PDC 101 NEW
1910.146, Permit-Required Confined Spaces

Introductory Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 40

Prerequisites: Read 1910.146, Permit-Required Confined Spaces

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the General Requirements of 1910.146
• Identify Confined Spaces
• Identify Permit-Required Confined Spaces
• Describe a Hazardous Atmosphere
• Basic Testing of a Hazardous Atmosphere
• Apply the “Permit Space Program (c)(4),” “Alternate Entry Procedure, (c)(5),” and “Reclassification, (c)(7)” to specific spaces
• Describe “Hazard Control” vs. “Hazard Elimination” Methods
• Describe the Duties of the Entrants, Attendants and Entry Supervisor

Outline:

• Overview of 1910.146, Permit-Required Confined Spaces
• Defining a Confined Space
• Workshop 1, Confined Space Identification
• Defining a Permit-Required Confined Space
• Defining a Hazardous Atmosphere
• Hazardous Atmosphere Assessment
• Application of the Permit Space Program (c)(4), Alternate Entry Procedure (c)(5), and Reclassification (c)(7)
• Hazard Control vs. Hazard Elimination
• Duties of the Entrant, Attendant, and Entry Supervisor
• Workshop 2, Application of the Permit Space Program, Alternate Entry Procedure and Reclassification
• Final Questions

Description: The practical application of 1910.146, Permit-Required Confined Spaces, is the main objective of this course.  The different entry procedures (alternate entry procedure, reclassification and permit space) will be discussed along with their correct implementation.  The instructors’ insights and experience will be used to provide participants with the keys to the proper understanding and application of this standard.  Case studies and examples will be provided to help explain important concepts.  The instructors’ will also point out common errors and omissions that companies have made when implementing this standard.  Insights into OSHA’s interpretation of the standard will be provided; these interpretations are not apparent in the standard.

Instructors: John Hodgson, M.S., CIH, Michigan Dept of Labor & Economic Growth, Saginaw, MI; Matthew Macomber, MS, CIH, Michigan Dept of Labor & Economic Growth, Saginaw, MI

Sponsoring Committee: Gas and Vapor Detection Systems Committee

Advanced Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 40

Prerequisites: Current Direct Reading Technology for Emergency Response, or similar course, or an understanding of the basic principles of the technologies to be discussed

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Develop a plan to complete field detection of important hazards based on an understanding of the costs, availability, and operating principles of important field detection and identification technologies. 
• Select the best field detection and identification tool for a given detection/identification scenario from those available, based upon an understanding of capabilities and limitations. 
• Describe important human exposure problems that were solved using the discussed technologies through examination of case studies where critical decisions were made based upon information obtained from field analyses.

Outline:

• Introduction
• Outline potential exposure threats
• Outline range of detection and identification tools, capabilities/limitations, costs, and training needs
• Presentation of a case study for each detection/identification tool discussed where important human exposure questions were answered in field settings;  including:
  • photionization detectors
  • portable infrared spectrometry
  • portable gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
  • portable polymerase chain reaction instrumentation
• Case studies will include response to anthrax bioterrorism (polymerase chain reaction), military deployment exposures (portable infrared spectrometry), exposures to volatile chemicals among legislative workers handling mail irradiated as a protection against anthrax (portable gas chromatography/mass spectrometry), and petroleum industry exposure assessment (photoionization detection).

Description: The course is targeted towards industrial hygiene, safety, and emergency response personnel who may be called upon to use field-portable detection and identification tools, or who may need to understand data produced by such tools. The course assumes knowledge of the general capabilities and limitations of the selected detection and identification tools, and will focus on expert case studies that show how each type of tool was used in field settings to answer important human exposures questions.  A hands-on portion will be incorporated in the afternoon to give participants greater depth of experience beyond typical classroom delivery of information.

Instructors: Philip Smith, MPH, PhD, CIH, US Navy, San Diego, CA; Raymond Stiff, Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Number Two, Norfolk, VA; Jarrad Wagner, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, VA; Gary Hook, MPH, PhD, CIH, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD; Robert Henderson, BS, MBA, B.W. Technologies, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Sponsoring Committee: Management Committee

Advanced Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 50

Prerequisites: Participants should have a solid understanding and working knowledge of ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, the ILO OHSMS, and OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program

Learning Aids: Students may find a laptop computer useful during class

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Describe and list the major sections of ANSI Z10 and its appendices
• Describe the key points in ANSI Z10’s development, and its importance in the OHS management system arena
• Develop an ANSI Z10 implementation plan for their organization for two scenarios:
  • no other EHS/OHS management system in place
  • there is another system in place, specifically ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ILO OHSMS, and OSHA’s VPP
• Conduct a gap analysis for the two implementation scenarios, no system in place versus, system in place
• Identify issues in their organization that will impact implementation and integration
• Formulate ideas on how ANSI Z10 will impact their existing auditing and performance measurement activities
• Describe how ANSI Z10 will impact, and is impacted by existing conformity assessment structures.

Outline:

• Introduction
• Z10 History, Background, Importance, Relevance, Structure
• Review Major Sections and Appendices of Z10
• Introduction to Implementation and Integration Process and Methods
• Conducting an Implementation Gap Analysis, no system in place
• Gap Analysis and Integrating Z10 with ISO 14001
• Gap Analysis and Integrating Z10 with OHSAS 18001, ILO OHSMS, and OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
• Auditing and Conformity Assessment
• Implementation Case Study
• Developing a Z10 Implementation Plan
• Final Comments/Questions, Discussion, Evaluations and Feedback.

Description: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently adopted an Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OHSMS) standard, ANSI Z10.  This course introduces Z10’s structure and language.  Beyond an overview of the standard, the majority of the course emphasis is given to aspects of Z10 implementation and integration in organizations. Participants will learn management system implementation principles, how to conduct a gap analysis for implementation and how to integrate Z10 with ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, OSHA’s VPP, and the ILO OHSMS.  An implementation case study is provided.  Participants will formulate a Z10 implementation plan.  The impact that Z10 has on an organization’s existing auditing activities and on registration/certification issues is presented.

Instructors: Charles Redinger, PhD, MPA, CIH, Redinger & Associates, Inc., San Rafael, CA; Thea Dunmire, JD, CIH, CSP, ENLAR Compliance Services Inc, Largo, FL; Kyle Dotson, MS, CIH, CSP, Calpine Corporation, San Jose, CA; Alan Leibowitz, MS, CIH, CSP, ITT Defense, McLean, VA

Sponsoring Committee: Occupational Epidemiology Committee

Intermediate Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 50

Prerequisites: Knowledge of basic epidemiology and exposure assessment required.  Selected peer-reviewed articles will be provided to the students as pre-course reading.

Learning Aids: Scientific calculator with basic math functions

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Apply basic epidemiologic terms to typical worksite examples during general discussions
• Select the appropriate disease model based on latency, body burden, and human physiology
• Calculate basic ratios and rates used in epidemiologic studies
• Describe basic epidemiologic principles in terms related to industrial hygiene assessments during general discussions
• Identify epidemiologic study types through review of published literature through group work
• Select the proper epidemiologic study type based on the outcome of concern, available data, population at risk, and nature of exposure
• Estimate relative exposure groups using surrogate worksite data.

Outline:

• Review general epidemiologic concepts and terms
• Review epidemiologic study types and associated calculations
• Group Exercise — calculate odds ratio and incidence, prevalence, and mortality rates. Relationships between exposure assessment strategies and measures of cumulative exposure
• Discussion of error, validity and reliability.
• Group Exercise — review selected literature and identify study type, methods for estimating exposure, and method of analysis.
• Constructing surrogate estimates of exposure.
• Group Exercise — construct exposure matrix based on job, hazard, and job location using surrogate measures of exposure.
• Discussion of IH roles in epidemiologic study design.
• A stepwise approach to designing an epidemiologic study from the IH perspective.

Description: Integration of the practices of epidemiology and industrial hygiene is vital to understanding the association between workplace exposures and health status.  Industrial hygienists need to be involved at the design phase of occupational epidemiology studies to ensure proper worker and worksite data collection and the application of the appropriate measures of exposure for study individuals.  This course will use a combination of lecture, discussion, and basic calculations to analyze and interpret the results of occupational epidemiology studies.  The techniques, concepts, and terms used to determine the factors and risks of occupational disease, illness, and injury used in epidemiologic studies will be presented as they relate to the types of data industrial hygienists should collect during the survey process.  Individual and group exercises will be used to illustrate the disease process, calculate basic rates and ratios, design the sampling strategy to collect workplace exposure information, estimate exposure for individuals, and estimate exposure in the absence of data.  Peer-reviewed studies are used to illustrate basic study types, calculations, and the estimation of worker exposure, along with important issues related to the validity of occupational studies, including chance, confounding, and bias.

Instructors: Christopher Rennix, CIH, ScD, Navy Environmental Health Center, Yorktown, VA; Wayne Sanderson, CIH, PhD, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

 PDC 105 NEW
Bayesian Statistics: Overview and Applications in Industrial Hygiene Data Interpretation and Exposure Risk Assessment

Sponsoring Committee: Exposure Assessment Strategies Committee

Intermediate Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 30

Prerequisites: Familiar with the AIHA Strategy for Assessing and Managing Occupational Exposures. Experienced in exposure assessments and monitoring data interpretation

Learning Aids: Attendees should bring a laptop computer with MS Excel. A software tool for performing Bayesian decision analysis calculations will be distributed.

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Describe a Bayesian framework for decision analysis
• List the three common distributions associated with a Bayesian framework of decision analysis
• Relate a Bayesian framework for decision analysis to the AIHA Exposure Assessment Strategy
• Describe the application of Bayesian statistical tools to retrospective exposure assessment
• Relate Bayesian decision tools to the implementation of a performance-based exposure risk assessment strategy
• Use the software tool provided to perform a Bayesian decision analysis of industrial hygiene monitoring data.

Outline:

• The AIHA Exposure Assessment Model: Inherently a Bayesian Approach
• AIHA Model
• Integration of Qualitative, Semi-Quantitative, Quantitative EA Techniques
• Control Banding Performance-Based EA Strategies and Bayesian Decision Analysis
• Brief Review of Traditional IH Statistics Bayesian Decision Analysis
• Introduction Bayesian Decision Analysis
• Applications IH Data Analyst
• Tool Overview Bayesian Decision Analysis
• Workshops
  • Basic Monitoring Data Analysis: Bayesian Likelihood
  • Advanced Monitoring Data Analysis
  • Censored Data Analysis
  • Respirator Selection Use of Bayesian Tools for Retrospective EA Bayesian
• Decision Analysis: Caveats, Cautions, and Conundrums
• Final Exercise Stump the Instructors: Bring your data for analysis and review

Description: The Bayesian statistical framework offers exciting opportunities for improving the accuracy, efficiency, and transparency of our exposure judgments. Bayesian techniques can be used to formally combine our professional judgment regarding a particular exposure and its uncertainty along with the statistical analysis of current exposure data.  The language and framework of the approach holds promise for expressing the output of exposure assessments in a manner that is much more easily understood and communicated than the output from more traditional statistical analysis. Best of all, the Bayesian decision analysis approach formalizes traditional exposure assessment processes already used by industrial hygienists today. This course will provide an overview of the Bayesian framework for decision analysis and explore, through discussion and workshops, opportunities for its application in industrial hygiene data interpretation and exposure risk assessment.

Instructors: John Mulhausen, Ph.D., CIH, 3M Corporate Industrial Hygiene, St. Paul, MN; Gurumurthy Ramachandran, PhD, CIH, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; Paul Hewett, Ph.D., CIH, Exposure Assessment Solutions, Inc, Morgantown, WV; Perry Logan, MS, CIH, 3M Company, St. Paul, MN

 

AIHce 2005 Top Ten PDC

Introductory Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 40

Prerequisites: 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:

• Discuss the incident command structure, the emergency response framework, and the approaches to creating an effective response strategy as well as post-incident recovery plan
• Formulate the specific logistical and technical requirements for creating emergency response plans in their work
• Apply the outcomes of emergency planning and consequence assessments to various aspects of emergency preparedness such as training, drilling, selecting of supplies and equipment, as well as considerations for government and media relations
• Discuss the role of the EH&S professional in the emergency response framework from response and mitigation to rehabilitation and recovery
• Discuss, step-by-step, the emergency response framework and assess the technical requirements for successfully implementing response measures within that framework
• Formulate a recovery strategy within the context of their work that includes preparation for post-incident litigation

Outline:

• The emergency response framework: Response, remediation, and follow-up
• Overview of the incident command systems and activities involved in the remediation following the response
• Incident command structure
• On site ERT vs. public response
• Creating an ERT
• Training for emergency response
• Equipping response teams
• Selection of protective equipment
• Hazard zones
• Monitoring
• Triage
• Medical case management
• Communication with the media
• Post-response recovery and issues
• The impact of a release: Transportation incident involving ammonia
• A case study of an ammonia release in suburban Houston, Texas
• Emerging issues in emergency response planning-current issues and research needs

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, PhD, Center for Toxicology & Environmental Health LLC, Little Rock, AR; Patrick Brady, BS, CIH, CSP, BNSF Railway Company, Fort Worth, TX

AIHce 2005 Top Ten PDC

Sponsoring Committee: Noise Committee

Intermediate Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 30

Prerequisites: Students must be familiar with the fundamentals of noise and basic terminology, such as A-weighted sound levels, decibel addition, and octave-band frequencies.  Next, it is recommended students know how to use a sound level meter and octave-band analyzer.

Learning Aids: Students may bring a notebook computer, with spreadsheet software in memory; however, the actual usage or demonstration of the spreadsheets will be less than 5% of the lecture time.  Applicable spreadsheet routines will be provided to attendees as part of the course registration fee. 

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Describe and apply the community noise concepts to various types of Federal, State, and local noise regulations
• Conduct a community noise survey and determine compliance based on the criteria specified in all applicable regulations
• Identify factors that affect outdoor sound propagation
• Predict the impact new equipment, new facilities, or plant expansion projects will have on the existing ambient noise environment and regulatory compliance

Outline:

• Introduction and Course Objectives
• Concepts in Community Noise: Federal, State, and Local Regulations
• Factors and Conditions Affecting Sound Propagation Outdoors
• Workshop 1 — Predicting Sound Levels at Property Line Locations
• Measuring Community Noise: Instrumentation and Survey Protocol
• Workshop 2 — Conducting a Community Noise Survey
• Interpreting Survey Data and Determining Regulatory Compliance
• Course Conclusion and wrap up

Description: The U.S. Congress intended that states and cities retain primary responsibility for control of community noise when it passed the Noise Control Act of 1972.  This has resulted today in a diversity of noise regulations among local communities and states, as well as in many locations that lack any noise ordinances at all.  The widely varying approaches to regulating noise in communities pose a significant challenge to companies that operate multiple facilities, and to the people charged with the responsibility to assess compliance with those regulations.  An industrial hygienist may need to evaluate community noise for several reasons:  Compliance of noise produced by facilities operating in regions with local ordinances; Determination of acceptable noise levels and noise characteristics for new equipment; Evaluation of site suitability for a new facility; Resolution of complaints from neighbors.  The course material is structured to enable industrial hygienists to meet the unique survey needs described above.  The instructors will also cover the various types of community noise regulation, factors and conditions affecting sound propagation outdoors, instrumentation and survey procedures for measuring noise, and how to interpret the data.

Instructors: Dennis Driscoll, PE, Associates in Acoustics, Inc., Evergreen, CO; James Banach, OHC, Quest Technologies Inc., Oconomowoc, WI

 PDC 108
Even more FUN in the FUNdamentals of Occupational and Environmental Toxicology

AIHce 2005 Top Ten PDC

Introductory Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 50

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• List and discuss at least three factors related to the toxic effect(s) caused by a chemical
• Describe the relationship between “safe” and “hazardous” as related to chemical exposure
• List three sources of occupational and environmental exposure values, and discuss their applications and limitations
• Discuss the differences between biological monitoring and medical surveillance — and their uses in medical programs
• Identify specific functions performed by the occupational health professional that are imperative in an effective program of protecting and promoting health.

Outline:

• Introduction to the history of toxicology
• Introduction and Review of Basic Terms and Concepts — adding more advanced topics as determined
• Sources of exposure assessment data (much more than the traditional PELs, TLVs, RELs!)
• Applications of terms and concepts in the practice of occupational and environmental health
• Specific examples integrating toxicology, industrial hygiene, and medicine

Due to the nature and delivery style of the presenter, there will not necessarily be fine divisions between the topics — they will be blended into an enjoyable, interactive session

Description: The course mentor is a nationally known physician and scientist with a professional life devoted to integrating the tools of science and medicine into the total practice of true “Occupational and Environmental Health”.  Many nuances of basic terms and concepts in toxicology are exposed and discussed and related to professional practice.  The basic science will be appropriately introduced to the novice and reviewed for the advanced attendee.  Learning is made fun and participative and the attendee will fully appreciate where he/she fits into the “big picture” of occupational and environmental health in the Twenty-first Century!

An enjoyable presentation of the basic terms and concepts of toxicology will be inter-dispersed with applications of industrial hygiene and occupational and environmental medicine.  New, as well as review materials, will be presented in an interactive discussion with the audience.  The depth of the presented information will be dependent upon the responses from the audience.  (This is a common teaching method used in medical training in which questions are presented until the limit of knowledge is found and then additional information is presented to expand the fund of knowledge.)  Something new is always given even to the most educated and enlightened attendee; novices can appreciate the range of the subject, and the learned sage can appreciate the combination of science and medicine.

An enjoyable, interactive approach is used to present and review the basic terms and concepts of occupational and environmental toxicology. The fundamentals of toxicology and industrial hygiene are integrated with medicine in case studies where the attendees apply their new or revitalized knowledge. The goal is to illustrate and apply the interactions of science and medicine in these essential components of a successful occupational health practice and program.

Instructor: Lawrence Betts, LSB, MD, PhD, P.C., Lawrence Stillwell Betts, MD, PhD, P.C., Poquoson, VA

 PDC 109
Fundamentals of Biosafety in "Lab"

Sponsoring Committee: Biosafety & Environmental Microbiology Committee

Introductory Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 50

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss basic background information on classes of microorganisms, mechanisms of disease transmission, and methods to assess the risk associated with the laboratory manipulation of these agents
• Identify practical methods to enable employees of industrial, academic, or health care facilities to work safely with biologically hazardous materials and organisms
• Identify specific biohazards in specific settings and will not attempt to cover all biohazards in all occupational settings; Internet resources will be emphasized.

Outline:

• The Microbial World
• Molecular Biology Basics
• Risk Assessment
• 1, 2, 3’s of Biosafety
• Web Resources
• Biosecurity
• Specialty Biosafety
  • Animal Biosafety
  • Plant Biosafety
  • Large Scale Biosafety
• Engineering Controls Biosafety Cabinets
• Basic Disinfection
• Regulations
  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Select Agent & Toxins
• Course Review

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 student develops the ability to recognize, evaluate, and control occupational biohazards.  Relevant regulatory requirements are addressed to the extent that the student 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.  A basic introduction to biotechnology with emphasis on molecular biology, recombinant DNA, and viral vectors will also be provided.

Instructors: Janice Flesher, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Princeton, NJ; Paul Tranchell, RBP, CSP, CIH, Soaring Eagle Safety Consultants, Inc., Clay, NY

 PDC 110
Incident Safety Officer — Basic 

Introductory Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 50

Prerequisites: Basic understanding of environmental, health, and safety issues.

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Provide safety professionals with an understanding of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the role of the safety officer within that system
• Discuss the basic principles and organization of the NIMS
• Recognize the position and responsibilities of the safety officer within NIMS and how that person interacts with others in NIMS
• Identify the responsibilities of the Safety Officer with regard to emergency response regulations
• Discuss the legal requirements site safety planning
• Identify the legal requirements for emergency responder training and apply these requirements to a scenario

Outline:

• Purpose of the National Incident Management System
• Principle Features of NIMS
• The Role of the Safety Officer in an Emergency Response
• The Safety Officer and Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)

Description: In this course, students will gain a fundamental understanding of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and an appreciation for the role of the Safety Officer under NIMS. Students will gain a basic understanding of how they will best integrate into the Incident Command structure as outlined by NIMS and used nationwide by police, firefighters and federal response agencies (Coast Guard, Forest Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, etc.). The course will also emphasize those sections of the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) requirements (Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910.120) that are the responsibility of the Safety Officer

Instructors: Thomas Olenchock, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC; Tommey Meyers, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC

 PDC 111
Industrial Hygienists as Experts in Trial and Depositions

Sponsoring Committee: Law Committee

Introductory Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 40

Prerequisites: The attendees should possess a general working knowledge of the U.S. legal system and the areas of the industrial hygiene practice that can be utilized in the provision of expert testimony.

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss the U.S. Legal System and the litigation process in which the IH will function to support their client
• Gain valuable practical tips and experience in both the deposition and trial testimony

Outline:

• Court System in the U.S.
• Pre-litigation Events
• Rules of Evidence
• Depositions
• Trial Testimony
• Practical Sessions

Description: This course is intended to provide the attendees with a foundation of understanding of the U.S. Legal System, the methodologies incorporated into the rules of civil procedure system to determine expert qualifications and admissibility of testimony.  Participants will discuss the legal system with related civil procedure issues and where and how industrial hygienists are used within that system.

In addition, a significant amount of time will be devoted to the practice of industrial hygienists as expert witnesses. The expert witness section will discuss the use of experts, the tests for validity of testimony, and the differences and functions of depositions and trials, as well as exercises where participants will actually be deposed in a mock trial scenario.

Instructor: David Dahlstrom, CIH, Clayton Group Services, Inc., Atlanta, GA

 PDC 112
Introduction to Databases for IHs using Microsoft Access

Sponsoring Committee: Computer Applications Committee

Introductory Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 30

Prerequisites: A basic understanding of working the Windows PC Operating environment.

Learning Aids: Students must have a laptop computer with Microsoft Access 2003. Other versions of Access may be used, but may limit the student’s learning

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the fundamental purposes for using a database
• Properly pre-plan a database application
• Develop basic tables, forms, queries and reports for the database
• Discuss simple relational database concepts and implementation
• Merge data from simple MS Excel spreadsheets into a relational database
• Obtain a more fundamental knowledge to better communicate an IH's requirements to a database designer or computer programmer

Outline:

• Introduction
• What is a database
• Types of databases
• Basic database design and table creation
• Basic forms for data entry
• Basic Queries and Reports
• Calculations within the database
• Relational database concepts
• Merge data from MS Excel Spreadsheets

Description: The course is designed for the industrial hygienist who has a need to organize and retrieve various types of data.  The course will impart an understanding of when it is appropriate to use a database, how to properly design the database, and how to implement the database.  This course will teach the student how to unlock the power of using both structured and ad hoc queries.  The course will be based on working in the Access 2003 database environment.  The course is designed for the IH whose has little to no knowledge or experience with databases.

Instructors: Stephen Wilkins, Constella Health Sciences, Durham, NC; Chuck Chen, CIH, CSP, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA; Terry Carraway, CIH, CSP, US Dept of State, Arlington, VA

 PDC 113
Introduction to Laboratory Safety and Health

Sponsoring Committee: Laboratory Health and Safety Committee

Introductory Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 50

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Identify and locate regulations, guidance documents, and references related to laboratory safety and health
• Describe methods to conduct laboratory inspections and identify common laboratory safety issues
• Determine safe methods of chemical storage and handling for laboratories and strategies to evaluate chemical safety risks
• Identify physical hazards in the laboratory environment and evaluate their risk potential
• Describe methods used to control physical hazards
• Discuss types of engineering controls used in the laboratory environment and evaluate effectiveness of engineering controls
• Identify rules and regulations that impact on PPE usage, resources for PPE information and conduct a PPE Hazard Assessment
• Describe proper identification, collection and storage procedures for hazardous waste in labs

Outline:

• Introduction and Agenda
• Regulations and Overview of 1910.1450
• Chemical Storage and Handling
• Evaluating Chemical Hazards Physical Hazards and Risk Assessment
• Engineering Controls and Ventilation
• Personal Protective Equipment Inspections and Housekeeping
• Hazardous Waste Frequently Asked Questions

Description: If you are new to laboratory safety or need a refresher, 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.  Best Practices will be discussed by industrial hygienists with laboratory experience.  Important guidance documents, regulations, and standards will be covered and references and resources will be reviewed so important information can be located when class is over.  The course will review the OSHA Lab Standard focusing on specific regulatory requirements, implementation and compliance issues.   Participants will learn how to conduct laboratory inspections and take home sample inspection forms for their use.  Laboratory engineering and ventilation controls will be discussed.  Chemical waste issues and EPA compliance will be covered.  Time will be allotted to discuss any specific questions to participants may have.

Instructors: Joseph Passante, CIH CHO, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Charlyn Peart, CIH, Merck & Co., Inc, West Point, PA; Richard Cavener, Jr, CIH, CITT Centers for Health Research, Research Triangle Park, NC; Daniel Hurley, Jr., CIH, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC

 PDC 114 NEW
Introduction to Performing Indoor Environmental Quality Surveys

Introductory Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 40

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Perform indoor environmental quality (IEQ) surveys
• Identify common HVAC system components and their functions
• Develop appropriate testing protocols
• Measure and interpret results for common chemical & microbial contaminants and physical conditions
• Apply appropriate guidelines to assist with data interpretation
• Design IEQ management programs
• Effectively communicate with building occupants and management

Outline:

• IEQ Overview — History and Statistics
• Discussion — attendees’ objectives, topics for focus
• IEQ health effects — severity and range
• HVAC — system components and how they relate to IEQ
• Chemicals in office buildings
• Microbial contamination and IEQ
• Physical conditions that effect IEQ — temperature, relative humidity, outside supply air volume
• Measuring IEQ parameters
• Instrumentation
• Data interpretation and guidelines
• IEQ management systems
• Communication
• Discussion, question and answer

Description: This course will provide a knowledge base for performing basic indoor environmental quality (IEQ) surveys.  It is designed for industrial hygienists who perform IEQ as a secondary job function and for those new to the profession.  Focus will be on building and ventilation components that can influence IEQ, as well as chemical and microbial contaminants and physical conditions.  Hands on instruction will be provided for common instrumentation and test methods.  This will include design of test protocols, advantages and limitations of methods and interpretation of results though comparison to relevant guidelines.   IEQ management and communication strategies are essential components of IEQ programs.  Case studies of programs will be included for discussion.

Instructors: Robert Rottersman, MS, CIH, Boelter & Yates, Park Ridge, IL; David Regelbrugge, CIH, CSP, Boelter & Yates, Inc., Park Ridge, IL

 PDC 115 NEW
Life Safety Engineering for OEH Professionals

Introductory Course | 1.0 Safety CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 50

Learning Aids: Calculator

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Apply the Life Safety Code to various environments and occupancies
• Describe general principles of life safety
• Determine the occupancy designation of a building
• Perform egress calculations
• Identify fire protection alternatives for a variety of life safety and fire hazards

Outline:

• Applicability for Industrial Hygienists
• Life Safety Code format
• Occupancy types
• New vs. existing occupancies
• Egress calculations
• Exit strategy
• Features of fire protection
• Case studies (fires that have impacted the Life Safety Code)
• Class exercises

Description: Life safety refers to the features of a building that enable its occupants to exit safely in the event of an emergency within the building.  In this course, participants will learn the general principles of life safety for an occupied environment.  Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to assess their own work environments regarding life safety.  The life safety principles discussed in this course will be based on the Life Safety Code, published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).  This course is designed for individuals with little or no experience in applying the Life Safety Code.  Numerous case studies of fires will be presented to reinforce lecture concepts and class exercises.

Instructor: Leo Old, Smith Seckman Reid Inc, Memphis, TN

 PDC 116 NEW
Machine Safeguarding for Industrial Hygienists

Sponsoring Committee: Safety Committee

Introductory Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 40

Prerequisites: An understanding of basic OSHA concepts and machine operation would be helpful.

Learning Aids: A copy of 29CFR 1910 would be helpful.

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Develop a working knowledge of the machine safeguarding requirements found in OSHA Subpart O, ANSI B11 Series documents, and best practices
• Discuss the hazards associated with machine components
• Identify the guarding principles and describe the “hierarchy” used in determining appropriate machine safeguarding techniques for a particular machine/situation
• Perform a basic evaluation of industrial machinery to determine practical and appropriate safeguarding measures
• Calculate “safe distance” and “stopping distance” for safeguarding devices, such as light curtains and E-stop cables
• Apply the concepts for operator training and the control of hazardous energy.

Outline:

• Introduction and overview of machine safeguarding
• Hazards of machinery, components, motions, and actions
• Overview of the OSHA regulations and ANSI Standards
• Guarding Options and Machine Safeguarding Devices
• Operator participation, training, and the control of hazardous energy
• Machine Examples and Practice Evaluations
• Machine Safeguarding “Unjeopardy”

Description: OSHA, ANSI, and “Best Practice” machine safeguarding requirements will be discussed.  Safeguarding of various types of machines will be addressed, and special emphasis will be made on the safeguarding of mechanical power presses and other machines most likely to cause amputation injuries.  Case histories will be reviewed (some graphic content will be included).  Participants in the course will be given the opportunity to evaluate, and recommend control measures in a series of interactive exercises.  At the conclusion, the participants will be divided into to teams to play “Unjeopardy”.

The instructors will detail the hazards associate with machinery and moving parts, how to evaluate the interface between people and machines, the importance of operator participation in designing and recommending machine safeguards, operator training, for a wide variety of machines in diverse industries.  Traditional guarding techniques will be presented and discussed relative to their advantages and disadvantages.  Other safeguarding options and devices will also be presented.  Participants will learn how to identify and accommodate the needs of production, maintenance, machine operators, and regulatory officials through proper design and implementation of the machine safeguarding techniques taught in this course.

Instructor: Dennis Cesarotti, PhD, CIH, CSP, Aires Consulting Group, Inc., DeKalb, IL

 PDC 117 NEW
Management Techniques for the EHS Professional

Sponsoring Committee: Communication and Training Methods Committee

Introductory Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 30

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the scope of management responsibilities for IHs in an organization
• Describe at least three management theories for maximizing worker satisfaction, production, and safety
• Explain one organizational planning process which has an impact upon their management responsibilities
• Describe at least three types of organizational leadership
• Analyze and provide a solution and recommend appropriate motivational technique(s) for an instructor-provided managerial problem (small group activity) using an appropriate decision-making approach
• Present the problem analyses and solutions generated by their small groups.

Outline:

• Welcome and Introductions
• Management Overview and Scope
• Management Theories
• Organizational Structures/Planning/Budgeting
• Types of Authority
• Leadership and Delegation
• Approaches to Decision-Making
• Motivation Techniques
• Group Dynamics and Problem Solving
• Small Group Project — Scenario Problem & Solution
• Group Presentations
• Q & A and Wrap-up

Description: Ever increasingly, Industrial Hygienists are required to possess both professional competence and management ability.  Lack of either of these capabilities seriously restricts the impact the IH will have for health and safety within the corporate structure.  This one-day course will present an overview of the key elements of managerial competence, utilizing lectures/discussions as well as a hands-on activity within a small group.

Instructors: Judy Jarrell, Ed. D., University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; John Dimos, MS, CIH, Oak Park, IL

 PDC 118
Moisture Control, Mold, and the Science Within the Building Envelope

Intermediate Course | 1.0 IH CM Point/0.8 CEU/COC Points | Saturday |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Fee: $305/$385 | Limit: 50

Prerequisites: A general knowledge of construction materials and methods, building science, and architectural elements.

Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Assess a building envelope and list its functional components, assemblies and systems
• Identify weaknesses in suspect envelope assemblies
• Differentiate moisture sources and prepare corrective actions
• Recognize controllable versus uncontrollable moisture sources, and design appropriate control strategies
• Realize building materials strength and weaknesses, and choose appropriately
• Comment on building designs to minimize moisture/mold risk in new construction.

Outline:

What is a building envelope; Envelope assemblies: Roof, wall and foundation elements

Dynamic moisture forces on the building envelope

Controllable versus uncontrollable moisture sources

Induced moisture loads — Landscaping, drainage, occupants Moisture penetration: Roof, wall and foundation elements

Effects of moisture on various building materials and architectural elements

Building mechanical systems — Function and use thereof

Strategies for moisture protection, drainage, and control

Summary of the building envelope and moisture effects therein

Final questions and discussion.

Description: A thorough discussion will be provided that includes the elements and assemblies that make up the building envelope, the science and engineering of the envelope, and the moisture forces acting upon the envelope.  This course is applicable to those assessing both residential and commercial buildings for molds, IAQ, and general sick-building investigations.  A building envelope is described in its three basic elements (i.e., roof, wall and foundation assemblies) each designed to limit moisture penetration, support the other, and provide creature comforts and security; and each constructed differently to shed moisture.  Both controllable and uncontrollable moisture forces acting upon the envelope will be discussed, including: induced loads, occupant load, corrosive effects, mechanical ventilation, and others.  Building materials, building methods, and engineering systems will be discussed as applicable to moisture control.  Many photographs and drawings of buildings, building systems, designs, and architectural elements contributing to or resisting moisture,