Industrial Hygiene

Exposures to Viruses Among Healthcare Workers

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This presentation will discuss current research findings about the exposures of healthcare workers to viruses during patient care, with a focus on viruses causing respiratory disease. Learners will also identify implications for infection risk and appropriate personal protective equipment for healthcare settings.

Heat Stress Management in 2020

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The management of heat stress uses a wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) trigger that was established almost 50 years ago. While this exposure assessment tool remains valid, the surrounding actions to manage a heat stress exposure have evolved, especially over the last 10 years. This webinar is designed to address three issues associated with managing heat stress. The first is exposure assessment. While the standard of practice is a WBGT-based assessment using the NIOSH REL or ACGIH® TLV®, Heat Index has become a common substitute for outdoor exposures and...

Exposure Assessment for Epidemiology Research: Use of Routine Industrial Monitoring Data

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This presentation will discuss methods for using routine industrial monitoring data in epidemiology research. We will present how job exposure matrices are designed and used, and how changes to occupational controls affect long term average exposures. Learners will also review the implications of exposure misclassification in epidemiology studies.

Data, Professional Judgment, and Modeling in Occupational Exposure Assessment

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Exposure underestimates are a professional and ethical issue for Industrial Hygienists. This presentation will discuss the lack of adequate monitoring data for decision-making in industrial hygiene (IH), the over-reliance on professional judgment, and the limitations of professional judgments. Learners will also explore the use of heuristics and mathematical models, and distributed low cost networks for monitoring.

Biomonitoring and Risk Assessment: Essential concepts & Emerging Technology

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Biological monitoring (biomonitoring) is a method for capturing information on cumulative exposures and health-related effects of chemical and nonchemical stressors. This presentation will examine the rapidly evolving state of biomarker research and application in risk assessment using polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) exposure as an illustration. The effects of chemical toxicants can be described using the adverse outcome pathway (AOP) framework. An AOP is a sequence of measurable and necessary key events that originates with an initial molecular interaction...

Creative Use of Direct Reading Instruments

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During this webinar, Dr. Peters will present on the use of direct reading instruments to assess workplace exposures. He will discuss various methods to handle data, such as hazard mapping and analysis of time-series data. The presentation will blend education and literature review.

06/07/2022: Take a Deep Breath! Work-related Aerosol Respiratory Deposition Study

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Aerosol in the workplace has been and continues to be a significant occupational health concern. The inhalation and deposition of aerosol in a worker’s respiratory system can lead to various adverse health effects. This presentation will provide basic information on particle lung deposition, and explore the past, present, and future of aerosol respiratory deposition experiments using human airway replicas.

04/11/23: Protecting Workers from the Dangers of Heat: Evidence-based Approaches to Heat Stress Management

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This webinar will review the latest information on occupational heat stress and evidence-based approaches to building an effective heat stress management plan. Learners will explore topics including physiological monitoring for heat strain, environmental monitoring, heat safety education, and emergency action plans and procedures for heat-related illnesses. Dr. Morrissey will also discuss common misconceptions and appropriate strategies for heat stress management.

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03/07/23: Colorado State University Industrial Hygiene Program Training Needs Analysis

About the webinar: Graduates of industrial hygiene (IH) programs must be able to meet continuously evolving health and safety needs in a wide variety of occupational settings. Therefore, academic IH graduate programs must regularly evaluate their curricula and solicit input from industry professionals in order to make curricular changes that will better prepare their students for professional roles in industry. This presentation will review a training needs analysis performed for the Industrial Hygiene Master’s program at Colorado State University (CSU) in 2021. The purpose of this study was...

02/07/23: Lithium Batteries: Understanding the Technology, Hazards, and Safety Risks

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Lithium battery technologies are in widespread and growing use in many manufacturing and commercial applications, and incidences of explosions, fires, and injuries are on the rise. OSHA issued a safety and health bulletin in 2019 to raise awareness about the hazards and controls of lithium batteries. In addition, fire, electrical, and building codes, as well as other standards (e.g., Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)), continue to evolve to reduce the risks around the design, use, and transportation of these batteries...