2015 All-Day Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exhibition

October 20, 2015 Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center

366 Main Street
Sturbridge, MA
For hotel information and directions, call (508) 347-7393 or click on:

http://www.sturbridgehosthotel.com/
REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST, INTRODUCTION
7:15 AM

Registration/Continental Breakfast/Visit with Vendors

8:00 AM

Welcome and Program Introduction

Erin Higgins (NEAIHA President)

MORNING SESSIONS
8:15 AM

Interpretation of Risks at Exposures above OELS - case study for

manganese
Leslie Beyer, MS, DABT, Principal Scientist and Toxicologist at Gradient
companion talk
Background Contamination in Membrane Fibers
Eli Smyrloglou, Consultant at ES Consulting, LLC

9:15 AM

Innovative Methods to Improve Safety and Reduce Energy Use in

Laboratory Buildings
Tom Checksfield, Senior Vice President at Exposure Control Technologies, Inc.
Fran Boucher, LEED AP, Energy Efficiency Program Mgr at National Grid

10:15 AM

Break and Vendor Exhibits - Conference participants are encouraged to use

this time to visit with vendors and network with colleagues.

11:00 AM

Legionella Update : AIHAs New Guidelines

Jack Springston, CIH, CSP, FAIHA, Senior Project Manager at TRC
Environmental

12:00 PM

LUNCH, 50/50 RAFFLE TICKET SALE, VENDOR EXHIBITS

Buffet Lunch will be served in the Hotel Dining Hall, after which conference
participants are encouraged to visit with vendors and network with
colleagues.

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

1:00 PM

NFPA 350 Guide for Safe Confined Space Entry and Work
Nancy Pearce, Senior Fire Protection Engineer at National Fire Protection
Association

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2:00 PM

Break and Vendor Exhibits Visit the vendor exhibits to learn

about the tools and services that enhance your profession.

3:00 PM - 5:00PM

Two Tracks (choose one)

Track 1

Track 2

3-4 pm
EHS Issues of MakerSpaces
(makerspaces housing 3D printers, laser
cutters and other fabrication devices)

3-5 pm
Ethics Workshop

Daniel Herrick, CIH

Senior EHS Coordinator
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bonnie Weeks, MS
Associate Director EHS
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals

4-5 pm
Using FTIR Instruments for IH and Safety
Applications
Joel Myerson
President and Principal Consultant
Safety, Inc.

5:00 PM

Raffle Drawings, Closing Comments

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DETAILS

NEAIHA Member
Non-Member
Full-Time Student
Retiree/Unemployed

Early Registration (by Oct 12th)

$125.00
$150.00
$75.00
$75.00

Regular Registration (after Oct 12th)

$150.00
$175.00
$100.00
$100.00

Pre-registration for NEAIHA members is available through the Memberclicks link on the NEAIHA
website. For credit card payments (processed through First American Payment Systems) and
payments by check, please click here to register via memberclicks form or go to
http://www.neaiha.org/ to link to Memberclicks. Payment receipts are emailed automatically
through Memberclicks, otherwise one will be provided at the door.
ABIH CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE
Attendance receipts for certification maintenance purposes will be available at the door. This
event contains 6 technical contact hours, and may be eligible for ABIH CM credit. See ABIH
web site for CM credit criteria.

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