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The fate of the once venerable Oldsmobile and the future of the iconic Cadillac serve as a powerful reminder that innovation or even reinvention is critical to the future of IH. Our opening session speaker, Dr. Canton, a futurist, addresses future global trends. Our Tuesday general session speaker, Dr. Maynard, addresses nanotechnology, an exciting new occupational health challenge. The quality of our future and the well being of the workforce depend on how well IH adapts to the changing demographics of its customers and their new technologies. Dr. Fulwiler, who retired as director of health and safety worldwide for Proctor & Gamble, a company broadly admired for achieving H&S excellence through the development and deployment of a comprehensive behavior-based H&S management system spanning the globe, will “peel the onion.” He will provide clear insight on the “what’s” and “how’s” we need to address if we are to have a vibrant future. Innovation is not a choice for our profession; it is a mantra we must all embrace.
EHS CROSSOVER PROGRAM 316 Moderator: O. Douglass, Weston Solutions, Inc., West Chester, PA. Monitors: P. Kimbrough, 3M, St Paul, MN; M. van Meter, Ambler, PA. Presenter: R. Ryan, Safety Metrics Inc., Bear, DE. Creating an "injury-free" safety culture without measurement is impossible. Advanced safety cultures have these key parameters and the ability to measure their effectiveness: management's leadership and commitment, employees' involvement and ownership for safety, their attitude and motivation to work safely, the effectiveness of communication and feedback, safety training and supervisors' ability to apply motivational skills. These key parameters must be properly defined, measured and modified as needed to be able to progress past the level of mediocrity. Presentation Objectives:
EHS CROSSOVER PROGRAM 317 Moderator: K. Lavaty, AMEC Earth and Environmental, Portland, OR. Monitors: L. Sedlak, Black & Decker, HHI, Foothill Rance, CA; J. Glass, Hillmann Environmental Co., Union, NJ. Presenters: M. Wright, Safety through Engineering, New Carlisle, OH; M. Suits, Safety through Engineering, New Carlisle, OH. How are engineers and architects responsible for safe buildings, beyond building codes? Does your team ask "Why didn't the engineer or architect design hazards out at the start?" Most designers are taught formally and on-the-job that their primary safety role is to prevent the collapse of structures as dictated by building code requirements and typically are not involved with construction or maintenance phases of structures. This session addresses how to involve designers in the safe design of facilities and machines. Presentation Objectives:
EHS CROSSOVER PROGRAM 318 Moderator: E. Stewart, Kaiser Permanente National EH&S, Oakland, CA. Monitors: Shivajee Sinha, Alcoa World Alumina, Pittsburg, PA; R. Barr, Alcoa Corporate Center, Pttsburgh, PA. Presenters: T. Lent, Healthy Building Network, Berkeley, CA; M. Hrast, Kaiser Permanente NFS, Modesto, CA. A building boom in health care facilities is on. Industrial hygienists and environmental health and safety professionals have a unique opportunity to influence the design of the buildings that will be used to deliver health care over the next 30 years, and thereby influence indoor environmental quality and waste minimization. This crossover session will explore green building design concepts in the framework of the GGHC certification and as illustrated by a case study of a medical office building in central California. Presentation Objectives:
EHS CROSSOVER PROGRAM 319 Moderator: K. Mangieri, Industrial Scientific Corporation, Oakdale, PA. Monitors: D. Wagner, Industrial Scientific Corporation, Oakdale, PA.; C. Lange, Industrial Scientific Corporation, Oakdale, PA. Presenter: G. Miller, Industrial Scientific Corporation, Oakdale, PA. A new way of managing a gas detection program modifies the current business model by providing a service-based solution, not a hardware based approach. Under this new paradigm, the supply, calibration, maintenance, repair, and record-keeping of an entire gas detection fleet can be managed remotely. Through patented technology and remote, 24-hour monitoring, the status of the gas monitors, calibration gas condition, sensor performance and instrument calibration is reported via the Internet and available as a service on a subscription basis. Presentation Objectives:
EHS CROSSOVER PROGRAM 320 Moderator: K. Blondin, General Service Administration, Washington, DC. Monitors: B. Howell, Defense Supply Center Richmond, Richmond, VA; A. Amendola, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV. Presenters: J. Kim, C. Slaughter, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Washington, DC. The Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), OSHA's recognition of safety and health excellence, fosters cooperative relationships with industry leaders. VPP participants support this relationship by providing qualified volunteers to serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs). Working side-by-side with OSHA on VPP onsite evaluation teams, SGEs see best practices in worker safety and health first hand. Learn about VPP and what it takes to become an SGE. Join the ranks of more than 400 trained SGEs who participate in this innovative program. Presentation Objectives:
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Moderator: R. Soule, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA. Monitor: Z. Zustra, MPW Industrial Services, Hebron, OH. What are your thoughts on innovation of the IH profession? Having heard Dr. Fulwiler’s keynote presentation and others that have taken place this week, where do you stand? Does IH have a future? If so, what innovations do we have to put in place to assure the future? This is your opportunity to air your suggestions and ideas. In a smaller room, Dr. Fulwiler will facilitate this interactive session with the goal of generating a list of possible actions and future directions that AIHA/ACGIH or fellow industrial hygienists might consider pursuing. Help drive and increase future opportunities for the IH profession! Attend this special, new, and engaging session.
PODIUM 111 Arranger: S. Maberti, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX. Moderator: C. Rennix, U.S. Navy, Portsmouth, VA. Monitors: T. Redford, National Naval Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.; M. Eklund, St. Paul, MN. 10:00 a.m. 10:20 a.m. 10:40 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:20 a.m. 11:40 a.m.
PODIUM 112 Arranger: G. Kullman, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV. Moderator: T. Nalbone, University of Texas, Tyler, TX. Monitors: K. Lee, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.; S. Reynolds, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO. 10:00 a.m. Gravimetric and Endotoxin Evaluation of Size-Selective Sampling Methods Using Swine Dust in a Wind Tunnel. (87) S. Reynolds, J. Nakatsu, J. Mehaffy, M. Tillery, T. Keefe, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO; P. Thorne, M. O'Neill, N. Metwali, P. O'Shaughnessy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. 10:20 a.m. 10:40 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:20 a.m. 11:40 a.m.
PODIUM 113 Arranger: B. Schlegel, UMDNJ School of Public Health/EOHSI, Piscataway, NJ. Moderator: M. Brantmayer, EG&G Technical Services Inc., Morgantown, WV. Monitors: R. James, Alcoa Inc., Pittsburgh, PA.; T. Kohl, Kohl Consulting and Training, LLC, Paw Paw, MI. Co-Sponsored by Communications and Training Methods, Management, and Stewardship and Sustainability Committees. 10:00 a.m. 10:20 a.m. 10:40 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:20 a.m. 11:40 a.m. Noon
ROUNDTABLE 225 Arranger: G. Day, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV. Moderator: G. Day, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV. Monitors: J. Sahmel, National Park Service, Denver, CO.; M. Dunham, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA. Approximately one fourth of all TLV®-designated chemicals are assigned a skin notation, signifying the potential for significant contribution to overall exposure by the cutaneous route. For these and many other chemicals, there are few practical and straightforward techniques for measurement and assessment of dermal exposures. Certainly, the potential for dermal exposure can first be evaluated by considering the physical and chemical characteristics of a given compound, but methods for measuring dermal exposures in the field are less well defined. The objective of this session is to present qualitative and quantitative approaches currently being used for measuring, evaluating, and controlling dermal exposures in the workplace. A range of topics balances experimental concepts with real-world data. The list of invited speakers includes nationally and internationally recognized experts from academia, government, and industry. Presenters will focus on the development and effectiveness of methods for reducing dermal exposures and improving worker health.
ROUNDTABLE 226 Arranger: G. Brorby, Exponent, Oakland, CA. Moderator: D. Paustenbach, ChemRisk, San Francisco, CA. Monitors: E. Dahlen, Exponent Failure Analysis Associates, Menlo Park, CA.; E. Goswami, Exponent, Oakland, CA. Despite nearly a century of study, asbestos remains an active area of scientific research. This roundtable will present several emerging issues that are changing our understanding of asbestos exposure and disease. Specifically, past and current asbestos monitoring has improved our understanding of historical exposures for some workplace settings. Absent empirical data, exposure simulation studies are playing a larger role in retrospective health studies. Fiber burden analyses provide an alternative method for evaluating exposure, especially differences in deposition, translocation, and persistence of different fiber types/sizes. Notwithstanding more than 100 epidemiology studies, there is still debate as to whether there is an increased risk of asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma, or other diseases in certain worker populations. Meta analyses are addressing some of the weaknesses inherent in individual studies. EPA conducted its last cancer risk assessment of asbestos nearly 20 years ago. With EPA funding, an updated protocol has been developed, incorporating the wealth of information developed in the intervening years. This protocol represents a radical departure from its predecessor and, if adopted, will substantially impact future asbestos regulations.
ROUNDTABLE 227 Arranger: S. Schneider, Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America, Washington, DC. Moderator: J. Keyes, CHESS Inc., Woodbury, MN. Monitors: D. Garvey, St. Paul, MN.; J. Platner, Center to Protect Workers' Rights, Silver Spring, MD. In 1985, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) initiated the current Special Emphasis Program (SEP) on trenching and excavation. To date, OSHA has conducted approximately 46,000 inspections and issued more than 100,000 violations with penalties totaling to nearly $90 million under this SEP. Despite OSHA's enforcement activities, trenching and excavating continues to be one of the most hazardous operations in construction today. An annual average of 38 trenching and excavating related fatalities were reported to OSHA from 1993 to 2002. However, 53 excavation related fatalities were reported to OSHA in 2003. The recent increase in trenching and excavating related fatalities were examined by OSHA's Directorate of Construction (DOC). The DOC findings were shared with the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) Excavation Workgroup to identify strategies for reducing excavation related fatalities. The purpose of this roundtable is to discuss DOC's findings and corresponding ACCSH Excavation Workgroup interventions. We will also discuss an innovative project at University of California–Berkeley on trench safety interventions.
Noon–1:00 p.m.
30 Years in the Trade: Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future Several years ago, the late Larry Birkner gave an inspired presentation on what the future might look like. The overall theme was the winds of change and an emphasis on a potential global shortage of some fossil fuels with subsistence as a major concern. It is too early to know if his predictions will hold true. However, it is clear that we have experienced huge changes in our lives and our profession since I have practiced industrial hygiene. In this presentation I will follow in his footsteps but present a more short term perspective evolving through commentary on the recent past, the present and my perception on the future as it directly effects our profession. With the caveat of one of Gordon Banks favorite expressions, "…those that glaze into the crystal ball to predict the future are bound to eat glass…" As the great American philosopher, Yogi Berea, once said, "You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there."
EHS CROSSOVER PROGRAM 321 Moderator: W. Culberth, University of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV. Monitors: A. Lewis, Coastal Training Technologies, Virginia Beach, VA; K. Lavaty, AMEC Earth and Environmental, Portland, OR; C. Nichelson, S.M. Stoller Corporation, Idaho Falls, ID. Presenters: J. Paz, J&L Environmental Service Inc., Las Vegas, NV; R. Halstead, State of Nevada Agency for Nuclear Program, Carson City, NV. Presentation Objectives:
PODIUM 114 Arrangers: N. Zimmerman, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN; L. Albin, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Moderator: L. Albin, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Monitors: K. Fischer, Horne Engineering Services Inc., Falls Church, VA.; B. Epstien, Air Quality Sciences, Inc., Marietta, GA. 1:00 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 1:40 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:40 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
PODIUM 115 Arranger: J. Johnson, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. Moderator: S. Graham, US Army CHPPM, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Monitors: B. Kjellberg, The SEA Group, Branford, CT; Z. Zhuang, NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA. 1:00 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 1:40 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:40 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Break 3:20 p.m. 3:40 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:20 p.m.
PODIUM 116 Arranger: P. Williamson DeBoe, Pfizer, Kalamazoo, MI. Moderator: R. Hirsh, Rohm and Haas Company, Hayward, CA. Monitors: E. Iyiegbuniwe, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; M. Garrett, 3 M, Brownwood, TX. 1:00 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 1:40 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:40 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. 3:20 p.m. 3:40 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:20 p.m. 4:40 p.m.
PODIUM 117 Arrangers: M. Jones, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA ; S. Hemperley, IBM Global Occupational Health Services, San Jose, CA; C. Lungu, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Moderators: S. Hemperly, IBM Global Occupational Health Services, San Jose, CA.; T. Madison, 3M, St. Paul, MN. Monitors: J. Slagley, U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology, Morgantown, WV.; M. McDaniel, The Boeing Company, St. Louis, MO. 1:00 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 1:40 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:40 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Award 3:20 p.m. 3:40 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:20 p.m. 4:40 p.m.
ROUNDTABLE 228 Arranger: K. Motley, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Salt Lake City, UT. Moderator: K. Motley, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Salt Lake City, UT. Monitors: T. Jordan, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Sandy, UT.; B. Liddell, U.S. DOL/OSHA, Sandy, UT. OSHA manages a multi-faceted program with the goal of ensuring safety and health in the workplace. The presentations will provide viewpoints from the agency's senior program managers on the highlights and the challenges of developing and implementing plans which draw upon several strategies to reduce recognized hazards as well as deal with emerging issues. The agency's specific developments and new initiatives in the areas of enforcement, standards, technology, outreach, and innovative cooperative programs will be highlighted and discussed.
ROUNDTABLE 229 Arranger: D. Mokadam, Consultant, Bangkok, Thailand. Moderator: J. Murawski, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO, Seattle, WA. Monitors: B. Cameron, Center to Protect Workers' Rights, Seattle, WA.; J. Rosen, New York State Public Employees Federation, AFL-CIO, Albany, NY. New research is reporting that chronic and subtle neurological effects may be linked to sub-clinical doses of tri-cresyl phosphates (TCPs), neurotoxic substances contained in all airline industry engine oils and most hydraulic fluids. During contaminated air supply events, exposures to these substances are generally considered "safe." However, crewmembers, technicians, and passengers often report symptoms consistent with exposure to TCPs, although many physicians/government authorities do not deem the likely dose of TCPs high enough to explain the reported symptoms. As a follow-up to the 2003 AIHCe Roundtable, Aircraft Cabin Air Quality: Linking Exposures to Health Effects, this session brings together another distinguished panel of experts to discuss the cutting-edge issues raised by the new research on TCPs. Topics to be examined include susceptible populations, routes of exposure (inhalation versus ingestion), dose/frequency of exposure, and the nature of various isomers. At the end of the session, the panelists will respond to questions and comments from the audience.
ROUNDTABLE 230 Arranger: K. Murray-del Aguila, BP, Houston, TX. Moderator: G. Chambers, Executive Environmental Services, Studio City, CA. Monitors: F. Monaghan, Monaghan & Associates, American Canyon, CA.; R. Doremus, DuPont Company, Edgemoor, DE. Working safely in confined spaces and compliance with OSHA 1910.146 takes consistent effort by an employer. Each year there are several fatalities and many more near misses in industry due to confined space entries. Often times one of the system cause of these incidents is failure to comply with some part of the employer's written program or lack of a confined space program all together. This roundtable will address OSHA's expectations of a properly implemented confined space program, how to audit both the employer's written program and more importantly, auditing the confined space entry itself. This roundtable will also address what to look for when conducting an incident investigation for a confined space incident or near miss.
ROUNDTABLE 231 Arranger: W. Carter, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH. Moderator: W. Carter, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH. Monitors: J. Zey, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO.; G. Gillespie, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH. An important aspect of occupational health education and training is introducing the topic and concepts to students prior to their making career choices. An important venue to help students developed career goals is in the formative years from kindergarten through high school. This roundtable will showcase several examples of successful programs where students of all ages are introduced to the aspects of anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and controls that are the keystones of our profession
ROUNDTABLE 232 Arranger: L. Wong, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Moderator: L. Wong, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Monitors: S. Wilson, Birds Eye Foods, Fulton, NY; C. Kwan, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. In the 1970s environmental audits were introduced in America to ensure regulatory compliance and evaluate environmental risks. Over the years, systematic environmental performance systems evolved and environmental management systems (EMS) were developed following Dr. W. Edward Deming's quality management approach of "plan, do, check, and act." In 1988, the American Chemistry Council implemented a voluntary Responsible Care Management System (RCMS) to move its membership to achieve environmental, health, and safety performance beyond basic regulatory requirements. In September, 1996, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published voluntary international standards for EMS, ISO 14001. President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 13148 on April 21, 2000, requiring federal facilities to establish and implement an EMS by December 2005. On April 12, 2004, U.S. EPA issued "EPA's Strategy for Determining the Role of Environmental Management Systems in Regulatory Programs". This roundtable will address EMS issues which have evolved during the past decade: • Use of an EMS as a tool to enhance environmental and health and safety performance in an academic/research atmosphere; • EPA's promotion of EMSs as part of office of policy, Economics, and Innovation's Sector Strategies Program; • Implementation of the Responsible Care Management System; • Issues encountered by a third party environmental auditor; and • A federal facility's experience in complying with Executive Order 13148, the "Greening" of Federal Facilities.
ROUNDTABLE 233 Arranger: W. Heitbrink, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Moderator: S. Guffey, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. Monitors: Y. Brittain, State Comp Insurance Fund, San Francisco, CA.; S. Martin, CDC, Morgantown, WV. Excessive exposures to crystalline silica can occur during the construction and renovation of roads and buildings. These exposures result from the disruption of surfaces or structures containing crystalline silica. Crystalline silica is a component of sand, concrete, brick, block, mortar, and some paints used to coat steel structures. Uncontrolled abrading, cutting, drilling, and breaking of materials containing crystalline silica can result in exposures that exceed exposure limits for crystalline silica by as much as a factor of 100. Practical control measures provide significant exposure reductions. Effective control measures use water, high velocity low volume ventilation, or substitution of materials or processes. These control measures have different capabilities and limitations. Recent field trials have evaluated the capabilities and limitations of control measures, resulting in some surprises. For example, recent efforts to use alternatives to sand during abrasive blasting have not eliminated the potential for silica exposure because some steel structures are coated with paints that contain crystalline silica. However, water can effectively suppress dust generation in some situations, and local exhaust ventilation can reduce exposures.
ROUNDTABLE 234 Arranger: S. Carter, University of Washington, Kirkland, WA. Moderator: J. Glass, Hillmann Environmental Group, LLC, Union, NJ. Monitors: C. Penniall, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Baytown, TX.; J. Schill, Black & Veatch, Belvidere Center, VT. Although welding and its related processes have long been considered a health hazard, a renewed interest in fundamental research has begun to shed new light on the welding processes and materials that are of most concern. More information is being developed into the ways particle size and chemical composition of welding fume vary between welding processes and within a process when different parameters are employed in the type of shielding gas, current, and electrode. In construction, welding issues are compounded by the difficulties of working in temporary work sites making ventilation, especially in confined spaces, and other traditional control measures more difficult. The prospect of new regulatory action for hexavalent chromium and the litigation issues surrounding manganese highlight the need for occupational health and safety professionals to update their knowledge base concerning welding health issues. This roundtable will include discussions of the current understanding of welding health effects and future research directions, typical exposure profiles and exposure assessment practices, state-of-the-art laboratory analysis, and the use of process modification to reduce exposure.
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ROUNDTABLE 235 Arranger: D. Mokadam, Consultant, Bangkok, Thailand. Moderator: K. Kittusamy, NIOSH, Spokane, WA. Monitors: L. Brown, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.; A. Amendola, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) experienced by frontline workers in the airline industry are a source of major concern to management and labor. With ticket price competition and ever-rising fuel and security costs, air carriers are under financial pressure as never before and can little afford additional negative impacts on productivity, compensation costs and worker morale. Therefore, understanding and minimizing ergonomic stressors are important factors in assisting long-term industry recovery. In this topical and thought-provoking session, a panel of industry and academic experts will discuss the ergonomic stressors faced by workers who perform baggage handling and cabin tasks, and provide perspectives on effective interventions. Following the presentations, the panelists will respond to questions and comments from members of the audience.
EHS CROSSOVER PROGRAM 322 Moderator: S. Weinbrenner, BMW Constructors Inc, Hobart, IN. Monitors: S. Fess, Xerox Corporation, Webster, NY; B. Pope, Valero Refining Company, Houston, TX. Presenter: P. Furst, Liberty Mutual Group, Pleasanton, CA. Traditionally safety programs and initiatives are directed at "fixing" the worker so as to reduce and/or control costs. These traditional approaches are less than effective. By applying the Balance Scorecard approach to a firm's safety process a winning strategy is created that allows for the setting of goal and objectives that create opportunities for up-stream performance measurement. Presentation Objectives:
PODIUM 118 Arranger: T. Redford, National Naval Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Moderator: M. Sprinker, ICWUC/UFCW, Akron, OH. Monitors: W. Cameron, Center to Protect Workers' Rights, Seattle, WA.; M. Vela Acosta, University of Texas, Brownsville, TX. 5:30 p.m. 5:50 p.m. 6:10 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:50 p.m. 7:10 p.m.
PODIUM 119 Arranger: S. Tooley, The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA. Moderator: D. Ridyard, Applied Ergonomics Technology Inc., Jenkintown, PA. Monitors: S. Tooley, The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA.; L. Nystrom, DuPont, Wilmington, DE. 5:30 p.m. 5:50 p.m. 6:10 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Break 6:50 p.m. 7:10 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
PODIUM 120 Arranger: C. Redinger, Redinger & Associates Inc., San Rafael, CA. Moderator: C. Redinger, Redinger & Associates Inc., San Rafael, CA. Monitors: L. Johnson, Sovereign Environmental Group, Coatesville, PA; L. Norris, PPG Industries Inc., Allison Park, PA. 5:30 p.m. 5:50 p.m. 6:10 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:50 p.m. 7:10 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
PODIUM 121 Arrangers: N. Zimmerman, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; L. Albin, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN. Moderator: N. Zimmerman, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Monitors: D. Dyjack, Loma Linda University SPH, Loma Linda, CA; P. Richmond, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. 5:30 p.m. 5:50 p.m. 6:10 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:50 p.m. 7:10 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
ROUNDTABLE 236 Arranger: J. Jarrell, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. Moderator: T. Ouimet, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Monitors: W. Carter, University of Findlay, Shaker Heights, OH.; J. Zey, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO. Industrial hygienists are often called upon to assess the need for and the success of training for the health and safety of their companies' employees and "bottom-line" improvements. They may be called upon to present the training or to contract with competent safety and health trainers to present the training. In either case, a grasp of what constitutes good, effective training is essential. This session will present the basics as to how adults learn, how to organize training to match their learning styles, how to capture their attention during the training, and how to evaluate the effectiveness of the training.
ROUNDTABLE 237 Arranger: F. Posey, Galson Laboratories, East Syracuse, NY. Moderator: J. Waelchli, Galson Laboratories, East Syracuse, NY. Monitors: P. Weaver, Galson Laboratories, East Syracuse, NY.; S. Winiecki, Galson Laboratories, East Syracuse, NY. Collecting air samples of complex mixtures of organic solvents for laboratory analysis can be a daunting task for field hygienists. Relying on traditional OSHA or NIOSH methods may mean using a large number of different media and pumps to collect samples for multiple analytes. While most commercial laboratories provide compatibility guides to help clients avoid mistakes, they are often difficult to use and result in complex sampling strategies. As a result, more flexible methods for extracting a wide range of volatile organic compounds from a variety of charcoal media have been developed and refined. The solutions to the problem from a number of commercial and government laboratories will be presented. In addition, several end user case studies illustrating solutions and improved sampling efficiencies will be offered.
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