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 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 1 through 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 3.

Poster Session 401

Author Attend Time: Monday, June 1, 10:00 a.m. - Noon

Dermal Exposures

• 291 Assessment of the Occupational Dermal Exposure Potential of British Columbian Healthcare Workers to Antineoplastic Drugs. C. Hon, W. Chu, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• 292 Contact Dermatitis From a Mystery Source. B. Decker, C. Merrell, P. Hearty, D. Crane, K. Motley, OSHA Salt Lake Technical Center, Sandy, UT.
• 293 Extending Traditional Dermal Chemical Contact Observation Data to Meet the Dermal Exposure Assessment Requirements of REACH.  J. Walton, 3M, St. Paul, MN.
• 294 Assessment of Dermal Hazards via the New NIOSH Skin Notation Strategy: Lessons Learned. B. Gadagbui, A. Maier, TERA, Cincinnati, OH; G. Talaska, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; G. Dotson, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH.

Exposure Assessment Strategies

• 295. A Comparison of Two Tier 2 Models to Estimate Exposures for Inclusion in a REACH Chemical Safety Report (CSR). C. Alfonso, J. Walton, L. Milchak, N. Pechacek, R. Roy, R. Skoglund, 3M, St. Paul, MN.

Field Detection, Sampling and Analysis

• 296 Validation of a Diffusive Sampler for Nitrous Oxide. C. Kuhlman, L. Coyne, SKC, Inc, Eighty Four, PA.
• 297 4,4'-Methylene-bis(chloroaniline) - Determination Method in Workplace Air. A. Jezewska, Central Institute for Labour Protection- National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland; B. Buszewski, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Faculty of Chemistry, Toru?, Poland.
• 298 Exposure to Carcinogenic Substances at the Selected Workplaces in Metallurgical Industry in Poland. E. Dobrzynska, M. Szewczynska, M. Posniak, Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
• 299 Determinations of Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds by Dynamic Air Sampling with Solid-Phase Microextraction. W. Lee, S. Tsai, Institute of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
• 300 WITHDRAWN - Measuring Airborne Carbonyls and Ozone Using a Two-Bed Sampling Cartridge. J. Desorcie, K. Schultz, Supelco, Sigma-Aldrich, Bellefonte, PA; T. Kaneko, Sigma-Aldrich, Tokyo, Japan; S. Uchiyama, National Institute of Public Health, Wako City, Japan.
• 301 Determination of Sulfuryl Fluoride for Fumigation with Novel Gas Detector Tube. M. Yamazaki, K. Kawamura, S. Saegusa, H. Honma, Komyo Rikagaku Kogyo, Kawasaki, Japan.
• 302 Cristobalite or Opal? A Confirmation of XRD Determination using FTIR. E. Stuber, J. Cole, D. MacDuff, Galson Labs, E. Syracuse, NY.
• 303 Relative Humidity Correction Equations for Diacetyl Air Samples Collected Using NIOSH Method 2557. C. Piacitelli, R. Boylstein, G. Kullman, J. Cox-Ganser, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV; G. Hobbs, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV; W. Hendricks, M. Simmons, M. Eide, OSHA, Sandy, UT.
• 304 Relative Humidity Correction of Diacetyl Air Concentrations Measured Using NIOSH Method 2557. G. Kullman, C. Piacitelli, R. Boylstein, J. Cox-Ganser, K. Kreiss, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV.

Health Care Industries

• 305 Isoflurane Waste Anesthetic Gas Exposure Assessment. K. Wadyal, ICF International, Fairfax, VA; H. Perez, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA; T. Wood, Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, PA.
• 306 The Value of Expert Resources to Joint Health and Safety Committees in the Acute Healthcare Sector. K. Nichol, Centre for Research Expertise in Occ. Disease/Ontario Safety Assoc. for Community & Healthcare, Toronto, ON, Canada; I. Kudla, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; M. Manno, D. Holness, Centre for Research Expertise in Occupational Disease/St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; L. McCaskell, Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Toronto, ON, Canada; J. Sikorski, Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Respiratory Protection

• 307 A Novel Design of FFPR’s to Minimize TIL: Results of Adhesion Technology. G. Lantos, Occupational Health Management Services, Toronto, ON, Canada; P. Vadas, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; S. Grinshpun, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
• 308 A Dynamic Respirator Exhalation Valve Test Apparatus. C. Yang, S. Huang, C. Chen, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Y. Kuo, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan; C. Chen, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Taipei, Taiwan.

Toxicology

• 309 Databases and Resources for Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals from the U.S. National Library of Medicine. C. Hochstein, P. Hakkinen, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, Division of Specialized Information Services, Bethesda, MD.
• 310 Approaches for Establishing Exposure Guidance Values for Sensory Irritants: Methyl Isothiocyanate (MITC) as a Case Study. A. Maier, M. Dourson, M. Kohrman, Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment, Cincinnati, OH; W. Cain, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA.

Poster Session 402

Author Attend Time: Monday, June 1, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Biosafety and Environmental Microbiology

• 311 Direct Reverse Transcription Real-Time PCR Testing for Enterovirus in Water. Q. Li, EMSL Analytical, Inc, Westmont, NJ.
• 312 Investigation of Facility and Installation at BSL2-3 Laboratories in Taiwan. T. Kuo, Taiwan Biological Safety Association, Tainan Hsien, Taiwan; Y. Cheng, Taiwan Biological Safety Association, Hsichu Hsien, Taiwan; H. Su, National Chen Kuang University, Tainan, Taiwan.

Community Environmental Health

• 313 Pesticide Residues in Former Marijuna Grow-Operations: Determining Safe Levels. J. Blair, Pacific Environmental Consulting & Occupational Hygiene Services, North Vancouver, BC, Canada; G. Wedman, Pacific Environmental Consulting & Occupational Hygiene Services, Nanaimo, BC, Canada.

Emergency Preparedness/Response

• 314 Response and Recovery Work Related to Hurricane Ike Along the Texas Gulf Coast Including Microbial Monitoring Results and Specific Site Assessment Consulting Services. J. Koehn, Jan Koehn, M.S., CIH, Inc., Houston, TX.
• 315 Deriving Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Values Using Refined Methodology: Evaluating the Risk of High Priority Chemicals for Emergency Response Personnel. A. Maier, A. Parker, TERA, Cincinnati, OH; G. Dotson, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH.

Ergonomics

• 316 Perceived Job Stress and Health Complaints at a Call Center. Y. Lin, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; C. Chen, Council of Labor Affairs, Taipei, Taiwan.
  317 Evaluating Potential Ergonomic Hazards at an Aviation Engine Distribution Center. J. Ramsey, S. Tak, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH.
• 318 Development of a Readiness for Organizational Change Scale for Participatory Ergonomics. P. Bigelow, R. Wells, D. Kramer, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada; D. Holt, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, OH; R. Franche, Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare, Vancouver, BC, Canada; P. Subrata, S. Krepostman, D. Van Eerd, S. Ferrier, D. Cole, Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; D. Zohar, Technion Israel Institute, Haifa, Israel; S. Hunt, C. McKean, Electrical & Utilities Safety Association, Toronto, ON, Canada.
• 319 A Semi-Quantitative Model for Estimating Hand-Arm Vibration Exposure in Clinical HAVS Cases. D. Chung, P. Sampara, Workplace Safety & Insurance Board, Toronto, ON, Canada.

International Globalization

• 320 Flammable and Combustible Liquid : Comparison between NFPA, TDG, NFC, WHMIS and the Proposed GHS Classification System. M. Gagne, CSST, Montreal, QC, Canada.
• 321 EHS Questionnaires! What is Important to Know, Before You Apply it in a Different Culture. J. Dias, Johnson & Johnson, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil; M. Benatti, UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil; D. Alexander, Auburn Engineers, Auburn, AL.

Management and Training Issues

• 322 Evaluating NIOSH Communication and Technology Transfer Strategies for Mining: A Mixed Methodology Approach. L. Elinson, S. Locke, K. Hamre, Westat, Rockville, MD.
  323 Estimating the Number of Occupational Safety and Health Professionals employed at Large U.S. Construction Firms. M. Gillen, NIOSH, Washington, DC.
• 324 Implementation of IH Metrics in a Petroleum Company. J. Galvin, C. Mashburn, S. Clark, t. Hammon, ConocoPhillips, Bartlesville, OK; M. Blankinship, ConocoPhillips, Ponca City, OK; L. Cullom, ConocoPhillips, Rodeo, CA; G. Duncan, ConocoPhillips, Doha, United Arab Emirates; D. Havis, ConocoPhillips, Wood River, IL; O. Kampa, ConocoPhillips, North Slope, AK; D. Rhodes, ConocoPhillips, Ferndale, WA; S. Taylor, ConocoPhillips, Billings, MT; B. Way, ConocoPhillips, Farmington, NM.

Safety

• 325 Sex and Age Differences in Occupational Fatalities among Construction Workers in Taiwan. Y. Lin, J. Luo, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
  326 Is That Electrical Outlet Safe? Recognizing Electrical Hazards in the Workplace.. D. Contreras, US Army, Fort George G. Meade, MD.

Stewardship/Sustainability/Green

• 327 Practical Problems and Solutions for LEED Indoor Air Sampling. J. Kenny, ESIS Environmental Health Lab, Cromwell, CT; M. Strange, ESIS Global Risk Control Services, Tuolumne, CA.
• 328 The Development of an Interactive Guide to Working Safely With Beryllium and Beryllium-Containing Materials. T. Knudson, M. Kolanz, T. Civic, P. Carpenter, Brush Wellman Inc., Cleveland, OH; R. Newman, Brush Wellman Inc., Elmore, OH.

Poster Session 403

Author Attend Time: Tuesday, June 2, 10:00 a.m. - Noon

Engineering and Control Technology

• 329 Prevention and Contorl of Tobacco Dust Exposure in Small Scale Tobacco Crushing Unit. R. Patel, Safe Workplace Inc., Anand, India; A. Parikh, Institute of Science and Technology for Advanced Studies and Research, Vallbh Vidyanagar, India; J. Patel, B.V.M.Engineering College, Vallabh Vidyanagar, India.
• 330 Research Development of Real-time Sterilization Units Using in Ventilation Ducts. C. Lai, S. Lee, W. Chen, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; P. Hung, C. Chuang, C. Chang, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Taipei, Taiwan.
• 331 Controlling Silica Dust Exposures During Dry Concrete Product Bag Filling. P. Klein, Liberty Mutual Group, Plainfield, IL.
• 332 Controlling Silica Exposures Associated with Abrasive Finishing During Concrete Plank Field Installation. D. Weber, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Glastonbury, CT.

IH General Practice

• 333 Chemical and Biological Hazards in Hairdresser’s Salons in Poland. M. Posniak, M. Szewczynska, E. Dobrzynska, M. Galwas-Grzeszkiewicz, M. Golofit - Szymczak, Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
• 334 Exposure of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Nail Shop Workers. J. Roh, C. Park, Y. Lim, C. Kim, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
• 335 Air Monitoring of Methyl Bromide Used in the Fumigation of Strawberries. F. Schneider, H. Fong, California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Sacramento, CA.
• 336 Comparison Formaldehyde and Total Resin Acids Concentrations as a Surrogate of Colophony Solder Flux Fume Exposure. W. Kim, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; I. Choi, Wonjin Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health, Seoul, Republic of Korea; W. Yang, Ministry of Labor, Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
• 337 Hazard Assessment and Exposure Monitoring for Bridge Repairs in Confined Spaces. L. Cannon, L. Xu, T. Hemenway, Jr., EnviroMed Services, Inc., Meriden, CT.
• 338 Evaluation of Potential Exposures at an Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide (EMD) Processing Plant. S. Durgam, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH.
• 339 Identifying Non-Combustion Carbon Monoxide (CO) Source(s) in an Industrial Bakery. B. Hailu, Ministry of Labour, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Quenneville, T. Harris Environmental Management, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Laboratory Health and Safety

• 340 Worker Exposures to a Methylmethacrylate in a Laboratory. Y. Cho, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, Yeosu City, Republic of Korea.

Lead

• 341 Potential Lead Exposure Evaluation of an Ammunition Shell Casing Sorting Operation. C. Harrison, US Army, Fort George G. Meade, MD.

Risk Assessment/Risk Management

• 342 Cost Management Through Engineering Controls. E. Reed, Liberty Mutual Ins Co, Englewood, CO; R. Newton, Liberty Mutual Ins Co, Marietta, GA.
• 343 Industrial Hygienist Should Consider Combustible Dust When Conducting A Risk Assessment. J. Capuzzi, ESIS Inc., Cape May Court House, NJ.
• 344 The OSHA Asbestos Standards as an Example of Rulemaking. D. Crane, OSHA, Sandy, UT.
• 345 Light-Alloy - Welding Fumes Exposure in Ship Building. D. Cottica, E. Grignani, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Padova, Italy.
• 346 DNEL (Derived No-Effect Level) Values for Formamide and N,N-Dimethylformamide. A. Jankowska, S. Czerczak, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.

Poster Session 404

Author Attend Time: Tuesday, June 2, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Aerosols

• 347 Use of Mathematical Modeling to Predict Exposures Associated With the use of an Aerosol Spray Product. M. Nealley, J. Spencer, M. Plisko, Environmental Profiles, Baltimore, MD.
• 348 Use of Foam to Reduce Particle Bounce in Marple Cascade Impactor. C. Chan, S. Huang, C. Chen, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Y. Kuo, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan; C. Chen, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Taipei, Taiwan.
• 349 Development of a Louver Window Electrostatic Precipitator. C. Lin, S. Huang, C. Chen, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
• 350 A Comparison of Cotton Dust Concentrations Measured by Three Dust Samplers. S. Byeon, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Indoor Environmental Quality

• 351 Office Cleaners - Chemical and Biological Hazards at Work. M. Szewczynska, M. Posniak, M. Golofit - Szymczak, Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
• 352 Measurement of Biomarkers of Fungi and Bacteria in Floor Dust from Three Public Schools. J. Park, J. Cox-Ganser, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV.
• 353 Quality Control of Multiplex Arrays for Allergen Detection. S. Filep, B. Smith, R. Duncan, M. Chapman, E. King, Indoor Biotechnologies, Inc., Charlottesville, VA.
• 354 TEM Characterization of Asbestos Fibers From Various Building Materials. T. Dubey, J. Richards, J. Lechich, MACS LAB, INC., Hayward, CA.

Nanotechnology

• 355 Guidance for Preparation of Good Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for Engineered Nanoparticles. L. Hodson, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH; C. Crawford, EG&G, Cincinnati, OH.
• 356 A Mechanistic Model Prototype for Nanotoxicity Risk Analysis. D. Yamamoto, M. Shelley, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, OH.

Occupational Health

• 357 Formaldehyde New MAC Value in the Working Environment in Poland and DNEL Evaluation. M. Kupczewska-Dobecka, S. Czerczak, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine in Poland, Lodz, Poland.
• 358 New Occupational Standards for Chemical Substances in Poland. S. Czerczak, M. Kupczewska Dobecka, The Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
• 359 Identifying Possible Work-Related Lung Cancer in the Clinical Setting - Getting Started. I. Kudla, D. Holness, St. Michael's Hospital, Dept of Occ & Env Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; G. Liss, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; V. Hoffstein, St. Michael's Hospital, Dept of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada; Y. Shargall, St. Michael's Hospital, Dept of Surgery, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment

• 360 Physiological Consequences of Boot Weight and Sole Type in Men and Women Firefighters. N. Turner, W. Haskell, E. Sinkule, NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA; S. Chiou, J. Zwiener, D. Weaver, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV.
• 361 Worker Compliance with Glove Recommendations Following the Diagnosis of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). I. Kudla, L. Holness, R. House, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; J. Boudreau, A. Czettisch, C. Vermeulen, Y. Dai, S. Switzer-McIntyre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
• 362 Detection of Latex Accelerators From Glove Extracts Using Direct Inlet Probe Mass Spectrometry (DIP-MS). B. Law, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV.

Physical Agents

• 363 Humidex-Based Heat Stress Prevention. D. Sahai, Construction Safety Association of Ontario, Etobicoke, ON, Canada; J. Oudyk, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
• 364 Evaluating the Measurement of Worker Exposure To Ultrasonic Sound. E. Ruenger, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI.
• 365 Effects of Location and Time Period on Heat Stress in a Taiwan Precision Casting Plant during Summer Season. P. Sung, Z. Luo, B. Shiu, K. Chen, Y. Chen, Y. Mu, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung County, Taiwan.
• 366 Noise Measurements in the Silicon Carbide Industry. M. Barata, Artca, Recife-PE, Brazil.
• 367 Evaluating Heat Stress and Relationship between Effective WBGT and Outdoor Weather Conditions in a Glass Manufacturing Plant. S. Yoon, R. Quenneville, T. Harris Environmental Management Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada.
• 368 Noise Map Construction. P. Giovini, 3M, Hurlingham, Argentina; T. Johnson, 3M, St. Paul, MN.