Make certain you visit the technical and student posters in the Expo. Posters are grouped by topic for ease in locating and authors are stationed at their posters at designated times to answer your questions. It’s a great spot on the Expo floor to meet colleagues and to discuss the latest research in OEHS!

Posters will be open for viewing 9:30 a.m., Monday, June 2 through Noon, Wednesday, June 4. Poster session titles and authors will be available online in late January.

Poster Session Arranger: L. Delaney, NIOSH, Atlanta, GA.

POSTER SESSION 401
Monday, June 2 | 10:00 a.m.–Noon

Aerosols

• Mist Arrest by Using Floating Balls in the Bubbling Process. (256) Y. Hsiao, S. Huang, C. Chen, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Y. Kuo, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan.
• Modular Impactors — Accurate, Simple-to-operate, and Cost-effective Environmental PM Samplers. (257) S. Trakumas, D. Smith, SKC Inc., Eighty Four, PA.
• Performance Characteristics of a Louvered Electrostatic Precipitator. (258) C. Lin, S. Huang, C. Chen, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
• Metal Solubility in Flux Cored Arc Welding Fumes. (259) C. Yoon, K. Lee, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; D. Park, Kerea National Open University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; D. Park, Hansung Univerisity, Incheon, Republic of Korea; K. Ha, Changwon National University, Changwon, Republic of Korea; J. Kim, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Incheon, Republic of Korea.

Risk Assessment (Risk Management)

• Estimating Post-Application Exposure to Pesticides for Regulatory Purposes: Corn Detasseling and Cut Flowers Reentry Activities. (260) L. Yeung, K. Bartlett, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; J. Gupta, Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
• Residential and Occupational Indoor Surface Dust Criteria for and PAHs and PCDD/PCDF. (261) E. Shay, P. Scott, ChemRisk, Pittsburgh, PA; D. Paustenbach, ChemRisk, San Francisco, CA.
• Exposure to Man-Made Mineral Fibres in Shipbuilding Industry: Risk Assessment and Measurement. (262) D. Cottica, E. Grignani, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Padova, Italy; G. Andreani, Fincantieri S.p.A., Trieste, Italy; A. Massola, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Pavia, Italy.
• New Occupational Standards for Irritants in Poland. (263) S. Czerczak, M. Kupczewska Dobecka, The Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.

Sampling and Analysis

• Direct-Read Device and Method for Detection of Traces of Methamphetamine on Clandestine Lab Surfaces and on Skin, Hair or Clothing. (264) T. Tekleab, K. Kirollos, G. Mihaylov, Microteq, LLC, Virginia Beach, VA.
• Evaluation of Possible Sampling Error with Formaldehyde Diffusive Samplers in Health Care Environments. (265) C. Manning, Assay Technology, Pleasanton, CA.
• IC - ICPMS Analysis for Hexavalent Chromium — Modification of OSHA ID-215. (266) M. Baril, Travelers IH Lab, Windsor, CT.
• An Evaluation of the Reliability of Entech Bottle-Vacs^TM as Area Samplers in Indoor Residential Environments. (267) R. LeBouf, A. Rossner, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY.
• Optimization of a DNSH Passive Sampling Method to Measure Airborne Carbonyls. (268) C. Maypole, M. Morandi, University of Texas, Houston, TX.
• Comparison of Isoflurane Exposures Associated With Various Animal Anesthesia Delivery and Scavenging Systems in Research Laboratories. (269) D. Errede, J. Borgert, M. Duff, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
• Performance Data for a Dust Collection Device that is Compatible with Most Commercial U.S. Vacuum Cleaners. (270) S. Filep, A. Tsay, R. Duncan, M. Chapman, Indoor Biotechnologies, Inc., Charlottesville, VA.
• Characterization of a Field-Portable Raman System for Rapid Chemical Identification. (271) J. Catyb, USAF, Beale AFB, CA.
• Background Contamination of Filters in Airborne (1→3)-β-D-glucan Measurements Using Glucan-specific Limulus Ameobocyte Lysate Assay. (272) J. Park, E. Shogren, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV.
• Presence of Airborne Fibers in Tungsten Refining and Manufacturing Processes: Preliminary Characterization. (273) J. McKernan, M. Toraason, J. Fernback, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH.

POSTER SESSION 402
Monday, June 2 | 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Engineering and Control Technology

• Combined Strategies Required to Control Hexavalent Chromium and Other Metal Fumes During Manufacture of Fire Apparatus. (274) D. Boyd, Liberty Mutual, Wausau, WI; N. Francis, Liberty Mutual, Eagan, MN.
• Controlling Silica Exposures During Cutting of Precast Hollow Core Concrete Planks. (275) D. Weber, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Glastonbury, CT.
• Loading and Filtration Characteristics of Granular Bed Filters. (276) Y. Kuo, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan; M. Hsiao, S. Huang, C. Chen, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
• Metal Fume Control — An IH Engineering Case Study. (277) C. Porter, Air Science & Engineering, LLC, Dayville, CT.

Exposure Assessment Strategies

• Exposure Assessment for Building Inspection. (278) L. Cannon, L. Xu, T. Hemenway, Jr., EnviroMed Services, Inc., Meriden, CT.
• Exposure Surveillance in the Construction Industry Using OSHA's Integrated Management Information System. (279) S. Henn, A. Sussell, J. Boiano, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH.
• Critical Issues Associated with the Use of Animal Toxicity Data in the Extrapolation of Human Effect Thresholds Applied in the Derivation of Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health Values. (280) A. Maier, A. Parker, Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment, Cincinnati, OH; S. Dotson, C. Geraci, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH.
• The NIOSH Occupational Exposure Database: Development and Applications. (281) D. Zaebst, S. Nowlin, J. Boiano, S. Henn, R. Young, J. Lu, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH.
• Results from an Industrial Hygiene Field Site Monitoring Strategy for Hydrogen Sulfide Exposure Assessment Associated with Molten Sulphur Transport and Storage. (282) J. Koehn, Jan Koehn, Inc., Houston, TX.
• Task-based Exposure Assessments: An Underused Industrial Hygiene Tool. (283) T. Morris, TKM Associates, Cincinnati, OH.
• Levoglucosan as a Measure to Evaluate Firefighter Exposure to Wildland Fire Smoke. (284) B. Law, C. Piacitelli, D. Gaughan, P. Siegel, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV.
• Evaluation of the Use of Similar Exposure Groups in Retrospective Exposure Assessments. (285) J. Couch, M. Petersen, M. Schubauer-Berigan, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH; C. Rice, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.

Healthcare Industries

• Effective Coordination and Conduct of Asbestos Management and Mold Remediation Activities Associated with General Construction for Expansion and Retrofit of a Skilled Care Nursing Facility. (286) J. Koehn, Jan Koehn, Inc., Houston, TX.
• Case Study — Improved Surface Removal of Lead and Cadmium in a Radiation Oncology Mold Casting Room. (287) J. McBride, C. Williams, R. Collum, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
• Effectiveness of UV Lights Inside Air Handling Units in Reducing Airborne Bacteria and Fungi in Hospital Operating Rooms. (288) W. Adams, M. Vallance, Safex, Inc., Westerville, OH.
• Infection Control Commissioning — Special Ventilation Rooms in Healthcare Facilities. (289) M. Buck, A. Streifel, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
• New York State's Strategy for Reducing Injury Rates in Public Nursing Homes. (290) M. Sawnor, New York State Department of Labor, Rochester, NY; B. Stanley, New York State Department of Labor, Buffalo, NY.

POSTER SESSION 403
Tuesday, June 3 | 10:00 a.m.–Noon

Industrial Hygiene General Practice

• Determination of TGIC in Powder Coatings. (291) M. Wiggins, Liberty Mutual Group, Lexington, SC.
• Exposure to Heavy Metals and Inhalable Particulate in British Columbia Tree Planters. (292) M. Gorman, H. Davies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; E. Stjernberg, FP Innovations FERIC, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• Let the Buyer Be Wise! What to Look for When Considering the Purchase/Use of Gas Monitors. (293) R. Taylor, G. Alkire, OSHA, Cincinnati, OH.
• HAZWOPER and Brownfields: The Nuts and Bolts. (294) S. Rundman III, OSHA, Washington, DC.
• Evaluation of Inhalable Particulates Sampling Results. (295) D. Anderson, Travelers, Naperville, IL; D. Geuser, Travelers, Windsor, CT; J. Lofgren, Travelers, Franklin, TN.
• Development of a New, Direct-Read Hydrogen Cyanide Passive Monitoring System. (296) L. Bannon, D. Foy, E. Locke, Morphix Technologies, Virginia Beach, VA.
• Developing a Beryllium Decontamination Protocol for Occupational Settings. (297) C. Dion, S. Viau, IRSST, Montreal, QC, Canada; V. Turcotte, McGill Université / MHV Inc, Montreal, QC, Canada; H. Golshahi, B. Campbell, A. Dufresne, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
• Analysis of Historical Air Monitoring Data for Copper Beryllium at a Manufacturing Plant (1964–2000). (298) S. Gaffney, E. Donovan, J. Clarke, D. Paustenbach, ChemRisk, Inc., San Francisco, CA.

Indoor Environmental Quality

• Universal Standard for Allergen Exposure Assessment. (299) A. Tsay, L. Vailes, M. Chapman, Indoor Biotechnologies, Inc, Charlottesville, VA; R. van Ree, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; F. Ferreira, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
• Groundwater Vapor Intrusion into a School — Modeled Concentrations vs. Monitoring Results. (300) E. Shay, J. Panko, K. Unice, ChemRisk, Pittsburgh, PA; J. Knutsen, ChemRisk, Boulder, CO.
• Characteristics of Trichodiene Produced by Growth of Stachybotrys Chartarum on Gypsum Boards Using Solid Phase Micro-extraction (SPME) Analysis. (301) K. Ha, Changwon National University, Changwon, Gyungnam, Republic of Korea; K. Bartlett, T. Barnjak, T. Ma, W. Chu, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• Evaluation of Exposures at a Ceramic Shop. (302) L. Chen, J. Gordon, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH.
• Estimation of Indoor Carbon Monoxide Concentration When Propane-powered Generator Was Used Indoors. (303) K. Lee, C. Yoon, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
• Race Track to Military Reservation: A Case Study. (304) G. Berckman, U.S. Army, Fort Meade, MD.

Physical Agents

• In a Dangerously Noisy World, “Now Hear This!” (305) R. Warling, K. Buchina, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, AZ; T. Pierce, Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC.
• Cardiovascular Disturbances in Workers Ocupationally Exposed to Electromagnetic Fields at OEL Values. (306) A. Bortkiewicz, E. Gadzicka, M. Zmyslony, W. Szymczak, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
• Noise Exposure Evaluation: Aircraft Manufacturing. (307) H. Nagelschmidt, J. Keough, ARCADIS, Cranbury, NJ; A. Dillinger, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, TX.
• Noise Control in a 260 Ton Payload Capacity Mining Truck. (308) E. Stevenson, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Hopkinton, MA; L. Hoffman, Rio Tinto Materials-U. S. Borax, Boron, CA.

POSTER SESSION 404
Tuesday, June 3 | 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Management and Training Issues

• Health and Safety Considerations for a Hazardous Waste Landfill Leak Detection Riser Pipe Repair Project. (309) D. Mummert, Shaw Environmental, Inc, Findlay, OH; T. Spence, Shaw Environmental, Inc, Poca, WV; J. Hermanofski, Shaw Environmental, Inc, Monroeville, PA.
• Communicating the Health Risks of Dermal Hazards. (310) D. Tharr, T. Lentz, S. Dotson, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH.
• Health and Safety Performance Metrics for the Construction Industry: Results of a Pilot Study. (311) J. Boiano, S. Henn, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH; J. Gittleman, J. Platner, CPWR, Silver Spring, MD; P. Esposito, ESIS, Inc, Annapolis, MD; A. Smoka, M. Seliga, J. Collins, MN OSHA, St. Paul, MN.
• Military Installations Confined Space Program. (312) T. Aung, U.S. Army, Fort Meade, MD.
• Getting Organized With IH Software: A Large Electrical Utility's Approach to Oragnizing its IH Exposure Assessment Data. (313) C. Briggs, K. Jaggassar, ENVIRON International Corporation, Groton, MA; P. Webb, National Grid, Westborough, MA.
• Product Validation of Gas Detection Equipment at Honeywell Analytics, Inc. (314) T. Stewart, Honeywell Analytics, Lincolnshire, IL.

Occupational Health

• Hazardous Chemicals Emergencies in Poland — Frequency, Structure, Occupational and Environmental Safety Impact. (315) A. Palaszewska, A. Swidwinska-Gajewska, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
• Of Course it’s Safe, it’s FDA Approved! What Does FDA Approval Really Mean for a Food Ingredient? (316) T. Morris, TKM Associates, Cincinnati, OH.
• National Toxicological Information Centre in Poland — Role and Tasks. (317) M. Kotwica, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
• Biological Monitoring for Mercury and Beryllium in Urine Samples. (318) L. Blum, E. Bakowska, L. Altenberger, L. Friedrich, NMS Labs, Willow Grove, PA.
• Occupational Exposure to Food Flavorings Containing Diacetyl — Do We Need an Emergency Standard? (319) C. Simmons, F. Boelter, M. Weeks, ENVIRON International Corp., Park Ridge, IL.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Head Range of Motion with Head-Borne Personal Protective Equipment. (320) D. Caretti, D. Barker, U.S. Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
• Mannequin-based Study of the Use of an N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator Concurrently With a Loose-fitting Powered Air-purifying Respirator. (321) R. Roberge, M. Roberge, M. Vojtko, R. Vojtko, NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Respiratory Protection for Painters Spraying Hexavalent Chromium Containing Primers. (322) C. Harrison, U.S. Army, Fort Meade, MD.
• Evaluation of Regional Skin Temperature Changes Within a Standard vs Prototype Firefighter Ensemble. (323) A. Coca, R. Roberge, J. Powell, W. Williams, NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Validation of a Test Method to Assess the Effectiveness of Biological Decontamination Procedures for Filtering Facepiece Respirators. (324) E. Fisher, EG&G, Pittsburgh, PA; S. Rengasamy, D. Viscusi, E. Vo, R. Shaffer, NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Association of Derived Facial Parameters with Respirator Fit. (325) D. Groce, EG&G Technical Services, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; Z. Zhuang, D. Viscusi, NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA.