Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene:
Practical Applications of Basic Principles
June 22–26, 2009
Boston, Massachusetts

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Keep up with the demands of protecting your workers from hazards ranging from occupational asthma to mold and ergonomic risks.

Program Overview

This intensive one-week program presents the principles and practice of industrial hygiene and its basis in science, engineering, and medicine.

Recognized industry-wide for benefiting thousands of professionals and technicians, this program offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of state-of-the-art industrial hygiene practice.

Learn how to use the key concepts and principles of this profession to identify potential hazards in the workplace, select methods for the assessment of exposures to hazards, evaluate the consequences of excessive exposure, and institute techniques for prevention and control of occupational disease.

Comprehensive Expert Instruction

Extensive practical experience and results-based teaching methods will ensure that participants leave with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in safety, health, and environmental practice. Renowned Harvard faculty include:

Program Highlight

Enjoy a post-lunch discussion with guest speaker John L. Henshaw, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor and OSHA Director. John Henshaw is President of Henshaw and Associates, Inc., and a safety and health professional with over 30 years of experience in safety, health, environmental, and quality assurance. He was nominated by President George W. Bush on June 13, 2001 to head the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a position he held until January 1, 2005. As U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, he headed up the Agency’s efforts to ensure worker safety and health in the United States by working with employers and employees to create better working environments.

New for 2009

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Who Should Attend

Upon Completion Of This Program, Participants Will Be Able To

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Program Directors

Robert F. Herrick, MS, ScD, CIH
Senior Lecturer on Industrial Hygiene
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health

Stephen N. Rudnick, MS, ScD, CIH
Lecturer on Industrial Hygiene Engineering
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health

Faculty Members

Mark A. Bennett
Associate Industrial Hygienist
Department of Environmental Health and Safety
Harvard University

Jack T. Dennerlein, SM, PhD
Associate Professor of Ergonomics and Safety
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health

Louis J. DiBerardinis, MS, CIH, CSP
Instructor on Industrial Hygiene
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health
Director, Environment, Health and Safety
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Michael J. Ellenbecker, ScD, CIH
Professor, Department of Work Environment
Director, Toxics Use Reduction Institute
University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Thomas H. Gassert, MD, MSc
Visiting Scientist
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Chief Medical Officer
Quadrant Health Systems

Rose H. Goldman, MD, MPH, SM
Chief, Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Cambridge Health Alliance
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Associate Professor of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health

Elizabeth R. Gross, MS, MA, CIH
Instructor, Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health
Laboratory and Hospital Safety Consultant

William J. Hanson, MS
President
Liberating Technologies, Inc.

John L. Henshaw, MPH, CIH
President, Henshaw and Associates, Inc.
Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor and Director of OSHA

Martin R. Horowitz, MS, CIH, CSP
Instructor on Industrial Hygiene
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health
Health and Safety Manager
Micromachined Products Division
Analog Devices

Frederick W. Malaby, CIH, CSP
Industrial Hygienist
U.S. Department of Labor
Region I, OSHA

James J. McDevitt, PhD, CIH
Instructor
Exposure, Epidemiology, and Risk Program
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health

Donald K. Milton, MD, DrPH
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Exposure, Epidemiology, and Risk Program
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health

Arthur D. Schwope, MS, CHEM. Engr.
Vice President, Operations
TIAX LLC

Jacob Shapiro, PhD, CHP
Radiation Protection Officer, Emeritus
Harvard University
Visiting Scientist
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health

Edward K. Stevenson, MS, CIH, CSP
Director, Industrial Hygiene
Liberty Mutual Group

James H. Stewart, PhD, CIH, CSP
Instructor in Industrial Hygiene
Exposure, Epidemiology, and Risk Program
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health
Director, Advanced Analytics
Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc.

Peter A. Valberg, PhD
Principal
Health Risk Sciences
Gradient Corporation

Robert A. Weker, BA, MS
ALBEN Consulting: Industrial Hygienist, Chemist
NVLAP Assessor, AIHA Assessor-In-Training, Consultant MIT EHS, Consultant, HSPH IH

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Agenda

Monday, June 22, 2009
7:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 Course Introduction and Overview of Industrial Hygiene
— Herrick, Rudnick
9:00 Refreshment Break
9:15 Properties of Aerosols Important for Industrial Hygiene Practice
— Rudnick
10:30 Break
10:45

Portals of Entry: Pulmonary Deposition and Clearance of Particles
— Valberg
12:15 pm Lunch
1:15 Industrial Health Management with Case Study — Stewart
3:15 Refreshment Break
3:30 Respirators: Including Hands-On Fit Testing [New in 2009]
— Stewart, Bennett
5:30 Sessions End / Reception for Attendees and their Guests
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 Toxicity and Occurrence of Metal Fumes and Dusts — Goldman
9:30 Refreshment Break
9:45 Occupational Exposure to Solvents — Goldman
10:45 Break
11:00 Hazards in the Health Care Industry and the Workplace — Gross
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 Measurement of Airborne Contaminants, Part I: Air Sampling Strategies [New in 2009] — Herrick
1:30 Measurement of Airborne Contaminants, Part II: Gas/Vapor Sampling — Horowitz
2:30 Refreshment Break
2:45 Measurement of Airborne Contaminants, Part III: Particle Sampling
— Horowitz
3:45 Breakout Sessions:
Group #1: Gases and Vapors [New in 2009] — Herrick
Group #2: Dusts [New in 2009] — Weker
Group #3: Direct Reading Instruments [New in 2009] — Horowitz
5:30 Sessions End
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 Lung Disease from Mineral and Organic Dusts and Fibers — Gassert
9:30 Refreshment Break
9:45 Chemical Protective Clothing — Schwope
10:45 Break
11:00 Principles of General and Local Ventilation — DiBerardinis, Rudnick
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 Principles of General and Local Ventilation
(Including demonstration) — DiBerardinis, Rudnick
2:15 Refreshment Break
2:30 Indoor Environmental Quality — McDevitt
4:00 Break
4:15 Recognition of Occupational Hazards — Herrick
5:00 Sessions End
Thursday, June 25, 2009
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 Future of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health — Henshaw
10:00 Refreshment Break
10:15 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Workplace
— Dennerlein
11:45 Lunch
12:45 pm New Developments: Nanotechnology [New in 2009] — Ellenbecker
1:45 Refreshment Break
2:00 Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation — Shapiro
3:45 Break
4:00 Occupational Asthma — Milton
5:00 Sessions End
Friday, June 26, 2009
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 Updates on OSHA Regulations Pertaining to Industrial Hygiene Practice — Malaby
9:00 Refreshment Break
9:15 Noise I — Hanson, Stevenson
10:15 Break
10:30 Noise II — Hanson, Stevenson
12:15 pm Course Closing and Evaluation

Agenda is subject to change

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Credit

The Harvard School of Public Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Harvard School of Public Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 33 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The CEUs earned in this program may be applied towards the following credits:

The Harvard School of Public Health has an Education and Research Center (ERC) that is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

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Program Check-In

Harvard School of Public Health
FXB Building
651 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
617.384.8692

The program takes place at the Harvard School of Public Health, located in the heart of the Harvard Longwood Campus in Boston. Public transportation is also readily available to the city's many shopping districts, museums and restaurants. For directions, please click here.

Accommodations

The Courtyard Marriott, Brookline
40 Webster Street
Brookline, MA 02446
617.734.1393
$189/single/double occupancy + 9.7% tax

Rooms have been reserved at this reduced rate until May 22, 2009. Reservations should be made when you receive your registration and payment confirmation. Please mention the program name and the Harvard School of Public Health to receive the special rate. The Courtyard Marriott is approximately 1.8 miles from the program location. Accommodations include a daily shuttle trip to and from the program location.

What Participants Say

“This course has a great selection of speakers that will enrich the career of any safety professional wishing to learn more about Industrial Hygiene.”

— Tim Bedet
EHS Specialist
Perkinelmer Las
Boston, MA

“The material in this program was presented at an advanced level which furthered my understanding. The knowledge I gained will help me do my work more effectively.”

— Russell Stone
Industrial Hygienist
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, New Mexico

 

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Program Fee (Dates and fees subject to change)

$1,495 if payment received between March 28 and June 15, 2009
$1,595 if payment received after June 15, 2009

Program fee includes:



Group Discounts Available: Register with a colleague and receive a 15% discount on each full tuition. Receive a 20% discount when three or more colleagues from your organization register. That means, when you participate with four colleagues, a fifth colleague can attend tuition free! This is an excellent professional development opportunity that can serve as a strategy-building retreat for your team.Please email us at contedu@hsph.harvard.edu or call us at 617.384.8692 for more information.

Workforce Training Funding for Massachusetts Employers: This program is eligible for Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development funding grants. Massachusetts companies may be eligible for up to 50% off program fees. Contact the Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development for assistance on filling out the approval forms:

1.800.252.1591
http://www.mass.gov/wtf

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Payment Policy

Payment must be made in US funds and received in order to process your registration. Payment by credit card is strongly preferred (Visa, MasterCard, AmEx). If paying by check, please make check payable to Harvard School of Public Health-CCPE. Space is limited. Note: Please do not make non-refundable flight arrangements until you have received confirmation from us.

Substitution/Cancellation Policy

Substitutions may be made without additional charge. All requests for substitutions or cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellation on or before May 1, 2009 will be issued a refund less a $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between May 2, 2009 and May 29, 2009 will be issued a refund of 50%. After May 29, 2009, no refund will be issued. There will be no exceptions to this policy.

Ways to Register

  1. To register online simply check off the item below and click Register Now.
  2. Call 617.384.8692 and register over the phone. You may also call this number for any registration questions you may have.
  3. Print the PDF Registration Form and fax it to 617.384.8690 with credit card information.
  4. You may also fill out, print and mail the form with payment to:

    5. Harvard School of Public Health
    Center for Continuing Professional Education
    CCPE – Dept. A
    677 Huntington Avenue
    Boston, MA 02115

    (If you are planning on sending an overnight package, please send to this address.)

 

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