More and more conferences are working to become “green.” Green meetings or events incorporate environmental considerations to minimize negative impacts on the environment. AIHce has been progressively implementing green meeting initiatives, expanding its efforts annually to become more environmentally friendly. New initiatives have ranged from moving conference information to the web to our latest initiative — providing electronic handouts for selected pre-conference PDC’s.

The 2008 AIHce initiatives were developed based on attendee suggestions/requests, numerous green meeting websites and white papers, and the Environmental Protection Agency’s Pollution Prevention Division and the Green Meeting Industry Council’s recommendations http://www.epa.gov/oppt/greenmeetings/index.htm.

The following list, and downloadable documents, highlights the variety of initiatives planned for AIHce in 2008.

•  Fact Sheet — AIHce Green Meeting Initiatives
•  Synergist Article — This article will appear in the May 2008 issue of the Synergist
•  FAQ’s — Green PDC Initiatives at AIHce!
•  Recognition — We would like to recognize and thank the following course instructors for their contributions towards AIHce’s 2008 Green Initiatives by utilizing electronic handouts and creating paperless PDC’s.
  • PDC 106 — Environmental Bacteria: Evaluating Exposure and Health Risks
    Harriet Burge, PhD
  • PDC 109 — If I’m Teaching, Why Aren’t They Learning?! How to Provide World-Class Training That Works!
    Jonathan Klane, MS Ed., CIH, CHMM, CET
  • PDC 110 — Implementing Reproductive and Developmental Health Programs
    Daniel Markiewicz, CIH, CSP, CHMM; Paul Schumacher, JD; Patricia Bellm, MS, CSP
  • PDC 112 — Integrating Ventilation and Process Systems
    Gary Johnson, PE
  • PDC 113 — Introduction to CBRN Agents
    Kenneth Still, PhD, CSP, CIH, CHMM, FATS
  • PDC 114 — Introduction to Product Stewardship -Your Sustainable Future
    Kevin Barrett, CIH, CSP; Frances May, CIH; Aaron Chen, MPH, CIH
  • PDC 116 — Life Safety Engineering
    Leo Old, MS, CIH, PE, CHFM
  • PDC 117 — Noise Control Engineering
    Dennis Driscoll, PE
  • PDC 118 — Occupational Epidemiology: Study Design and Calculations
    Christopher Rennix; Wayne Sanderson, CIH, PhD
  • PDC 119 — Occupational Injuries and Deaths Due to Falls: Essential Elements for Prevention and Protection
    Joel Cohen, CIH; Steven Fess, CIH, CSP; Reggie Suga, CIH, CSP, CHMM; Robert Adams, CIH, CSP; Mark Monson, CSP; Mark Lucas, CIH; Matthew Soltis, CIH, CSP
  • PDC 121 — Preventing Heat Stress and Strain
    Roger Wabeke, CIH, CHMM, PE
  • PDC 124 — Controlling Risk with Real-Time Measurement
    Chris Marlowe, CIH, CSP, QEP, CHMM; Cynthia Sundquist, CIH, CSP; James Skrabak, CIH
  • PDC 125 — Tools of the Trade — Vapor Intrusion Investigation for an Industrial Hygienist
    Bharti Ujjani, CIH; Peter Granholm, CIH, PG; Alyson Fortune; Helen Dawson, PhD
  • PDC 203 — Noise Exposure Assessment: Sampling Strategy and Data Acquisition
    Lee Hager
  • PDC 302 — A Common Sense Approach to Understanding and Managing a Subcontractor Safety Program from a VPP/PSM Perspective
    Wendy Benison; Sherri Nickell
  • PDC 303 — Another Look at the Office of the Future & Ergonomics
    Jerome Congleton, PhD, PE, CPE
  • PDC 304 — Emotional Intelligence for Occupational Hygienists
    Bhawani Pathak, PhD, CIH, ROH; Sue Andreychuk
  • PDC 402 — Airborne Microorganisms in the Indoor Environments
    Florence Wu, PhD
  • PDC 408 — Elements of Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) Containment: Management and Operation of BSL-3 Research and Facilities
    Benjamin Fontes, CBSP
  • PDC 410 — Ethical Fitness: Choosing Between Right vs. Right
    Nancy Orr, CIH, CSP; Glenn Barbi, CIH
  • PDC 413 — Industrial Ventilation System Maintenance and Troubleshooting
    Gary Johnson, PE
  • PDC 414 — Introduction to Risk Assessment for the Industrial Hygienist
    Michael Jayjock, PhD, CIH; Susan Arnold, MSOH, CIH
  • PDC 415 — LEED NC and EB Basics and the Industrial Hygienist's Role
    Dale Walsh, CIH, CSP, CEM
  • PDC 418 — Non-Ionizing Radiation, Hands-On Measurements
    Dave Baron, PE; Robert Curtis, CIH; Margaret Phillips, PhD, CIH; Timothy Hitchcock, CIH, CLSO; Thomas Fuller, ScD, CIH, MSPH, MBA; Stephen Hemperly, MS, CIH, CSP, CLSO
  • PDC 420 — Risk Assessment Methods for Reproductive and Developmental Health and Safety Hazards
    Daniel Markiewicz, CIH, CSP, CHMM; Paul Schumacher, JD; Patricia Bellm, MS, CSP
  • PDC 422 — Solving Water Damage Problems
    Paul Haas, CSP, CIH; Roger Morse, AIA
  • PDC 423 — Strategies for Selecting Air Sampling Methods
    Mary Eide
  • PDC 426 — Wellness and Health Education — Making the Connection Between IH and Worker Health!
    Jonathan Klane, MS Ed., CIH, CHMM, CET
  • PDC 501 — A Risk Management and Insurance Primer for Industrial Hygienists
    Robert Emery, CIH, CSP, CHP
  • PDC 503 — Continual Improvement Through Team-Based Problem-Solving in Safety and Health
    Bruce Lyon, CSP, PE, CHMM, ARM; Bruce Hollcroft, CSP, CHMM, ARM
  • PDC 504 — Practical Aspects of the ASHRAE 110 Test for Laboratory Ventilation System Evaluation
    Tom Smith; Mahdi Fahim
  • PDC 505 — Respirator Fit Testing: Requirements and Interpretation
    Roy McKay, PhD
  • PDC 506 — Sensitization: It's Not Just a Rash
    Tim Sterling, MPH, CIH, CSP
  • PDC 601 — Case Studies Workshop in Biological Monitoring
    Larry Lowry, PhD; Lee Blum, PhD, DABFT; Michael Morgan, ScD, CIH
  • PDC 602 — Fundamentals of Chemical Protective Clothing
    Jeffrey Stull
  • PDC 605 — Safety Training Games and Activities
    Linda Tapp, ALCM, CSP
  • PDC 606 — Selecting Respiratory Protection for Biological Aerosol Exposures
    Lisa Brosseau, ScD, CIH; Nicole Vars McCullough, PhD, CIH; Kathleen Harriman, PhD
  • PDC 701 — Application of Engineering Economics Principles towards Determining Economical Feasibility of OEHS Controls and Solutions
    Sergio Caporali, PhD, CSP; Circe Niezen
  • PDC 703 — Construction Safety: Awareness and Contractor Management
    Jack Schill, CIH, CSP; Steven Fess, CIH, CSP; Ram Suga, SC, CIH, CHMM,CSP
  • PDC 706 — Exposure Modeling: Using Mathematical Models to Estimate Exposure
    Charles Garrett, CIH; Gurumurthy Ramachandran, PhD, CIH; Catherine Simmons, CIH; Russell Bowen, CIH, CSP; Tom Armstrong, PhD, CIH; Renee Anthony, PhD, CIH, CSP; Michael Jayjock, PhD, CIH