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Technical Program Sessions

Look for updated session and speaker information in your AIHCE Final Program which will be distributed on-site. Listings may change from the AIHCE Advance Program.

Opening Session — Monday, June 7, 1999
8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.

Roger Bootle — “What Next for the Global Economy”

Roger Bootle, an independent economic consultant, has worked for one of the world's largest banking and financial services organizations. He will discuss global trends and what can be expected in the new century. The Times of London called him "one of the few economists whose output is comprehensible to the non-economist on the street."

Roundtable: 201

Criteria for Reducing Indoor VOC Levels Using Environmental Chamber Testing
10:00 a.m.–Noon
Arranger: B. Epstein, Air Quality Sciences, Inc., Atlanta, GA; Moderator: B. Epstein, Air Quality Sciences, Inc., Atlanta, GA; Monitor: N. Zimmerman, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Nonindustrial indoor exposures to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other pollutants may be significant. Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) problems frequently occur in office building, schools, and public facilities. Many VOCs such as 1,1,1-trichloroethane, benzene, and formaldehyde are typically elevated indoors (10-1000 times higher than outdoors), although often well below traditional exposure limits. Substantial efforts including VOC reduction are being detected toward improving IEQ. VOC sources are numerous, including construction materials, furnishings (textiles, office furniture), finishes (paints), consumer products, and office equipment (photocopiers, printers). Industry groups and government agencies recently established specifications for IEQ acceptability of indoor products. For example, some construction and design specifications require the selection and use of materials and furnishings that emit low VOC levels. Hence, many manufacturers now test their products using environmental chamber technology and have modified manufacturing processes to reduce VOC product emissions.

 

Roundtable: 202

Training Tools for Lead Hazard Management
10:00 a.m.–Noon
Arranger: S. Hays, Gobbell Hays Partners, Inc., Nashville, TN; Moderator: W. Friedman, HUD, Washington, DC; Monitor: L. Shelby, Reynolds Metals Co., Richmond, VA

Training for lead paint hazard-related work in child-occupied facilities and target housing is prescribed by the U.S. EPA and many states. Worker protection training content is specified by OSHA. Nonetheless, legitimate questions remain about how best to train professionals and laborers for lead hazard assessment and abatement. This roundtable will examine four types of training for which model programs have been developed: (1) a unique approach of training retail paint supply salespeople in the hazards associated with home improvement projects done by consumers; (2) trends in current training models for lead-based paint removal from steel structures; (3) a training program for U.S. General Services Administration facility managers; and (4) training programs developed by other federal agencies for a variety of users. Each speaker will describe the training tools for his or her subject area and will explain the relationship of the tools to the lead control strategies being conveyed. Ample time will be allocated for audience participation.

 

Roundtable: 203

Examination of the Impact of Utility Deregulation on Workforce Health and Safety
10:00 a.m.–Noon
Arranger: E. Mason, NYS Electrical and Gas Corporation, Binghampton, NY; Moderator: J. Santodonato, NYS Electrical and Gas Corporation, Binghampton, NY; Monitor: E. Mason, NYS Electrical and Gas Corporation, Binghampton, NY

In the United States, industry deregulation has markedly affected the airline, telecommunications, and electric utility industries. These industries must adjust to a more open market and increased competition. The impact of industry deregulation on personnel and the programs designed to protect their health and safety has not been thoroughly examined. As companies merge, diversify, and re-engineer, new demands are placed on employees and innovations in health and safety programs are required. A panel of experts from industry, unions, and industry trade organizations will present their perspectives on the effects of industry deregulation on employee health and safety, including how to maintain effective programs in the face of a changing environment. Following the panel presentation, the floor will be open to questions and an exchange of strategies for success.

 

Roundtable: 204

Using the World Wide Web for Industrial Hygiene
10:00 a.m.–Noon
Arranger: E. Bartosh, Health Risk Associates, Dixon, CA; Moderator: D. Ennis, Eagle Environmental Health, Inc., Houston, TX; Monitor: J. Haney, NY Department of Labor, Manlius, NY

The world wide web is increasingly useful to find other resources and information enhancing the practice of industrial hygiene. But how do you establish your own industrial hygiene presence on the web? Members of the AIHA Computer Applications Committee discuss the basics of using the web, choosing an Internet service provider, designing and producing a web site, keeping content current, publicizing your site, costing it out, and including success and horror stories. This roundtable is targeted for AIHA committees, local sections, and practicing industrial hygienists who find the Internet valuable to use but don’t know where to start in establishing a homepage. Discussion and demonstration of practical “how to” techniques will result in a finished product.

 

Platform Session 101

Going Global: Advancing OEH&S Sciences
9:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Papers 1-8
Arrangers: B. Concoby, Genencor International, Palo Alto, CA; G. Peters, Proctor and Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH; Moderators: A. Golembienski, Proctor and Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH; D. Dietrich, SKC, Inc., Houston, TX; Monitors: L. Bullock, M. Macomer, Proctor and Gamble, Cincinnati, OH

 

Platform Session 102

General Industrial Hygiene, Part I
9:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Papers 9–16
Arranger: D. Day, Cryovac, Duncan, SC; Moderator: D. Day, Cryovac Duncan, SC; Monitors: C. Piatchitelli, D. Yarab, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV

 

Platform Session 103

Risk Assessment/Risk Management
9:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Papers 17–24
Arranger: Gregg Claycamp, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Moderator: Ed Sowinski, EHMS, Inc., Hudson, Ohio; Monitor: Finis Cavender, Information Ventures, Inc., Durham, NC

 

Platform Session 104

Agricultural Health and Safety
9:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Papers 25–
Arrangers: G. Kullman, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV; T. Nalbone, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX; Moderators: D. Pedersen, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH; T. Nalbone, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX; Monitors: M. Jones, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; S. Reynolds, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

 

Platform Session 105

Respiratory Protection I
10:00 a.m.–Noon, Papers 33–38
Arranger: E. Taylor, Health Risk Associates, Dixon, CA; Moderator: E. Taylor, Health Risk Associates, Dixon, CA; Monitor: E. Bartosh, Health Risk Associates, Dixon, CA

 

Platform Session 106

Management/Leadership: Performance Metrics and Design
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Papers 39–45
Arranger: C. Redinger, Redinger & Associates, San Francisco, CA; Moderator: R. Brown, Dexter Corporation, Bay Point, CA; Monitor: B. Kelly, Sandia National Lab, Albuquerque, NM

 

Platform Session 107

Ergonomics: Lifting, Vibration, and Force Issues
10:00 a.m.–Noon, Papers 46–51
Arranger: G. Malone, General Motors-Powertrain HQ, Pontiac, MI; Moderator: B. Marras, Ohio State University, Columbus,OH; Monitors: J. McGlothlin, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH; R. Raybourn, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

 

The Jeffrey S. Lee Lectureship

Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Following the death of Jeff Lee at age 53 in 1998, ACGIH and the Foundation for Occupational Health & Safety (FOHS) established the Jeffrey S. Lee Lectureship. This session will see the presentation of the first Jeff Lee Lecture. It will feature Mrs. Mary Ann Lee and Jeff's son, Christopher, among others, and will include a brief tribute to Jeff, whose contributions to ACGIH, AIHA, and the profession will endure to the benefit of all. Additional Jeff Lee Lectures are envisioned into the future.

 

Roundtable: 205

Development of a Globally Harmonized System for Hazard Communication
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Arranger: J. Silk, USDOL/OSHA, Washington, DC; Moderator: G. Robson, Industrial Accident Prevention Association, Toronto, ON; Monitor: M. Samways, Margaret C. Samways & Associates, Pittsburgh, PA

Provision of chemical safety and health information is an internationally recognized approach to addressing hazards in the workplace, as well as in the home and in transport. Such information helps users of the chemicals to identify and implement appropriate protections. In the workplace setting, the regulations or laws generally include criteria to define health, physical, and environmental hazards, as well as the means to convey those hazards -- primarily product labels, material safety data sheets, and training. Differences in the specific requirements have resulted in unequal protection globally, as well as impacted international trade in chemicals. In 1992, an international mandate was adopted to develop a globally harmonized system for hazard classification and labeling by the year 2000. The purpose of this roundtable is to describe the extensive international process underway to implement this mandate; the status of the work in the various international organizations involved; and the perspective of the United States, Canada, employers, and workers on the process and the goal of harmonization of hazard communication requirements.

 

Roundtable: 206

Mock Trial: Multiemployer Worksites and OSHA
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Arranger: W. Collier, Metcalf and Eddy, Sacramento, CA; Moderator: R. Vance, Medical College of VA, Richmond, VA; Monitor: E. Taylor, Health Risk Associates, Dixon, CA

The annual mock trial presented by the law section is premised on an OSHA inspection of a multi-employer construction worksite located in New York a mile from the Canadian border. A petroleum refiner operation in the United States receives product for conversion to fuels and petrochemicals by pipeline from Alberta. The refinery is to undergo massive renovation. Employers include the refinery operator, a large general contractor, a large A&E design firm, and numerous smaller subcontractors. A subcontractor causes a catastrophic, multifatality accident. OSHA issues citations to all involved: owner, general and subcontractors, and the A&E firm. All contest, with varying degrees of success. The mock trial involves multi-employer worksite issues, A&E liability issues, and international law issues.

 

Roundtable: 207

The Human Genome Project: Practical and Ethical Implications for the Workplace
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Arranger: P. Quintana, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA; Moderator: P. Quintana, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA; Monitor: J. Grassman, NIEHS, Research Triangle Park, NC

This roundtable highlights the recent advances in the Human Genome Project and related technologies, and provides a forum to discuss implications for the workplace—both practical and ethical. Information obtained from the Human Genome Project and related research will permit identification of gene variants associated with different degrees of susceptibility to exposures from chemical and physical agents. The ability to identify gene variants could permit a more accurate measurement of the range of susceptibility amongst workers and lead to better protection of workers. Alternatively, the use of these technologies may lead to discriminatory practices by limiting access to employment or by inappropriate release of information to insurance companies. Of special concern is that some of these gene variants are distributed differently in different ethnic groups. The objectives of this roundtable are to (1) inform the industrial hygiene/occupational health community about recent advances and scope of the Human Genome project; (2) discuss ethical and practical implications of this impending knowledge base for the workplace; (3) actively propagate continued discussion of the opportunities and ethical challenges that these technologies present to protect workers and at the same time protect their privacy.

 

Roundtable: 208

Ergonomics for Small Businesses
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Arranger: R. Marklin, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI; Moderator: T. Courtney, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Hopkinton, MA; Monitor: C. Chambers, Industrial Accident Prevention Association, Toronto, ON

The objective of this session is to communicate to the audience the special challenges and difficulties (or ease) of implementing ergonomics programs in small businesses as compared to large corporations. Since small businesses typically do not have access to the same health and safety resources as large corporations, their reception and implementation of ergonomics programs may be more difficult. In addition to case study material presented by the speakers, each speaker will present his/her own views of the special ergonomics needs of small businesses.

 

Roundtable: 209

Safety and Health in a High-Performance Workplace
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Arranger: A. Brockhaus, Organization Resources Counselors, Inc., Washington, DC; Moderators: A. Brockhaus, Organization Resources Counselors, Inc., Washington, DC; R. Barish, Cal/OSHA Consultation Service, San Francisco, CA; Monitor: D. Mattheis, Organization Resources Counselors, Inc., Washington, DC

Industrial hygienists and other safety and health professionals increasingly find themselves working in organizations that characterize themselves as “high-performance workplaces.” Where there is long-term commitment and ongoing attention to the human processes involved, transformation to a high-performance work system can benefit both employers and employees. Employers have reported increased quality, productivity, and responsiveness to customer needs. Employees generally appreciate the opportunity to participate in decisions about their jobs. Despite these advantages, in some cases the day-to-day reality may not match the promise. This roundtable will explore questions such as: What are the characteristics of a high performance workplace? What are the necessary conditions for a workplace to sustain or successfully make the transition to becoming a high-performance work system? By presenting labor, management, and research perspectives, this roundtable will encourage a comprehensive exploration of the impact of new ways of organizing the work environment on employee health, safety, and well-being.

 

Roundtable: 210

Diesel Emissions Evaluation Program
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Arranger: H. Langfeld, Falconbridge Limited, Falconbridge, ON; Moderator: H. Langfeld, Falconbridge Limited, Falconbridge, ON; Monitor: J. Vergunst, Ontario Ministry of Labour, ON

The Diesel Emissions Evaluation Program (DEEP) is the product of a three-year alliance among representatives of the mining industry, labour unions, provincial and federal government agencies, and engine manufacturing and after-treatment companies. DEEP has two unique strategic directions:

1. identify effective control technology systems that can be applied to underground mining operations, and
2. determine an accurate, reproducible measurement method for diesel particulate matter in the underground environment.

The objective of this forum is to communicate the research information gathered to date:

1. Results of a comparative blended biodiesel/diesel fuel test
2. Investigation of the advantages and limitations of DPM sampling methods
3. Maintenance of diesel engines and the use of “gas technology” to enhance a preventive maintenance program
4. A literature review of diesel emissions control strategies
5. The pollutant burden of the “light duty vehicle”

The forum will also provide information on projects that are being proposed for funding in the last leg of the three-year plan. It will also include a presentation on the Australian experience in reducing diesel exhaust emissions.

 

Platform Session 108

Air Contaminant Control
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Papers 52–59
Arranger: W. Heitbrink, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH; Moderators: D. Johnson, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK; W. Heitbrink, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH; Monitor: E. Herman, Herman Associates, Winnetka, IL; L. Reckley, Bayer, Charleston, SC

 

Platform Session 109

General Industrial Hygiene, Part II
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., Papers 60–71
Arranger: D. Day, Cryovac, Duncan, SC; Moderator: D. Day, Cryovac, Duncan, SC; Monitors: C. Piatchitelli, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV; D. Yereb, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV

 

Platform Session 110

Air Sampling Instrument Performance
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., Papers 72–82
Arrangers: J. Kenoyer, Battelle, Richland, WA; M. Dupuis, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Kalamazoo, MI; Moderators: J. Kenoyer, Battelle, Richland, WA; M. Dupuis, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Kalamazoo, MI; Monitors: J. Palassis, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH; M. Woebkenberg, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH

 

Platform Session 111

Radiation: Ionizing and Nonionizing
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., Papers 83–93

 

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