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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
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
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
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

 

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
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
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