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Pittsburgh AIHA
Local Section
January 2012 Newsletter The January newsletter is now posted under the newsletters tab. Please take a few minutes to check it out! Thanks! The next newsletter will be due March 2012. Please submit any announcements to Christy at kirsch211@comcast.net before March 8, 2012. February Meeting - February 21 - LeMont Pittsburgh
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, February 21 for a luncheon at the LeMont in Pittsburgh with guest speaker Aaron Trippler, Director of Government Affairs for the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). Mr. Trippler directs government affairs for more than 70 local sections and is chief liaison with Congress and federal agencies. He has served in this capacity since 1992, when he developed the AIHA government affairs program. The topic will be “The Washington Buzz”.
Registration is now OPEN - - click "next meeting" at the left.
Business Meeting Minutes - December 2011The Executive Committee of the Pittsburgh AIHA held a business meeting on December 15, 2011 at Aracri's in Greentree. The group discussed topics including 2011-2012 meeting program, Treasurer’s Report, Secretary’s Report, Scholarships, AIHA Elections /Nominations., etc. Meeting minutes are available to view - - click the link below:
2012 Local Section Membership Renewal
The 2012 Local Section Membership Renewal forms were mailed on December 6,
2011 - - The due date for payment is January 1, 2012. Please check over the
membership form and return promptly! Membership dues will be $15 again this
year (payable by cash, check, or PayPal). If you would like to renew your membership with a credit card via Paypal - click on the "buy now" button below.
If you pay with Paypal, don't forget to send any information updates to Corresponding Secretary, Christy Kirsch via email at kirsch211@comcast.net. AIHA Pgh. Co-Sponsors NIOSH Stakeholder's Meeting AIHA Pittsburgh along with International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) will sponsor the NIOSH 2012 Personal Protective Equipment Selection, Use, and Expectations: PPT Stakeholder Meeting and Workshop.
This event will be held on March 20 and 21, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Airport. Through theme-based presentations, our goal is to have “success stories” from PPE users illustrating personal, real-life examples of how personal protective equipment has prevented serious illness or injury. If you have a success story you would like to share through a 10 – 15 minute oral presentation, please contact John Sporrer at JSporrer@cdc.gov or 412-386-6435. For more information or to register online please use the link below: https://www.team-psa.com/niosh/Stakeholders/2012/home.asp Pgh. AIHA will submit a CM Point Request form to the ABIH for this event.
ABIH Certification Maintenance Points
ABIH CM Point Request Forms will be submitted for the November tour of Allegheny County Emergency Management and the NIOSH Stakeholder's meeting scheduled March 20-21, 2012.
We have received approval for the following:
Click on "ABIH CM Points" at the left for more.
Corporate Sponsorship Drive 2011-2012 The 2011-2012 Corporate Sponsorship drive is underway! The benefits of a Corporate Sponsorship contribution of $150 include:
Your contribution helps to defray the operating expenses (website and membership management, scholarships, etc.) and meeting expenses of the local section. Local section meetings allow members to remain at the forefront in a constantly changing profession through the interaction and information exchange at our local meetings. Additionally, our meetings provide opportunities for members to earn certification maintenance points toward CIH, CSP and other professional accreditations without extensive travel or cost. Click on "corporate sponsors" at the for the online sponsorship application. 2011-2012 Executive Committee President: Bob Soule, CIH, CSP, PE President-Elect: Robert G. Gallagher, P.E. CHP CIH CSP, CHMM Treasurer: Maureen Sammons Director: Steve Stockton, CIH Director: Thomas Blank, CIH, CSP Secretary: Frank Pokrywka, CIH The 2012-2013 Election will take place in February 2012. Interested candidates should email Frank Pokrywka or Christy Kirsch. Open positions in 2012 will include President-Elect, Director, Treasurer and Secretary.
Newsletter Advertising Opportunities
Would you/your company like to advertise in the Pittsburgh AIHA Newsletter?
Please email Christy at
kirsch211@comcast.net for more information. April - Nanotechnology Seminar Handouts The Nanotechnology Seminar was a great success!! We had 64 attendees for the event held at The Club At Nevillewood. Thank you to all who attended and a special thanks to co-sponsors SKC, Inc. and RJ Lee Group, as well as the following people who participated as speakers:
The handouts are now available to download in Adobe PDF version: Click Here to download the course handouts. Comments? Suggestions? Ideas?
Please send comments or suggestions to our Website Coordinator, Christy Kirsch at kirsch211@comcast.net or call 724-941-5084.
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The Pittsburgh Local Section of the AIHA is a non-profit organization providing a local forum for Industrial Hygienists in Western Pennsylvania, parts of West Virginia and Ohio. The purpose of our organization is to promote the study, evaluation, and control of environmental stresses in the workplace as they impact the health and well being of our employees and the public. The local section, by offering monthly programs and seminars, provides opportunities to increase our knowledge of industrial and environmental health through the exchange of ideas and the dissemination of information to our members.
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