Released in conjunction with next week's AIHce, the updated list contains more than 700 consultants and 400 companies, according to the association.
Businesses everywhere are "Going Green," and this year's event is no exception. At AIHce 2008, the American Industrial Hygiene Association is implementing green initiatives that were developed from attendees' suggestions/requests, numerous green meeting Web sites and white papers, and EPA's Pollution Prevention Division and the Green Meeting Industry Council's recommendations.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt says a final regulation published by FDA on May 22 will lead to the creation of a system that will allow agencies and others to monitor the use and effects of medical products in real time.
In late March, the American Industrial Hygiene Association announced the results of its 2008 election for the AIHA Board of Directors. The new board members will be inducted into their new office at AIHA's annual business meeting tomorrow at AIHce 2008.
Beyond the networking opportunities and the chance to advance one's knowledge, AIHce 2008 allow product manufacturers to unleash onto the IH world their latest and greatest products. With more than 300 exhibitors expected to be on the expo floor, it can be a daunting task for attendees to make time to view them all. Here is a random sample of what this year's event has to offer.
Long after AIHce 2008 has closed its doors, the American Industrial Hygiene Association will continue to offer further educational and networking events. AIHA's Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene course, held on June 16-19 in Evanston, Ill., is for those who may be new to IH or have newly acquired IH responsibilities.
"The regulation-driven remediation efforts can dramatically impact the cost of renovation or demolition, quickly costing millions of dollars for a single, large-scale project," said EH&E President and co-founder John McCarthy.
They are some of the biggest questions on many aspiring Industrial Hygienists' minds. Aspiring IHs may have pondered these questions for some time but have been too embarrassed to ask. Nonetheless, they are basic concerns that must be answered: How do you become a Certified Industrial Hygienist? And once certified, how do you maintain your certification?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its state and local partners will offer free seminars on June 4 and 5 to educate the auto body repair community on the latest environmental regulations affecting their businesses in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Md.. The workshops will also include demonstrations in best practices by an experienced auto finisher, as well as offer pollution prevention techniques that will save time and reduce waste.
Six years ago, EPA conducted a Health Risk Assessment, endorsed by its Science Advisory Board, which determined TCE to be 5 to 65 times more toxic than originally thought.
The Environmental Protection Agency and its state and local partners will offer free seminars June 4-5 to educate the auto body repair community on the latest environmental regulations affecting their businesses.
FirePASS's William Costello said the technology could have prevented February's Imperial Sugar Refinery explosion in Port Wentworth, Ga. OSHA chief Edwin Foulke Jr. responded with a letter clarifying the agency's denial of variance for the system.
The issue of child labor has experienced a recent surge in prominence in the collective consciousness. From April 1-10, the International Labour Organization convened a meeting of experts to discuss several labor topics, including how to obtain accurate child labor statistics. The resulting "Report 1 - Child Labour Satistics" will be submitted to ILO at the organization's 18th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 24 - Dec. 5, 2008) for the proposal of a standard.
"Over the course of our alliance relationship, we have spoken at each other's events, written for each other's periodicals, and created a series of first-rate materials that have had a material impact on improving health and safety in workplaces where lubricants are used," said ILMA's John Burke.
A study in the May 14 issue of JAMA reports that it found no statistically significant association between exposure to coarse particulate matter air pollution--such as from agricultural activities, windblown dust, and mechanical grinding--and emergency hospital admissions for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases among Medicare patients.
Despite where you may stand on the issue, there's no debating that the signs of a recession are here: plunging home sales, a volatile stock market, layoffs, and hiring and salary freezes. In this economic downturn, all are affected. Additionally, rising fuel prices have many faced with the dilemma of where best to spend their $4--on a gallon of gas, or a gallon of milk?
The American Industrial Hygiene Association will present many awards at AIHce 2008 that are intended recognize exceptional accomplishments and significant contributions to the industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety (EHS) professions.
AIHce 2008 events will include a mix of old favorites and new. Here are a few worth noting.
"Process safety management demands constant, effective attention and commitment because the consequences of a leak or other incident can be severe and catastrophic," said Arthur Dube, OSHA's area director in Buffalo.