Mr. Tochilin worked as a general manager at Delta Air Lines for nearly 26 years. During that time, he dealt with a plethora of environmental health and sustainability issues. Examples include cabin air quality, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, disinsection, radiological health, carbon footprinting, and alternative fuels. He will discuss his experience addressing EHS&S challenges in the airline industry.
At the completion of this activity, the learner will be able to:
Describe industrial hygiene issues in commercial aviation
Discuss environmental sustainability challenges in commercial aviation
Examine the role of public health professionals in supporting the transportation industry
Mr. Tochilin attended the UCB School of Public Health. He has worked as an industrial hygienist for 45 years - in addition to his time at Delta, he's had stints at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Georgia-Pacific, and 10 years in consulting. He currently works as an industrial hygiene and safety specialist at the IBM Research Center in New York. Mr. Tochilin grew up in San Francisco and moved to Atlanta in the 1980s. He and Natalie, his wife, moved to the lower Hudson Valley in 2021 to be near their two young grandsons. He enjoys traveling, pickleball, and tinkering around the house.
The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hour. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
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