamy, CDC/NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA. D. Seiler, The DOW Chemical Corporation, Midland, MI. Presenters: J.Moody, S. Margolin, Westex Inc., Chicago, IL. Presentation Objectives:
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