NIOSH at the American Industrial Hygiene Association Annual Meeting 2017
May 30, 2017
NIOSH Update:
Press Contact: Nura Sadeghpour (202) 245-0673
The 77th annual meeting of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce), is taking place June 4-7 in Seattle, Washington. The conference draws thousands of IH/OH professionals, including industrial hygienists, EHS specialists, safety, and risk management professionals, all of whom are responsible for the safety, health, and environment of today’s workspaces. The conference focuses on the important trends, needs, and research that impact worker health.
AIHce 2017 will include many presentations by NIOSH. For more information about the conference, visit the AIHce conference website.
NIOSH Presentations at AIHce
| Sunday 6/4 | ||
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | PDC 504: Prevention through Design (PtD): Actually DO it! | Professional Development Course |
| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | PDC 601: How to Assess and Manage Nanomaterial Risks
Chemical & Material Hazards: Nanotechnology |
Professional Development Course |
| Monday 6/5 | ||
| 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | B12: Three Talks on Respirators
Controls: Respiratory Protection |
Education Session |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | C3: EHS Topics in Construction
Industries: Construction |
Education Session |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | C7: Zika, Pathogens, and Ammonium Hydroxide
Emergency Preparedness & Response: Emergency Preparedness |
Education Session |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | C2: Exposures in Coffee Processing Facilities
Regulation and Public Policy: Emerging Markets/Global IH/OH Standards of Care |
Education Session |
| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | D11: Exposures to Highly Hazardous Drugs
Industries: Engineering |
Education Session |
| Tuesday 6/6 | ||
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | E14: Mold, Coal Mines, and Lead: A Look at Regulation & Public Policy
Regulation and Public Policy: Regulation & Legislation |
Education Session |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | E8: Dealing with Noise
Physical Hazards: Noise |
Education Session |
| 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | F14: Interpreting the New NIOSH Chemical Carcinogen Policy
Chemical & Material Hazards: Hazardous Chemicals |
Education Session
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| 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | F3: Noise, Knees, Drugs, and Fungi
Industries: Healthcare |
Education Session |
| 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | F4: Studies in Real Time Detection & Sensor Technology
Hazard Recognition and Evaluation: Real-Time Detection Systems |
Education Session |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | NIOSH Tech Talks: Current Topics
IH Profession & AIHA (Other): Emerging Issues |
Education Session |
| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | H11: Hazard Banding and REACH Exposure
Hazard Recognition and Evaluation: Exposure Banding/OEL Process |
Education Session |
| Wednesday 6/7 | ||
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | I4: Learning to Leverage NIOSH’s PPE Activities
Controls: Personal Protective Clothing & Equipment (PPE) |
Education Session |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | K10: Nanoparticle and Diffusive Sampling
Chemical & Material Hazards: Nanotechnology |
Education Session |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | K3: All the World’s a Risky Stage
Hazard Recognition and Evaluation: Risk Assessment |
Education Session |
| Thursday 6/8 | ||
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | PDC 802: Occupational Exposure Banding in the Workplace including Emergency Response Applications
Hazard Recognition and Evaluation: Exposure Banding/OEL Process |
Professional Development Course |