Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene:
Practical Applications of Basic Principles
June 23-27, 2008
Boston, Massachusetts

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Program Overview

This intensive one-week program presents the theory and practice of promoting safety, health, and the environment in the workplace. Receive detailed instruction in the principles and practice of industrial hygiene and its basis in science, engineering, and medicine.

Recognized industry-wide for having benefited 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.

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

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 lunch discussion with guest speaker, John L. Henshaw, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor and OSHA Director. John Henshaw is a safety and health professional with over 30 years’ experience in safety, health, environmental, and quality assurance, and is President of Henshaw and Associates, Inc. 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.

Special Benefits

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Who Should Attend

Upon Completion Of This Program, You Should 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

David C. Christiani, MD, MPH, MS
Professor of Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology
Director, Harvard Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health
Harvard School of Public Health

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

Melvin W. First, ScD, CIH, PE
Professor of Environmental Health Engineering, Emeritus
Exposure, Epidemiology and Risk Program
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health

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

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

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
Instructor, Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health
President
Liberating Technologies, Inc.

John L. Henshaw, MPH, CIH
President
Henshaw and Associates, Inc.

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

David L. MacIntosh, ScD
Principal Scientist
Environmental Health and Engineering, Inc.

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

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

Michael L. Muilenberg, MS
Senior Research Fellow
School of Public Health and Health Sciences
University of Massachusetts – Amherst

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
Instructor, Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health
Director, Industrial Hygiene
Liberty Mutual Group

James H. Stewart, PhD, CIH, CSP
Instructor on Industrial Hygiene
Exposure, Epidemiology, and Risk Program
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health

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

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Agenda

Monday, June 23, 2008
7:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 Course Introduction & Overview of Industrial Hygiene
– Herrick/Rudnick
9:00 Properties of Aerosols Important for Industrial Hygiene Practice
– First
10:15 Refreshment Break
10:30 Portals of Entry: Pulmonary Deposition & Clearance of Particles
– Valberg
12:00 pm Lunch with Discussion: Future of Industrial Hygiene & Occupational Health – Henshaw
2:00 Recognition of Occupational Health Hazards – Herrick
3:00 Refreshment Break
3:15 Chemical Protective Clothing – Schwope
4:30 Control Technology – Herrick
5:30 Sessions End
5:30 Reception at Harvard School of Public Health for attendees and their traveling companions
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 Respiratory Protection – Stewart
9:30 Refreshment Break
9:45 Industrial Hygiene Management – Stewart
10:45 IH Management Case-Based Practicum – Stewart
11:45 Lunch
12:45 pm Toxicology and Occurrence of Metal Fumes and Dusts – Goldman
2:15 Refreshment Break
2:30 Occupational Exposure to Organic Solvents – Goldman
3:30 Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation – Shapiro
5:30 Sessions End
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 Air Sampling Strategies – Herrick
9:00 Refreshment Break
9:15 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Workplace
– Dennerlein
11:00 Indoor Environmental Quality – MacIntosh/Stewart
12:00 pm Lunch with Discussion: New Developments in Occupational Health
– Christiani
2:00 Indoor Fungi: Assessment, Health Effects, and Remediation
– Muilenberg
3:30 Refreshment Break
3:45 Dust Measurements (with demonstration) – Horowitz
5:00 Sessions End
Thursday, June 26, 2008
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 Lung Disease from Mineral and Organic Dusts and Fibers – Gassert
9:30 Refreshment Break
9:45 Occupational Asthma – Milton
10:45 Principles of General and Local Ventilation – DiBerardinis/Rudnick
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 Principles of General and Local Ventilation (cont’d) – DiBerardinis/Rudnick
1:45 Hazards in the Health Care Industry and the Workplace – Gross
2:45 Heat Stress and Heat Strain – Rudnick
4:00 Refreshment Break
4:15 Measurements of Gases, Vapors, and Metals (with Demonstration)
– Horowitz
5:30 Sessions End
Friday, June 27, 2008
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 Updates on OSHA Regulations Pertaining to Industrial Hygiene Practice – Malaby
9:00 Noise I – Hanson/Stevenson
10:00 Refreshment Break
10:15 Noise II – Hanson/Stevenson
12:00 pm Course Closing & Evaluation – Herrick/Rudnick
12:15 Adjournment

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 36 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
Kresge Building
677 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 visit: the Longwood Campus directions page.

Accommodations

Marriott Courtyard Boston Brookline
40 Webster Street
Brookline, MA 02446
617-734-1393
$179 single/double occupancy + 9.7% tax

Rooms have been reserved at this reduced rate until May 23, 2008. 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 Marriott is approx. 1.8 miles from the program location. The Marriott will provide one complimentary shuttle trip to and from the program each day.

What Participants Say

“I will encourage other medical staff in my department to attend.
It’s value for money and very informative.”

— Dr. Cesar Macapagal
HMA Medical Director
J. Ray McDermott International
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

“I found this course to be quite valuable, as it was taught by a talented collection of presenters from both the Harvard School of Public Health and other distinguished organizations. The classroom setting is conducive to concentrated learning. The course content is suitable for both beginning and experienced occupational health professionals. Highly Recommended!”

— Barto Watkins
Industrial Hygienist
Saudi Aramco Petroleum Company
Saudi Arabia

“This program provided good insights on the discipline of industrial hygiene scientifics. I would recommend to other peers and colleagues going into industrial hygiene.”

— Christopher Linton
EH&S Manager
DPT Lakewood, Inc.
Lakewood, NJ

 

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Program Fee

$1,495 if payment received between March 29 and June 13, 2008
$1,595 if payment received after June 13, 2008

Program fee includes:

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:

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 2, 2008 will be issued a refund less $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between May 3, 2008 and May 30, 2008 will be issued a refund of 50%. After May 30, 2008, 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:

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.)

 

I have read and understand the payment and cancellation policies.

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