In-Place Filter Testing Workshop
August 17–21, 2009
Boston, Massachusetts
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Hands-on, Practical Solutions to In-Place Filter Testing Technology: Taught by Leaders in the Field
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90% of participants say this course significantly increased their abilities in relevant areas.
Program Overview
Learn the latest air-cleaning techniques and regulatory requirements for in-place filter testers. This practical
course is an essential component of preparing individuals to test and certify systems containing HEPA filtration and
gas adsorption systems.
No aspect of nuclear technology is independent of a need to maintain air purity. The technology crucial to nuclear air
cleaning is rapidly changing and the regulatory requirements are complex. This program offers essential hands-on
training as well as theory-based information that will provide you with the experience and knowledge you need to meet
the daily challenges of working with nuclear technology.
Wide-ranging ventilation topics are covered, including nuclear and non-nuclear applications relevant to the following industries:
- Military
- Biotechnology
- Hospital and Clean Room
- Anti-terrorism
Upon Completion Of This Program, Participants Will Be Able To
- Test and certify systems containing HEPA filtration and gas adsorption systems for nuclear and non-nuclear applications
- Verify airflow in ventilation and air-cleaning systems
- Demonstrate an understanding of regulations issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy pertaining to air- and gas- cleaning activities
- Operate testing equipment unique to these particular activities
Special Features
- Apply theory through interactive laboratory exercises
- Discuss issues during laboratory breakout groups
- Operate a variety of testing equipment
Program Highlights
- Air-filtration and adsorption theory
- Certification of nuclear and non-nuclear air-cleaning systems
- Instrument calibration and operations necessary for accurate in-place testing of filters and adsorbers
- NRC regulations as they pertain to nuclear air- and gas-cleaning systems
- NRC regulatory impact on PWR and BWR power plants
- Nuclear field testing in relation to ASME nuclear standards N-509 and N-510, Regulatory Guide 1.52, and nuclear code AG-1
- Airflow measurements
- In-place testing of HEPA filters and gas adsorption units
- Aerosol technology
- Various facets of ventilation systems
Who Should Attend
- Nuclear facility managers and engineers
- Industrial hygienists
- Research and development personnel
- Health physicists
- Safety and Biosafety officers
- Terrorism protection engineers
- Pharma safety professionals
- Clean room designers and operators
- Hospital physical plant and facilities managers
Program Directors
Ronald R. Bellamy, PhD
Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 6
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region 1
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health
John M. Price, MS, CIH, CSP, PE
Director, Office of Environmental Health
Northeastern University
Stephen N. Rudnick, MS, ScD, CIH
Lecturer on Industrial Hygiene Engineering
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health
Program Faculty
Eric M. Banks
Manager Field Services
NUCON International, Inc.
David W. Crosby
Vice President, Filter Testing
Air Techniques International Test Lab
Curt Graves
National Sales Manager
Department of Marketing
NUCON International, Inc.
J. Louis Kovach, DChE
President
NUCON International, Inc.
Mary E. Pierce, BS
Scientist
AKN Laboratory
Hollingsworth and Vose Co.
Agenda
| Monday, August 17, 2009 | |
| 7:30 am | Check-In and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 | Welcome and Introduction — Rudnick, Price |
| 8:45 | Dynamic Properties of Aerosols — Rudnick |
| 10:15 | Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 | Ventilation Systems: Operation and Testing — Price |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Filter Media, Construction, and Qualification of HEPA Filters — Pierce |
| 2:00 | DOP Generators and Light-Scattering Photometers: Theory — Price |
| 3:00 | Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 | Operation, Calibration, and Maintenance of Polydisperse Challenge Aerosol Generators and Light-Scattering Photometers — Crosby |
| 4:45 | Sessions End |
| 5:00 | Reception (for attendees and their traveling companions) |
| Tuesday, August 18, 2009 | |
| 7:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 | Film: “Absolute Filtration” — Rudnick |
| 8:30 | Air Filtration Theory — Rudnick |
| 9:30 | Refreshment Break |
| 10:00 | Air-Velocity and Air-Volume Measuring Instruments — Price |
| 11:30 | Discussion of Ventilation Laboratory Exercises — Price |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 | Ventilation Lab — Price, Rudnick
|
| 4:30 | Ventilation Laboratory Critique — Price |
| 5:00 | Sessions End |
| Wednesday, August 19, 2009 | |
| 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 | Gas Adsorption and Adsorbers — Kovach |
| 10:00 | Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 | In-Place Testing Methods for Adsorbers; Discussion of Adsorber Leak Testing — Kovach |
| 11:30 | Discussion of In-Place Filter Testing Lab Exercises — Rudnick |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 | In-Place Filter Testing Instruments Laboratory: Section I
|
| 3:00 | Instrument Laboratory Critique — Rudnick |
| 3:15 | In-Place Filter Testing Instruments Laboratory: Section II — Rudnick, Price |
| 4:45 | Instrument Laboratory Critique — Rudnick |
| 5:00 | Sessions End |
| Thursday, August 20, 2009 | |
| 7:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 | Applying N-510 Testing Techniques to Portable HEPA Filtration Systems — Banks |
| 9:00 | Duct and Stack Sampling — Bellamy |
| 9:45 | Refreshment Break |
| 10:15 | Prefilters, Mist Eliminators, and Industrial Air-Cleaning Systems — Bellamy |
| 11:00 | Discussion of In-Place Testing Lab Exercises — Rudnick |
| 11:30 | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | In-Place Testing Laboratory, Filters, and Adsorbers: Section I
|
| 2:30 | Laboratory Critique — Rudnick, Graves |
| 2:45 | Sections I and II: Demonstration — Price
|
| 3:15 | In-Place Testing Laboratory, Filters, and Adsorbers: Section II — Rudnick, Price, Graves |
| 4:45 | Laboratory Critique — Rudnick, Graves |
| 5:00 | Sessions End |
| Friday, August 21, 2009 | |
| 7:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 | Nuclear Air- and Gas-Cleaning Codes and Standards: N-509, N-510, and AG-1; NRC Regulatory Requirements — Bellamy |
| 9:30 | Refreshment Break |
| 10:00 | Nuclear Air- and Gas-Cleaning Codes and Standards (continued) — Bellamy |
| 11:30 | Program Closing and Evaluation — Rudnick |
| 11:45 | Adjournment |
| Agenda is subject to change | |
Continuing Education Credit
- 16 credits, American Academy of Health Physics (AAHP)
- 4.5 Industrial Hygiene CM Points, American Board of Industrial Hygiene
- 3.0 CEUs, Harvard School of Public Health
The CEUs earned in this program may be applied towards:
- Board Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Continuance of Certification (COC) Points
- Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) Maintenance Points
- Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) Certification Maintenance Points
- National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists (NRRPT) Maintenance Points
- Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST) Certification Maintenance Points
- Other specialty CEUs may be available
The Harvard School of Public Health maintains an Education and Research Center (ERC), funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Program Check-In
On the first day, please check in at:
Harvard School of Public Health
FXB Building
651 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 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.
Lab Location
Department of Chemical Engineering
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Accommodations
The Colonnade Hotel
120 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
617.424.7000
$169/night, plus 12.45% tax
Rooms have been reserved at a reduced rate until July 27, 2009. The Colonnade Hotel is a five-minute taxi ride, approximately 1.5 miles from the program location. Please state the program name and the “Harvard School of Public Health” to receive the special rate. Reservations should be made at the time you receive your registration and payment confirmation.
What Participants Say
“I learned more about ventilation testing and equipment in one week than in ten years as a system engineer. Provides a strong, solid basis on which to build further knowledge.”
— Greg Gauck
System Engineer
CH2M Hill Hansford Group, Inc.
Richland, WA
“The best one week program I have ever attended! I came here to learn In-Place Filter Testing and came away with that and much more. I would recommend this program to anyone responsible for establishing portable ventilation systems.”
— Paul Greenbaum
Supervisor
National Security Technologies
Las Vegas, NV
“The lab work complemented the lectures well. Future employees in our field services department should attend this program.”
— Tom Zimmerman
Field Test Engineer
NUCON International, Inc.
Columbus, OH
Program Fee
$1,595
$1,695 if payment received after August 10, 2009
Program fee includes:
- Comprehensive take-home reference manual and lab manual
- Continental breakfasts, lunches and refreshment breaks
- Continuing education credit
- Harvard School of Public Health certificate of attendance
- Evening reception
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
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. Cancellations on or before June 26, 2009 will be issued a refund less $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between June 27, 2009 and July 24, 2009 will be issued a refund of 50%. After July 24, 2009, no refund will be issued. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
Ways to Register
- To register online, simply check off the item below and click Register Now.
- Call 617.384.8692 to register over the phone. You may also call this number for any registration questions you may have.
- Print the PDF Registration Form and fax it to 617.384.8690 with credit card information.
- 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.)