70th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition.SAN ANTONIO TEXAS National Environmental Health Association 70th Annual Educational Conference (AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission ) & Exhibition June 25-28, 2006 Co-sponsored by the National Environmental, Safety & Health Training Association (NESHTA) Supported by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. (CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation ) Your guide to premier EH & P education, networking, and career enhancement is inside! EXHIBITION SUNDAY 7:00-10:00pm MONDAY 8:00-11:30am & 1:45-4:00pm Dynamic, hands-on, visual, tactical, practical, problem-solving education! That is the 100+ booth exhibition of products, services, and information at the AEC. Visiting the Exhibition earns you continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). credit. Get two credits for your visit as you learn from those wise exhibitors. SUNDAY Exhibition two days only! Exhibition open 7:00-10:00pm 7:00-10:00pm Exhibition Grand Opening & Party Wow! Learning, friends, and food. This evening gives everyone the chance to do business, socialize so·cial·ize v. so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing, so·cial·iz·es v.tr. 1. To place under government or group ownership or control. 2. To make fit for companionship with others; make sociable. , and eat. That's efficient (and fun!) use of time. Included with most registrations. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MONDAY Exhibition open 8:00-11:30am & 1:45-4:00pm 8:00am Free Coffee OK, so your hotel room has a coffee pot. But wouldn't you rather enjoy your coffee with your associates? 11:00am Silent Auction Winners Announced Get out your credit card so you'll be ready when you're announced as the winner of one of those great Silent Auction items. Stop by early to be sure you get in the final bid. 2:00pm Dessert in the Exhibition This was a popular new event last year. We promise the lines will be shorter this year, and surely you'll walk off during the conference those couple extra calories, right? 2:30pm Door Prize Winners Announced You need not be present to win, but if you want to be among the first to know, be there to watch the official drawing and announcement of the door prize winners. EXHIBITION GOINGS ON Bookstore -- NEHA NEHA National Environmental Health Association NEHA National Executive Housekeepers Association NEHA Northern Estates Homeowners Association (Indianapolis, Indiana) has books just for the EH professional. See what you should have. Door Prize Drawing -- Several exhibitors have made contributions so some exciting prizes can be given away. Be sure to get your entries in the bowl. Silent Auction -- Exhibitors, affiliates, and others have donated items to the Silent Auction, which supports the Speakers Fund. Works of art, sports memorabilia, food baskets, and many other items are usually up for bid. Get in the action. Bidding ends Monday at 11:00am. NEHA Booth -- See what NEHA is all about and meet some of the staff. Copies of the Journal of Environmental Health will be available. ADDITIONAL MEETINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS FRIDAY 11:30am-6:30pm Golf Tournament Is it your turn to be on the winning team? This year's tournament will be held at The Quarry Golf Club and will include closest-to-the-pin and long drive competitions. Fee includes lunch, prizes, bus ride, green fees, cart, range, balls, and bag drop. Buses leave at 11:30am; tee time 1:00pm. Cost is $90 if you register by June 9, 2006. SATURDAY [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SUNDAY 9:00-11:15am Awards Ceremony & Keynote Address An interesting keynote session is being planned. Watch www.neha.org for the announcement. We'll also honor some of the profession's best in this year's condensed Awards Ceremony. 11:45am-1:00pm Uniformed Services Luncheon & Business Meeting Members of the Uniformed Services will hold their annual luncheon and business meeting to plan for the upcoming year. Cost is $16 if you register by June 9, 2006. 5:00-6:00pm NEHA General Assembly This is more than politics. It's also another opportunity to learn, to contribute, and to meet new people. Everyone's encouraged to attend. MONDAY 11:00am-1:00pm Networking Luncheon Join a table of familiar faces, or sit with strangers and take the opportunity to make new acquaintances at this see-and-be-seen mid-day gathering. Of course, you'll also enjoy a bountiful buffet. Included with most registrations. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TUESDAY 11:30am-2:45pm American Academy of Sanitarians Luncheon & Business Meeting American Academy members are invited to participate in the annual luncheon and business meeting to discuss plans for the upcoming year. Cost is $37 if you register by June 9, 2006. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WEDNESDAY [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YOUR EVENINGS AT THE AEC FRIDAY [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SATURDAY 6:00-7:30pm NEHA/NESHTA Ice Breaker Reception Get settled into your room and then come mingle with NEHA's Board of Directors and your friends from afar. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres as you feel the anticipation of the events of the next four days in the air. SUNDAY 5:30-6:30pm United States Public Health Service United States Public Health Service (USPHS), n.pr a major division of the Department of Health and Human Services. The USPHS provides oversight of the following agencies: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Food and Drug Administration (USPHS USPHS United States Public Health Service. USPHS abbr. United States Public Health Service ) Honor Awards & American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS) Wagner Award Reception Special recognition is the order of the evening with the presentation of the John G. Todd, Edward (Ted) Moran, John C. Eason, and Davis Calvin Wagner awards. No charge. 7:00-10:00pm Exhibition Grand Opening & Party This is a party, AND it's a chance to see what's new at EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. , in the software world, with food protection and onsite technology, and much more. Mingle, munch, and mosey mo·sey intr.v. mo·seyed, mo·sey·ing, mo·seys Informal 1. To move in a leisurely, relaxed way; saunter: moseyed over to the club after lunch. 2. down the aisles at the big, fun, concluding event of opening day. Included with most registrations. MONDAY 6:30-10:00pm UL Texas BBQ BBQ barbecue at the Buckhorn buck·horn n. 1. The horn of a buck. 2. The material of such a horn, used especially to make handles for knives and tools. Saloon & Museum Get your bib bib - BibTeX and dancing boots ready! That Western experience will be yours at the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum, where you'll feast on BBQ chicken and brisket brisket the mass of connective tissue and fat covering the anterior part of the chest in ruminants. Lies at the most ventral part of the neck, between the front legs and covering the anterior end of the sternum. , and enjoy the foot-stomping sounds of a Western band. Tickets are only $18 until June 9, 2006, thanks to UL's generous sponsorship. Place your order early, since tickets are limited. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TUESDAY 5:00-6:00pm Uniformed Services Reception Meet the Uniformed Services speakers and chat with your associates at this relaxed reception. No charge. 6:00-9:00pm Industry Affiliate Dinner & Business Meeting This is your chance to join others working in EH in private industry. Cost is $45 if you register by June 9, 2006. Free Night to Enjoy San Antonio Being right on the River Walk, your choices abound for becoming immersed in San Antonio culture. Or a few blocks away, dine atop the Tower of Americas, or at one of the many Mexican, southern BBQ, or numerous other fine restaurants in this extraordinarily culturally diverse and exciting city. WEDNESDAY 7:30-11:00pm Presidents Banquet It's time to get dressed up and enjoy a final meal with your associates. A couple of very special awards will be presented, honoring the elite of your profession. You may also enjoy a cocktail from the cash bar at the reception preceding the banquet at 6:00pm. Included with most registrations. GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AMBIENT AIR QUALITY Monday, June 26 1:00-1:50pm Port of Houston The Port of Houston is the port of Houston, Texas, the fourth-largest city in the United States. The Port is a 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private facilities located a few hours' sailing time from the Gulf of Mexico. Authority: Finding Ways to Reduce Air Emissions Dana Blume, PG, Environmental Program Coordinator, Port of Houston Authority, Houston, TX 2:45-3:35pm Focus on San Antonio: Air Quality, Environmental Health, and the Business Community Liza Meyer, Special Projects Coordinator, Air Quality and Energy, City of San Antonio and Peter Bella, Natural Resources Director, Alamo Area Council of Governments The Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in south-central Texas. Based in San Antonio, the Alamo Area Council of Governments is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils. , San Antonio, TX 3:45-4:35pm EPA Mobile Sources Modeling Study Mia Zmud, MS, Principle, NuStats Partners, LP, Austin, TX CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS Earn up to 24 hours of NEHA continuing education (CE) contact hours by attending the educational sessions at the NEHA AEC & Exhibition (visiting the exhibition alone qualifies you for up to two CE contact hours)! This is enough to meet your full two-year NEHA professional credential requirement. CE forms will be available in the conference Program Book. CE units have also been requested for correlating portions of the conference from the: American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH); American Dietetic Association The American Dietetic Association (ADA) is the United States' largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, with nearly 65,000 members. Approximately 75 % of ADA's members are registered dietitians and about 4 % are dietetic technicians, registered. (ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. ); and National Environmental, Safety & Health Training Association (NESHTA). CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Tuesday, June 27 8:30-9:20am Do Pesticides Bug You? Do Bugs Pester You? Children Deserve Integrated Pest Management Integrated Pest Management (IPM), planned program that coordinates economically and environmentally acceptable methods of pest control with the judicious and minimal use of toxic pesticides. Dawn H. Gouge gouge (gouj) a hollow chisel for cutting and removing bone. gouge n. A strong curved chisel used in bone surgery. gouge a hollow chisel for cutting and removing bone. , PhD, Urban Entomologist, University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. , Maricopa, AZ 9:30-10:20am Pesticides and Children: A Pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. Perspective on the Unique Susceptibility and Sensitivity of the Developing Child to Pesticides Jonathan P. Lee-Melk, MD, Pediatrician, Phoenix Children's Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 10:30-11:20am Healthy Homes Inspection Joe Beck, RS, DAAS, Professor, Department of EH, Eastern Kentucky University Student Life The Eastern Kentucky University Office of Student Life works closely with Registered Student Organizations (RSO's), Greek Life, and Thursday Alternative Getaway (TAG). , Richmond, KY 1:00-1:50pm Would a Children's Environmental Health Program Be a Good Fit for Your Agency? M.L. Tanner, Director, Childhood Lead Poisoning lead poisoning or plumbism (plŭm`bĭz'əm), intoxication of the system by organic compounds containing lead. Prevention Program, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (also known as "SC DHEC" or simply "DHEC") is the government agency responsible for health and environment control in the American state of South Carolina. , Columbia, SC 2:00-2:50pm How to Make Children's Environmental Health a Priority Using Existing Resources Paula Cox, EH Specialist; Wendy Gaither, EH Specialist; and Alyson Best, Senior EH Specialist, Guilford County Public Health Department, Greensboro, NC 3:00-3:50pm Recommendations for Air Monitoring During Environmental Investigations of Childhood Lead Poisonings Wilbert L. Townsend, MPH, CIH CIH Chartered Institute of Housing (UK) CIH Certified Industrial Hygienist (ABIH) CIH Constant Image Height CIH Camshaft in Head (engine) CIH Chen Ing-Hau , MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration , Chronic Disease Epidemiologist, Clark County Health District and Shawn Gerstenberger, MS, PhD, Associate Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas “UNLV” redirects here. For other uses, see UNLV (disambiguation). The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public, coeducational university located in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, known for its programs in History, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Hotel (UNLV UNLV University of Nevada, Las Vegas ), Las Vegas, NV 4:00-4:50pm Designing for Health--Promoting Physical Activity and Nutrition by Working with Local Planners Beth Glynn, REHS REHS Registered Environmental Health Specialist , Public Health Educator. Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, Tacoma, WA DRINKING WATER drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. QUALITY Wednesday, June 28 8:30-9:20am State Drinking Water Program Responses to Water System Emergencies Anthony E. Bennett, RS. Senior Technical Specialist, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality The Texas Commission for Environmental Quality is the environmental agency for the U.S. state of Texas. External links
-and- Establishing Effective Public Health Partnerships with Water Utilities Homer C. Emery, PhD, RS, DAAS, Senior Environmental Scientist, San Antonio Water System, San Antonio, TX 9:30-10:20am 2005 Hurricane Response for Public Water Systems in Louisiana by the Louisiana Department of Public Health and Hospitals Karen S. Irion, PE, Safe Drinking Water Program Administrator, Louisiana Department of Public Health and Hospitals, Baton Rouge, LA 10:30-11:20am Some Cross-Connections Present with Very Interesting Visual Clues Paula M. Tanner, REHS, MPH, Epidemiologist, Jack in the Box, EI Cajon, CA 1:00-1:50pm EPA Public Water Systems Security Assistance for Public Health Authorities and Water Utilities, and Status of EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is a United States federal law passed by the U.S. Congress on December 16, 1974. It is the main federal law that ensures safe drinking water for Americans. Regulations Blake Atkins, Drinking Water Section Chief, EPA Region 6, Dallas, TX 2:00-2:50pm EPA's New Water Contaminant contaminant /con·tam·i·nant/ (kon-tam´in-int) something that causes contamination. contaminant something that causes contamination. Information Tool (WCIT WCIT World Congress on Information Technology WCIT Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (City of London Livery Company) WCIT Washington Council on International Trade WCIT World Conference On International Telecommunication ): An Online Information Database for Drinking Water Security Incidents Ashley Smith, WCIT Coordinator, Water Security Division, Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water, EPA, Washington, DC 3:00-3:50pm Rural Utility Cooperative: An Innovative Approach to Developing Improved Management Capacity in Small Water Systems Steve Konkel, PhD, AICP AICP American Institute of Certified Planners AICP Association of Independent Commercial Producers AICP Association of Islamic Charitable Projects (Philadelphia, PA) AICP Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals , FRIPH, Associate Professor, Department of EH Science, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY and CDR (1) See CD-R and extension. (2) (Call Detail Reporting) See call accounting. (3) (Common Data Rate) A standard sampling rate for digital video for 480i and 576i systems. The rate is 13.5 MHz. See ITU-R BT. John W. Spriggs, MPH, REHS, Senior Consultant, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium/IHS/USPHS, Anchorage, AK EMERGING PATHOGENS Tuesday, June 27 1:00-1:50pm Not IF, But WHEN: The Threat of Pandemic pandemic /pan·dem·ic/ (pan-dem´ik) 1. a widespread epidemic of a disease. 2. widely epidemic. pan·dem·ic adj. Epidemic over a wide geographic area. n. Influenza Michael Olesen, Manager, Infection Control and Epidemiology, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN 2:00-2:50pm The Avian Flu Threat and Its Implications for Environmental Health Nelson E. Fabian, MS, Executive Director, NEHA, Denver, CO 3:00-3:50pm Shortage Situations to Pandemic Protocols: Influenza Lessons from a Local Health Department Michele Samarya-Timm, MA, CHES, REHS, DAAS, Health Officer, Health Educator, Franklin Township Health Department, Franklin Park, NJ 4:00-4:50pm Avian Influenza avian influenza: see influenza. : A Case Study at the Interface of Environmental Health, Agriculture, and Public Health Medicine John Herbold, DVM DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. DVM abbr. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. , MPH, PhD, DACVPM, FACE, Associate Director, Center for Biosecurity This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. and Public Health Preparedness, UT-School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center @ Houston, Houston, TX Wednesday, June 28 8:30-9:20am Florida's 2005 Cyclospora Outbreak: A Case Study of a Large, Diffuse Outbreak of an Emerging Pathogen Caused by an Emerging Vehicle Roberta M. Hammond, MA, PhD, Statewide Coordinator of Food and Waterborne Diseases, Division of EH, Florida Department of Health Florida Department of Health is a category of Government of Florida. Orange County Health Department is one of the branches of Florida Department of Health and Government of Florida. , Tallahassee, FL 9:30-10:20am 2004 Outbreak of E.coli O157:H7 at a North Carolina State Fair The North Carolina State Fair is an annual fair and agricultural exposition held in Raleigh, North Carolina, and organized by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Petting Zoo Brant brant or brant goose, common name for a species of wild sea goose. The American brant, Branta bernicla, breeds in the Arctic and winters along the Atlantic coast. Goode, BSN/RN, MPH, Epidemic Intelligence Service The Epidemic Intelligence Service is a program of the United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Established in 1951 due to biological warfare concerns arising from the Korean War, it has become a hands-on two-year postgraduate training program in epidemiology, with Officer, CDC/North Carolina Division of Public Health, Raleigh, NC 10:30-11:20am Surveillance and Monitoring of Infectious Diseases in San Antonio Shelters Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Cherise J. Rohr-Allegrini, PhD, MPH, Epidemiologist, Public Health Preparedness, San Antonio Metro Health District, San Antonio, TX 1:00-1:50pm Non-Pharmaceutical Method to Prevent Human Illness and Transmission of Emerging Pathogens Will Sawyer, MD, Physician, Sharonville Family Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 2:00-2:50pm Breaking the Cycle of Infection: Educating Prisoners on MRSA MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. See MARSA. Suzanne Miro, MPH, CHES, Health Education Coordinator, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Hamilton, NJ 3:00-3:50pm Chlorine Dioxide chlorine dioxide, n an oxidizing agent used in oral care to decrease amounts of volatile sulfur compounds that may cause halitosis. : Surface Intervention for Emerging and Resistant Pathogens David E. Purser PURSER. The person appointed by the master of a ship or vessel, whose duty it is to take care of the ship's books, in which everything on board is inserted, as well the names of mariners as the articles of merchandise shipped. Rosc. Ins. note. 2. , MS, President and Dennis Tottenham, Owner and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Biosteam Technologies, Inc., San Antonio, TX ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Monday, June 26 1:00-1:50pm An Assessment of Environmental Health Practice: Perceived Capabilities in Essential Services and Core Competencies Elizabeth H. Maples, PhD, Assistant Director/Assistant Professor and R. Kent Oestenstad, PhD, CIH, Director/Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alabama The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as 'Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship campus of the University of Alabama System. , Birmingham, AL 2:45-4:35pm Panel: Evaluating What Works--Case Studies of Effective Environmental Health Programs Moderator: Sarah B. Kotchian, EdM, MPH, PhD, Associate Director for Planning, University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889. It also offers multiple bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs in all areas of the arts, sciences, and engineering. Institute of Public Health. Albuquerque, NM Panelists: Gerald M. Barron, Deputy Director, Allegheny County Health Department, Pittsburgh, PA; Carl S. Osaki, RS, MSPH MSPH Mailman School of Public Health (Columbia Universty, New York City) MSPH Master of Science in Public Health MSPH Mrs. Potato Head (toy) , Clinical Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Ken Sharp, Executive Officer, Division of EH, Iowa Department of Health, Des Moines, IA; and Lila A. Wickham, EH Manager, Multnomah County Health Department, Hillsboro, OR Tuesday, June 27 8:30-9:20am From Here to There: Skills for Future Environmental Public Health Leaders Brian Collins, MS, REHS. DAAS. Director of Health, City of Plano, Plano, TX 9:30-11:20am Panel: The Local Environmental Health Workforce--Confronting the Challenges of the 21st Century Moderator: CAPT Patrick O. Bohan, MS, MSEH, RS, USPHS (Ret.), Assistant Professor, East Central University, Ada, OK Panelists: Peter D. Thornton, RS, MPH, DAAS. Environmental Administrator, Volusia County Health Department, Daytona Beach, FL; Richard Rowe, RS, Director, Wake County Department of Environmental Services, Raleigh, NC; and Janet Williams, Director, Division of Environmental Protection, Saint Louis County Department of Health, Clayton, MO 1:00-1:50pm Educational Excellence Delivered on Micro-Budgets: The NC Environmental Health State of Practice Committee Story Richard R. Dideriksen, MEd, Continuing Education Specialist, North Carolina Institute for Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC 2:00-4:50pm Panel: Environmental Health Problem Solving--CDC Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute Fellow Projects Moderator: CAPT John Sarisky, RS, MPH, Senior Environmental Health Officer, EHSB/NCEH/CDC, Atlanta, GA Presenting Fellows: Dwayne Roadcap, REHS, CPSS CPSS Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems CPSS Commission on Public Secondary Schools CPSS Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale (STR - Smile, Talk, Raise both arms) CPSS Certified Professional Soil Scientist , AOSE AOSE Agent Oriented Software Engineering AOSE authorized onsite soil evaluator AOSE Aviation Operational Solutions Europe AOSE Automated Office Systems Equipment , Program Manager, Division of Onsite Sewage and Water Services, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, VA; Jessica L. Shelly, MBA, REHS, Supervisor, Building Operations and Food Service, Cincinnati Public Schools, Cincinnati, OH; Kimberly Stryker, Program Manager, Food Safety and Sanitation Program, State of Alaska, Anchorage, AK; Tracynda Davis, MPH, Program Manager, Food Safety and Recreational Licensing, Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Health and Human Services, HHS , Madison, WI; Dwain Butler, District Director, Georgia Department of Health, Waycross, GA; and Lisa Conti, DVM, MPH, ACVPM ACVPM American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine , CEHP CEHP Continuing Education in the Health Professions CEHP Council on Employee Health and Productivity CEHP Centre for Environmental History and Policy CEHP Comité Européen de l'Hospitalisation Privée CEHP Conservation, Environment and Historic Preservation , Director, Division of EH, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH Sunday, June 25 1:00-1:50pm Understanding the Impact of Study Design on Results: A Comparison of Two Radioactive Iodine Studies in Washington State CAPT Steven G. Inserra, MPH, REHS and Caroline Cusack, MSPH, Epidemiologists, Division of Health Studies, ATSDR ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry , Atlanta, GA 2:00-2:50pm Housing, the Environment, and Health: The 2005 Sabbatical Exchange Michele Morrone, PhD, RS, Associate Professor, Ohio University, Athens, OH 3:00-3:50pm Community Urbanization and Hospitalization of Adults for Asthma Rosemarie G. Ramos, PhD, MPH, Health Disparities Post-Doc Fellow, National Institute of EH Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , NC 4:00-4:50pm Carbon Monoxide Exposures On and Near Roadways in Addis Ababa Hailu Kassa, PhD, MPH, MS, Assistant Professor, Department of Public and Allied Health, Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University, at Bowling Green, Ohio; coeducational; chartered 1910 as a normal school, opened 1914. It became a college in 1929, a university in 1935. , Bowling Green, OH GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Wednesday, June 28 8:30-9:20am State Regulation of Body Piercing Salons in Florida Edward J. Golding, MS, PhD, Environmental Specialist III, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL -and- Permanent Reminder of a Temporary Feeling: The Potential Adverse Health Effects of Temporary Black Henna henna, name for a reddish or black hair dye obtained from the powdered leaves and young shoots of the mignonette tree, or henna shrub (Lawsonia inermis), an Old World shrub of the loosestrife family. Tattoos Edith E. Coulter, MPH, Environmental Manager, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL 9:30-11:20am The Fifth Generation of Environmental Health Bob Custard, REHS, EH Manager, EH Division, Alexandria Health Department, Alexandria, VA 1:00-1:50pm Working with the Media to Promote Your Organization Jerry M. Bowman, Senior Director, Corporate Communications, NSF International, Ann Arbor, MI 2:00-2:50pm Bridging the Language Barrier: Developing Non-Language Flyers Laura M. Barnthouse, REHS, ND, Community Outreach Specialist, Sonoma County EH. Santa Rosa, CA 3:00-3:50pm Partnering for Progress in the Environmental Public Health Tracking Program: National Partners Team-Up for Tracking Mary C. Hano, MPH, Analyst, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Washington, DC and Jennifer LI, MHS (1) (Message Handling Service) An earlier messaging system from Novell that supported multiple operating systems and other messaging protocols, including SMTP, SNADS and X.400. It used the SMF-71 messaging format. , Program Manager, National Association of County and City Health Officials, Washington, DC GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) Monday, June 26 1:00-1:50pm Lessons Learned from the Implementation of a GIS Program at the Bernalillo County Office of Environmental Health Kevin Troutman, REHS, EH Scientist, Bernalillo County EH, Albuquerque, NM 2:45-3:35pm Emerging Trends in Connecting Public Health and the Built Environment Valerie Rogers, MPH, Program Manager, National Association of County and City Health Officials, Washington, DC 3:45-4:35pm Enhancing Local and Regional Public Health Emergency Response Capacity Through the Development of a Regional GIS Infrastructure Brent L. Reagor, RS, EH Specialist, Town of Acton Health Department, Acton, MA "The educational sessions were extremely useful and valuable to long- term planning and everyday applications. It was truly an exceptional conference!" Dianne Mathews, Environmental Health Director. Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties, Escanaba, Michigan HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES Tuesday, June 27 1:00-1:50pm Prioritizing Industrial Chemical Hazards Gary M. Bratt, PhD, PE, CIH, DEE, Research Fellow, LMI LMI Labor Market Information LMI Local Management Interface LMI Logistics Management Institute LMI Linear Matrix Inequality LMI Legemiddelindustriforeningen (Norway) LMI Low to Moderate Income LMI Lender's Mortgage Insurance , Belcamp, MD 2:00-2:50pm A New Method for Management of Chemical Hazards: Control Banding (Currently Utilized in Europe) D. Gary Brown, DrPH, CIH, Associate Professor, EH Science Department, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 3:00-3:50pm Speaker and Topic TBA TBA See: To be announced 4:00-4:50pm Soldier Occupational Hazard Assessment Projects John V. Cambre, MS, Industrial Hygienist, U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen Proving Ground Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is a United States Army facility located near Aberdeen, Maryland (in Harford County). The Army's oldest active proving ground, it was established on October 20, 1917, six months after the United States entered World War I. , MD Wednesday, June 28 8:30-9:20am You Do This and We'll Do That: An Interactive Health Risk Communication Case Study for the Conrail Rail Yard in Elkhart, Indiana CAPT Steven G. Inserra, MPH, REHS, Epidemiologist, Division of Health Studies, ATSDR, Atlanta, GA 9:30-10:20am Meth Lab Decontamination decontamination /de·con·tam·i·na·tion/ (de?kon-tam-i-na´shun) the freeing of a person or object of some contaminating substance, e.g., war gas, radioactive material, etc. de·con·tam·i·na·tion n. : A Review of Current Practices Sheila D. Pressley, MS, REHS, Assistant Professor, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 10:30-11:20am Hazardous Substances Releases Related to Hurricanes--2005 Maureen F. Orr, MS, Epidemiologist, ATSDR, Atlanta, GA 1:00-1:50pm A Review of Dioxins, PCBs, and Mercury Levels in Fish from the Penobscot River, Maine Robert L. Williams Robert Lee Williams (December 20, 1868 – April 10, 1948) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician who served as the third Governor of Oklahoma. Williams would also play a role in the drafting of the Oklahoma Constitution. , PhD, JD, Environmental Toxicologist, CDC/ATSDR, Atlanta, GA 2:00-2:50pm Brominated Flame Retardants in the U.S.: Levels in People, Food, and the Environment Arnold Schecter, MD, MPH, Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health The Texas Legislature authorized the creation of a school of public health in 1947, but did not appropriate funds for the school until 1967. The first class was admitted in the Fall of 1969, doubled in the second year and doubled again in the third year, with continued grwoth over the , Dallas, TX 3:00-3:50pm Monitoring and Mapping of Atmospheric Ammonia in Eastern North Carolina Eastern North Carolina or (often abbreviated as ENC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the eastern third of North Carolina. It includes the Outer and Inner banks, thus it is often known geographically as the state's coastal region. Sacoby M. Wilson, MS, PhD, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Robert Wood Johnson was the name shared by members of the family that descended from the President of Johnson & Johnson:
INDOOR AIR QUALITY Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) deals with the content of interior air that could affect health and comfort of building occupants. The IAQ may be compromised by microbial contaminants (mold, bacteria), chemicals (such as carbon monoxide, radon), allergens, or any mass or energy stressor Tuesday, June 27 8:30-9:20am The "Top Ten" Reasons Radon Is a Major Environmental Health Risk R. William Field R. William Field is an American Academic Scholar and Professor in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and Department of Epidemiology within the College of Public Health[1] at the University of Iowa. , MS, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa Not to be confused with Iowa State University. The first faculty offered instruction at the University in March 1855 to students in the Old Mechanics Building, situated where Seashore Hall is now. In September 1855, the student body numbered 124, of which, 41 were women. , Iowa City, IA 9:30-10:20am The Use of Air Cleaning Systems to Reduce Radon-Related Health Risks Douglas L. Kladder, Director, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO 10:30-11:20am NEHA National Radon Proficiency Program Heidi Shaw, MA, Credentialing Coordinator, NEHA, Denver, CO 1:00-1:50pm Reducing Risk for Opportunistic Fungal Infection in the Immuno-comprimised: A Guide to Cleaning and Management of the Home Environment Eugene C. Cole, DrPH, Professor, Department of Health Science, Brigham Young University Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools. , Provo, UT 2:00-2:50pm Indoor Air Quality and Mold Contamination Following Catastrophic Events Linda Stetzenbach, PhD, Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV and CAPT Kenneth F. Martinez, MSEE MSEE Master of Science in Electrical Engineering MSEE Mean Square Estimation Error MSEE Major Source Enforcement Effort MSEE Materials Science and Electrical Engineering (Purdue University building) , CIH, USPHS, Regional Operations Director, NIOSH NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, see there NIOSH Recommendations for Safety & Health Standards Agent NIOSH REL*/OSHA PEL† Health effects Coordinating Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Cincinnati, OH 3:00-3:50pm Healthy Homes: The Essentials, the Players, and the Potential Tom Neltner, JD, CHMM CHMM Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (IHMM) CHMM coupled hidden Markov model CHMM Continuous Hidden Markov Model CHMM Chemistry with Management , Director of Training and Education, National Center for Healthy Housing, Columbia, MD 4:00-4:50pm Change Is in the Air: Secondhand Smoke and Local Public Health Rick Porso, RS, Public Health Manager, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, Tacoma, WA Wednesday, June 28 8:30-9:20am Indoor Air Quality and Schools Mike C. Miller, Indoor Environments Program Coordinator, EPA Region 6, Dallas, TX 9:30-10:20am Mercury Clean Up in a Summit County Home Robert Swensen, EHS EHS Environmental Health and Safety EHS Early Head Start (pre-school program) EHS Extremely Hazardous Substance (EPA) EHS Environmental Health Services EHS Exchange Hosted Services , EH Director, Summit County Public Health Department, Coalville, UT 10:30-11:20am IAQ IAQ Indoor Air Quality IAQ Investment Administration Qualification IAQ Infrequently Asked Questions IAQ Internal Air Quality IAQ Inuit Art Quarterly IAQ Illinois Air Quality Training and Certification for HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free and TAB Technicians John Hamilton, CIAQP CIAQP Certified Indoor Air Quality Professional (American IAQ Council) , Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing Bureau, Alexandria, VA 1:00-1:50pm New EPA Mold Web Course and Update on EPA Green Building Materials Laura Kolb, MPH, EH Scientist, Indoor Environments Division, EPA, Washington, DC 2:00-2:50pm Asthma and Mold/Moisture in Our Indoor Environments Paula Schenck, MPH, Assistant Director, Center for Indoor Environments and Health, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center The University of Connecticut Health Center is located on the site of the old O'Meara farms in the Farmington Heights section of Farmington, Connecticut. It is home to the University of Connecticut's schools of medicine, dental medicine, and graduate school in biomedical science. , Farmington, CT 3:00-3:50pm Communicating Health and Indoor Environment Messages in Offices and Schools Paula Schenck, MPH, Assistant Director, Center for Indoor Environments and Health, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT and Laura Kolb, MPH, EH Scientist, Indoor Environments Division, EPA, Washington, DC INJURY PREVENTION/OCCU-PATIONAL HEALTH Sunday, June 25 1:00-1:50pm Heat Injuries Among U.S. Service Members--Possible Predisposing Factors Charles Magruder, MD, MPH, Medical Epidemiologist and Jane Suen, DrPH, MS, Health Scientist, CDC, Atlanta, GA 2:00-2:50pm Hevea Latex Allergy: A Matter of Occupational Safety and Public Health Concern Elizabeth C. Borel, DMD (1) (Digital Micromirror Device) See DLP. (2) (Digital Multi-layer Disk) See high-def DVD formats. , Independent Consultant, West Chester, PA; Michael Heumann, MA, MPH, Epidemiologist, Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, Oregon Department of Human Services, Portland, OR; and Gregory A. Pallaske, MS, RS, REHS, Manager/Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Madison, WI 3:00-3:50pm Hurricane Clean-Up Safety: Power Washers and High-Pressure Injection Injuries Daniel L. Holcomb, EH Scientist, CDC/ATSDR, Atlanta, GA 4:00-4:50pm Pesticides: From Workplace to Home Rebeca Gracia, PharmD, DABAT DABAT Diplomate of the American Board of Applied Toxicology , Director, North Texas Poison Center, Dallas, TX Monday, June 26 1:00-1:50pm Poison Center's Role in Disaster Response Rebeca Gracia, PharmD, DABAT, Director, North Texas Poison Center, Dallas, TX 2:45-4:35pm Occupational Health and Safety Concerns During Hurricane Response L. Casey Chosewood, MD, Director, Office of Health and Safety, CDC, Atlanta, GA INSTITUTIONS AND SCHOOLS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Sunday, June 25 1:00-2:50pm Panel: A Model to Enhance Diversity in Environmental Health Nationally--The Eastern Kentucky University Experience Moderator: Joanne K. Glasser, Esquire, President, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY Coordinator: CAPT Dan Harper, EH Officer, NCEH/CDC, Atlanta, GA Planner: Welford C. Roberts, PhD, RS/REHS, DAAS, ICF (Internet Connection Firewall) The built-in firewall in Windows XP. It provides a stateful inspection of packets which accepts only responses to requests originated by the user. Consulting, Fairfax, VA Panelists: Frank Gomez, DrPH, Professor and Doctoral Program Director, Touro University International Touro University International (TUI), located in Cypress, California, is a for-profit virtual university owned by Summit Partners. All courses are delivered on the internet using advanced interactive teaching methods. , Cypress, CA; Sheila D. Pressley, MS, REHS, Assistant Professor, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY; CAPT George Vaughan, USPHS, Vessel Sanitation Program Vessel Sanitation Program See Sanitation score. , CDC, Atlanta, GA; and other panelists TBA 3:00-3:50pm Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E) Hospital Waste Tracking Database Program Jack Griffith, Engineering Specialist III, Florida Department of Environmental Protection The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is the agency in Florida's government charged with most functions relating to environmental quality in the state. [1] History By the mid-1960s, when the U.S. , Tallahassee, FL 4:00-4:50pm Speaker and Topic TBA Monday, June 26 1:00-1:50pm Field Sanitation Team Distance Learning Initiative CAPT Shannon N. Shaw, Environmental Science Officer, Instructor, Environmental Quality Branch, Academy of Health Sciences, U.S. Army, Fort Sam Houston Fort Sam Houston, U.S. army base, 3,300 acres (1,335 hectares), S Tex., in San Antonio; headquarters of the Fifth Army. San Antonio, long a military center, donated land in 1870 for the site of a permanent military post that was constructed from 1876 to 1890 and , Houston, TX 2:45-3:35pm Getting to Tobacco-Free Schools: Partners for Progress Jane A. Pritzl, MA, Health Scientist, CDC, Denver, CO; Tom Dickey, REHS, Project Coordinator, NEHA, Eldridge, IA; and Carol D. Hamilton, PA-C PA-C Physician Assistant - Certified , EdD, Education Program Specialist, DASH/CDC, Atlanta, GA 3:45-4:35pm Update on Food Safety Requirements in USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. Child Nutrition Programs Marion Hinners, MS, Food Safety Specialist and Marisol A. Benesch, MS, Program Analyst, Food and Nutrition Service The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was established in August 8, 1969. FNS is the Federal agency responsible for administering the nation’s domestic nutrition assistance programs. , USDA, Alexandria, VA POSTER SESSION Monday, June 26 (8:00-11:00am) Visit www.neha.org for the list of poster presenters. SOLID WASTE Sunday, June 25 1:00-1:50pm EPA's Brownfields Program and Region 6 Brownfields Success Stories Casey Luckett Snyder, Environmental Engineer, Brownfields Project Officer, EPA Region 6, Dallas, TX 2:00-2:50pm Solid Waste Clean Up After Katrina EPA Speaker TBA 3:00-3:50pm Tear A Part: Auto Recycling with the Environment in Mind Dimitri Gerontis, Operations Manager, Tear A Part, Salt Lake City. UT 4:00-4:50pm Building a Shopping Center on a Closed Landfill Denise Romano, RS, MS, Registered Sanitarian sanitarian /san·i·tar·i·an/ (san?i-tar´e-an) one skilled in sanitation and public health science. san·i·tar·i·an n. A public health or sanitation expert. , and Matthew W. Johnson, R.S., Solid Waste Program Manager, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Parma, OH ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY NSPF NSPF No Single Point of Failure NSPF Not Specially Provided For NSPF NationStates Public Forums (website) [R] Certified Pool-Spa Inspector[TM] Class Monday, June 26 (8:00am-12:00noon) NSPF[R] and NEHA have jointly launched the Certified Pool-Spa Inspector[TM] (CPI[TM]) training program to help health inspectors and facility personnel inspect aquatic facilities. This national training program will increase the consistency and effectiveness of inspections, ultimately protecting the public by reducing the potential for injury and illness. The CPI[TM] program includes an interactive training CD for students to use as a resource. The program is designed to reflect just how an official performs an inspection. Registration cost includes a half-day of training, the CPI[TM] training program CD (a $60 value), and certification exam. The prerequisite for certification is the CPO (Chief Privacy Officer) An individual who manages the privacy issues within an organization. Arising out of the privacy regulations in finance and health care in the late 1990s, the CPO position eventually crossed over to all industries. [R] certification. The CPI[TM] certification never expires as long as you keep your CPO[R] certification current. Cost is $99 for members and $129 for nonmembers if you sign up by June 9, 2006. SWIMMING POOLS/RECREATIONAL WATERS Jointly sponsored by NEHA and the International Aquatic Foundation (IAF (Internet Application Framework) A suite of software development technologies from Ross Systems, Inc., Atlanta, GA (www.rossinc.com) that is the backbone of its iRenaissance Suite. Meta-data driven, IAF comprises a . ) of the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP APSP Association of Pool and Spa Professionals APSP Advanced Programmable Signal Processor APSP Access Point Security Protocol (Cisco) ) Tuesday, June 27 NEHA Sessions 8:30-9:20am Beach Water Quality Monitoring Presentation Denise Keehner, Director, Standards and Health Protection Division. Office of Science and Technology, Office of Water, EPA, Washington, DC 9:30-10:20am A Large Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis Cryptosporidiosis Definition Cryptosporidiosis refers to infection by the sporeforming protozoan known as Cryptosporidia. Protozoa are a group of parasites that infect the human intestine, and include the better known Giardia. Associated with a Recreational Aquatic Spray Ground in New York, 2005 Douglas C. Sackett, Assistant Director, Bureau of Community EH & Food Protection, New York State Department of Health. Troy, NY 10:30-11:20am Understanding the Complexities of Swimming Pool and Spa Operations and Inspections Aiex Antoniou, PhD, Director of Educational Programs, National Swimming Pool Foundation, Colorado Springs, CO IAF/APSP Sessions 1:00-1:50pm Respiratory Diseases in Recreational Water Barry S. Fields, PhD, Chief, Respiratory Diseases Laboratory, CDC, Atlanta, GA 2:00-2:50pm Pool and Spa Water Chemistry: What Inspectors Need to Know Stanley R. Pickens, PhD, Senior Research Associate, PPG Industries, Inc., Monroeville, PA 3:00-3:50pm Speaker and Topic TBA 4:00-4:50pm Solutions to Suction Entrapment entrapment, in law, the instigation of a crime in the attempt to obtain cause for a criminal prosecution. Situations in which a government operative merely provides the occasion for the commission of a criminal act (e.g. for Pools and Spas and the New IAF-7 Standard Steve Barnes, Product Manager, Safety and Compliance, Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Phoenix, AZ VECTOR CONTROL AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES Monday, June 26 1:00-1:50pm What Environmental Health Specialists Need to Know: Introducing the Next Technological Breakthrough in Flying Insect Control Jeffrey K. Brown, PhD, RPE RPE Retinal Pigment Epithelium RPE Rating of Perceived Exertion (exercise) RPE Respiratory Protective Equipment RPE Regular Pulse Excitation RPE Registered Professional Engineer RPE Rapid Palatal Expansion , BCE BCE abbr. 1. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering 2. Bachelor of Civil Engineering BCE Abbreviation for before the Common Era. , President and CEO, Nacon Technologies, Inc., Niceville, FL 2:45-3:35pm Developing an Integrated Rodent Control Program, Republic of Palau, April 2005 CAPT Michael E. Herring, REHS, MPH, Senior EH Officer; CAPT Craig A. Shepherd, RS, MPH, DAAS, Senior EH Officer; and Daneen Farrow-Collier, MSPH, Public Health Advisor, EHSB/EEHS/NCEH/CDC, Atlanta, GA 3:45-4:35pm Healthy Homes Pest Control Tom Neltner, JD, CHMM, Director of Training and Education, National Center for Healthy Housing, Columbia, MD Tuesday, June 27 8:30-9:20am Texas Oral Rabies Vaccination Program Ernest (Skip) Oertli, DVM, PhD, Director, Oral Rabies Vaccination Program, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, TX 9:30-10:20am West Nile Virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. in North Central Texas: Risk of Infection and Discussions on the Current Surveillance System Joon-Hak Lee, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX and Scott A. Sawlis, MS, Entomologist/Vector Control Supervisor, Dallas County Health & Human Services Mosquito Control, Dallas, TX 10:30-11:20am No Two Years Alike: Challenges of Adulticiding for Mosquitoes Following a Natural Disaster William Jany, MS, Director, Research & Development and Fran Krenick, Technical Service Manager, Clarke Mosquito Control, Roselle Roselle (rōzĕl`), borough (1990 pop. 20,314), Union co., NE N.J.; set off from Linden 1890 and inc. 1894. Chiefly residential, the borough has some industry. , IL WATER POLLUTION Tuesday, June 27 8:30-9:20am State of the Science in Microbial microbial pertaining to or emanating from a microbe. microbial digestion the breakdown of organic material, especially feedstuffs, by microbial organisms. Source Tracking: What Environmental Managers and Public Health Practitioners Should Know Valerie J. Harwood, PhD, Professor, Department of Biology, University of South Florida • • [ , Tampa, FL 9:30-10:20am EPA Sediment and Surface Water Sampling Results and Conclusions for New Orleans For New Orleans: A Benefit For The Musicians' Village Habitat For Humanity is an American benefit double-disc CD, with tracks from Minnesota artists, and national artists. and Lake Pontchartrain after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Blake Atkins, Drinking Water Section Chief, EPA Region 6, Dallas, TX 10:30-11:20am Rapidly-Measured Indicators of Recreational Water Quality are Predictive of Swimming-Associated Gastrointestinal Illness Elizabeth A. Sams, MSHSA, Epidemiologist, Human Studies Division, ORD/NHEERL/EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC UNIFORMED SERVICES AFFILIATE NEHA's Uniformed Services Environmental Health Affiliate will be providing educational sessions on Tuesday, June 27 that are open to all registrants at no additional cost. The sessions will give attendees a unique opportunity to view EH issues from a uniformed services perspective. Visit www.neha.org for a listing of the sessions. Crossroads of Cultures ... A Unique Destination A Conference-Goer's Look at San Antonio Conference Hotels, Air Travel, & Visitor Information Conference Hotels Hyatt Regency San Antonio 123 Losoya San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. 210-222-1234; 888-421-1442 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dedicated NEHA Reservation Site: Access through NEHA's AEC section at www.neha.org Situated on the banks of the River Walk, the Hyatt Regency San Antonio offers a combination of classic elegance with old Texas charm. The Hyatt's location by the historic Alamo affords stunning views of old San Antonio. For the special conference rate of $149 a night, visit the AEC section at www.neha.org to reserve a room through the dedicated NEHA reservation site link; or call one of the phone numbers listed above. The St. Anthony--A Wyndham Historic San Antonio Hotel 300 East Travis San Antonio, Texas 210-227-4392; 800-996-3426 For nearly a century, the St. Anthony has greeted guests to San Antonio with timeless elegance and first-class service. Beautifully restored, the hotel's lavish carpets, bronzes, and works of art from around the world recall a bygone age. For the special conference rate of $139 a night, just mention NEHA when you call the phone numbers listed above. Air Travel San Antonio International Airport San Antonio International Airport (IATA: SAT, ICAO: KSAT) is a commercial airport in San Antonio, Texas. The airport has three runways, covers 2,600 acres (11 km) (SAT) is located in north central San Antonio, and is eight miles (15 minutes) from the central downtown business district. SAT is serviced by 14 carriers, including Aerolitoral, American Airlines, America West, Continental, Delta and Delta Connection carriers (ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and , Comair, and Skywest), Mexicana, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest, and United. Visit www.sanantonio.gov/aviation, or call 210-207-3450. Visitor Information The San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau, www.sanantoniovisit.com, has a wealth of information, including events, things to see and do, restaurants, and savings. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TERRORISM AND ALL-HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS Sunday, June 25 9:00-11:15am NEHA Keynote Address 1:00-1:50pm Sheltering Evacuees Resident or transient persons who have been ordered or authorized to move by competent authorities, and whose movement and accommodation are planned, organized and controlled by such authorities. : A Public Health Challenge Fernando A. Guerra, MD, MPH, Director of Health, San Antonio Metropolitan Health, San Antonio, TX 2:00-3:50pm Panel: Perception as Reality--Strengths, Successes, and Solutions to Community-Based Sheltering Panelists: Chirag H. Bhatt, RS, Bureau Chief and Courtney Bock, RS, Sanitarian I, Consumer Health Services, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Houston, TX; Cory Frank, Iowa EH Response Team Coordinator, Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, IA; Janet Lane, RS, MPH, Chief, Consumer Health Services, Environmental Public Health Division, Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services, Houston, TX; CAPT Joe Maloney, MPH, REHS, Senior Program Manager, Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, ATSDR, Atlanta, GA; and CAPT Mark D. Miller, RS, MPH, Senior EH Officer, USPHS, EHSB/NCEH/CDC, Atlanta, GA 4:00-4:50pm Non-Governmental Sheltering for a Large-Scale Sustained Event Keith Berger, Chairman of Volunteers/Disaster Service, Shelter Operations Coordinator, American Red Cross-San Antonio Area Chapter and Kevin Dinnin, CFRE CFRE Certified Fund Raising Executive CFRE Circulating Fuel Reactor Experiment (Oak Ridge) President and Chief Executive Officer, Baptist Children and Family Services, San Antonio, TX Monday, June 26 8:00-11:30am Exhibition and Poster Session 1:00-1:50pm Training to Type, Typing to Train Mitch Stripling, Preparedness Education and Media Coordinator, Division of EH, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL 2:45-3:35pm Environmental Health and Emergency Preparedness: Bridging the Gap Cheryl Armstrong, MSPH, EH Program Analyst, Saint Paul-Ramsey County Department of Public Health, Maplewood, MN; Brian Golob, MS, CHMM, Senior Environmentalist/EH and Emergency Preparedness, Hennepin County Health Services and Public Health Department, Hopkins, MN; and Susan Kulstad, Consultant, Environmental Management and Safety, City of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN 3:45-4:35pm Introduction to the State Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) Fred Liebe, Deputy Director, Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, Oklahoma City, OK Tuesday, June 27 8:30-9:20am Local Perspective: The Sanitarian's Role During Disaster Relief Efforts Chirag H. Bhatt, RS, Bureau Chief and Courtney Bock, RS, Sanitarian I, Consumer Health Services, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Houston, TX 9:30-10:20am State Perspective: Environmental Health in Emergency Response and Preparedness--The Louisiana Experience Cory Frank, Iowa EH Response Team Coordinator, Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, IA 10:30-11:20am Federal Perspective: CDC Response to Environmental Health Concerns from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans CAPT Jan C. Manwaring, REHS, MPH, EH & Safety Officer, USPHS, CDC, NIOSH, Anchorage, AK and CAPT Michael E. Herring, REHS, MPH, Senior EH Scientist, EHSB/NCEH/CDC, Atlanta, GA 1:00-2:50pm Panel: Answering the Million Dollar Question--Florida Hurricanes 2005 and Refining the Role and Responsibilities of Environmental Health in an All-Hazards Response Heather R. Lake, MPH, MS, CHES, Division Manager-Preparedness, Division of EH, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL and Panelists TBA 3:00-3:50pm Top Off 3: Health Care's Response to an Act of Terrorism Garrett C. Havican, MBA, NREMT-P NREMT-P National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic , Administrative Manager, The Carole & Ray Naeg Comprehensive Cancer Center, Colon Cancer Prevention Program, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 4:00-4:50pm Surge Capacity Planning: Mobile Field Hospital Usage Leonard H. Guercia, EMT-P EMT-P Paramedic EMT Emergency care An EMT with advanced life support skills–eg, assesses organ systems, inserts IV catheters, administers emergency fluids/medications, noninvasive airway management, uses defibrillators, manages the emotionally disturbed, , Operations Branch Chief and Michael F. Zanker, MD, FACEP FACEP Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians , Medical Director-Office of Emergency Medical Services An Emergency medical service (abbreviated to initialism "EMS" in many countries) is a service providing out-of-hospital acute care and transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient believes constitutes a medical emergency. , State of Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford, CT Wednesday, June 28 8:30-9:20am Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS LLIS Lessons Learned Information Sharing (homeland security) LLIS Lessons Learned Information System (NASA) .gov): Lessons Learned and Shared in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Erik Iverson, Research Analyst, Lessons Learned Information Sharing, Washington, DC 9:30-10:20am A Strategic Perspective on Command, Control, and Communications in Times of Crisis William Pessemier, MPA MPA medroxyprogesterone acetate. , Executive Communications Systems Advisor, International Association of Fire Chiefs The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is a network of more than 12,000 chief fire and emergency officers.[1] The Association was established in 1873.[1] The Executive Director is Mark W. Light. , Centennial, CO 10:30-11:20am Communications Solutions Presentation Speaker TBA 1:00-1:50pm The Use of Chemicals as Weapons: Myths and Realities Erik R. Janus, MS, Toxicologist, Michigan Department of Community Health, Lansing, MI 2:00-2:50pm Assessment, Compliance, and Corrective Action: Application to Catastrophic Incident Planning and Response--Katrina Omar K. Helferich, PhD, MS, Lead Researcher, GSC GSC gas-solid chromatography. Mobile Solutions, Okemos, MI 3:00-3:50pm NEHA Present & Future Terrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness Initiatives Jason P. Bashura, MPH, RS, Public Health Preparedness Coordinator, and NEHA Terrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness Technical Section Co-Chair, Naugatuck Valley Health District, Seymour, CT Highlighted Speaker William Pessemier Chief William Pessemier, MPA, has spent 25 years in the fire service from being a firefighter to a training officer to a fire chief. Prior to retirement, he was the incident commander for the fire and emergency medical response to the shootings at Columbine High School Columbine High School is a secondary school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado. The school is located at 6201 South Pierce Street, one mile west of the Littleton city limits and half a mile south of the Denver city/county line. . He currently is the Executive Communications Systems Advisor for the International Association of Fire Chiefs. His presentation will provide attendees with a strategic perspective on command, control, and communications for multiple-agency response operations. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Highlighted Speaker Fernando A. Guerra Dr. Fernando Guerra, MD, MPH, is the Director of Health for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. In the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, over 18,000 evacuees poured into San Antonio seeking shelter and support. Dr. Guerra was in charge of mobilizing his public health staff to meet the health and human needs of this displaced population. Dr. Guerra will present to attendees public health's involvement in providing safe and sanitary shelters, the challenges that were faced, and the lessons learned. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After attending these sessions, you will be able to: * Examine environmental health experiences and lessons learned that came out of the Katrina and Rita hurricane response and recovery effort. * Utilize the lessons learned to identify strengths and weaknesses in your preparedness planning. * Explore ways to improve the planning, response, and recovery aspects of an all-hazards event. * Increase the awareness of environmental health's role in terrorism and all-hazards preparedness and response. * Identify effective communication programs to implement during an all-hazards event. FOOD SAFETY AND PROTECTION Sunday, June 25 9:00-11:15am NEHA Keynote Address 1:00-1:50pm What is Reduced-Oxygen Packaging and What are the Food Safety Concerns and Controls? CAPT Wendy Fanaselle, RS, MS, DAAS, Consumer Safety Officer, Retail Food Protection Team, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN, pronounced sif'-san) is the branch of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which regulates food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics. "Food" within the context of FDA is a very broad term with some limitations. , FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. , College Park, MD 2:00-2:50pm Cultural Competency in Inspecting Ethnic Restaurants: An Online Training Approach Cheryl Reeves, MLS See multilevel security. , MS, Associate Director of Instructional Development, Continuing, and Preparedness Education, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY 3:00-3:50pm Establishing Asian Retail Food Relationships with a Chinese Liaison Li Hwang, RS, Chinese Liaison. Maricopa County Environmental Services Department, Phoenix, AZ 4:00-4:50pm Kashrut kash·rut also kash·ruth n. 1. The state of being kosher. 2. The body of Jewish dietary law. [Mishnaic Hebrew ka and Faith-Based Food Codes Steven J. Lipton, MEd, LEHP LEHP Lions Eye Health Program (Oak Brook, IL) , CFSP CFSP Common Foreign and Security Policy (European Union) CFSP Certified Funeral Service Practitioner CFSP Certified Food Safety Professional (NEHA) CFSP Customs Freight Simplified Procedure , President, Biotest Services Inc., Des Plaines, IL Monday, June 26 8:00-11:30am Exhibition and Poster Session 1:00-1:50pm Meeting the Regulatory Challenge of a Culturally-Diverse Food Industry Olivia Andrade de Sanchez, EH Supervisor, Albuquerque EH Department, Albuquerque, NM 2:45-4:35pm Panel: Addressing Food Safety Challenges Following Hurricane Katrina Panelists: CDR Janice Adams-King, RN, MS, USPHS, Public Health/Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is charged with ensuring that all meat, poultry, and processed egg products in the United States are safe to consume and accurately labeled. , USDA, Beltsville, MD; CAPT Wendy Fanaselle, RS, MS, DAAS, Consumer Safety Officer, Retail Food Protection Team, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, College Park, MD; John Gurrisi, Director, Total Quality-New Business, Darden Restaurants, Orlando, FL; and Roberta M. Hammond, MA, PhD, Statewide Coordinator of Food and Waterborne Disease, Division of EH, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL. Tuesday, June 27 8:30-9:20am Panel: Turning the Internet into a Food Safety Toolbox Innovative Uses of Food Safety Weblogs and Online Forums Christian J. Battista. Research Associate, Food Safety Network, University of Guelph The University of Guelph is a medium-sized university located in Guelph, Ontario, established in 1964. While the U of G offers degrees in many different disciplines, the university is best known for its focus on life sciences, based in part on a long-standing history of , Guelph, ON, Canada Using Really Simple Syndication to Communicate Food Safety and Health Information Daniel H. Henroid, MS, RD, CFSP, Assistant Professor, University of Houston, Houston, TX 9:30-10:20am Ethnic Foods: Meeting the Challenge CDR Clint Chamberlin, Office of Regulatory Affairs/ORA-U, FDA, Rockville, MD 10:30-11:20am 50 Years of Food Safety Magic in Disneyland Todd A. Frantz, REHS, Manager of Food Safety, Walt Disney Company, Anaheim, CA 1:00-1:50pm The Magic of Handwashing Ken Pearson, EdD, CFSP, Environmental Specialist Trainer, Knox County Health Department, Knoxville, TN 2:00-2:50pm The Changing Face of Public Health Food Safety Programs Gregory A. Pallaske, MS, RS, REHS, Manager/Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Madison, WI 3:00-3:50pm Development of a Multi-Step Training and Credentialing Process for Food Safety Regulation Professionals David McSwane, REHS, CFSP, Professor, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN 4:00-4:50pm Economic Incentives for Improved Food Safety: Seeking Reimbursement of Public Expenditures Caused by Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. Steams, JD, Attorney, Marler Clark, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , PS, Seattle, WA Wednesday, June 28 8:30-9:20am Prepare for What You Can't Prevent: Industry and Regulatory Collaborations to Develop Emergency Management Plans LeAnn B. Chuboff, Director, Science and Regulatory Relations, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, Chicago, IL 9:30-10:20am The 2005 Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award Winner: San Diego County Team Excellence Performance Measurement System Gary W. Erbeck, MPH, REHS, Director and Liz Pozzebon, MS, REHS, Food and Housing Division Chief, San Diego County Department of EH, San Diego, CA 10:30-11:20am Stretching the Health Department Budget--Partnering with a Third Party Nancy J. Culotta, MPH, Vice President. Retail Food Safety, NSF International, Ann Arbor, MI 1:00-1:50pm Enhancing Community Food Safety Awareness: Street Vendors Hector S. Dela Cruz, REHS, MS, Chief EH Specialist, Consultation and Technical Services and Terrance Powell, REHS, Bureau Director, Bureau of Special Operations & Planning, Los Angeles County EH, Baldwin Park, CA 2:00-2:50pm Food Safety on Tribal Lands Fan Robinson, RS, RES, Director, Division of EH Services, Indian Health Service-Albuquerque Area, Albuquerque, NM; Celeste Celeste is a woman's first name. Celeste may also refer to: in Music
3:00-3:50pm Barriers to Informing Restaurant Consumers about Safe Food Handling Through Media Distributed at Point-of-Purchase Brae brae n. Scots A hillside; a slope. [Middle English bra, from Old Norse br V. Surgeoner, MSc Candidate, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada After attending these sessions, you will be able to: * Understand the challenges food safety inspectors run into at ethnic food establishments and develop strategies to address these challenges. * Examine the food safety and protection issues that environmental health professionals faced in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. * Identify innovative and effective ways to train food establishment employees. * Utilize the internet as a resource for training and education. * Implement strategies for preventing foodborne illness outbreaks. Highlighted Speaker Denis Stearns Denis Stearns is a founding partner of Marler Clark, a Seattle-based law firm with a national practice specializing in foodborne and other outbreak-related litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . He is a frequent speaker and writer on issues related to food safety law, administrative regulation, and public health policy. His presentation will explore whether health departments should implement policies designed to force companies to reimburse outbreak-related public health expenditures as an incentive to improved food safety. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Highlighted Speaker Olivia Andrade de Sanchez Olivia Andrade de Sanchez is an Environmental Health Supervisor in the Consumer Health Protection Division of the Albuquerque Environmental Health Department. For the past 10 years, she has developed and conducted bilingual trainings for food operators. Ms. Sanchez's presentation will address the compliance challenges food regulators and trainers face in ethnically-based retail food establishments and will provide attendees with a tested methodology to address these challenges. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS Sunday, June 25 9:00-11:15am NEHA Keynote Address 1:00-1:50pm Can We Afford Performance? Richard J. Otis, PhD, PE, DEE, Principal, Otis Environmental Consultants, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , Madison, WI 2:00-2:50pm Unveiling a New Credential for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems: How and Why Christi Pokorney, OSWS OSWS Operating System Work Station Project Coordinator, Research & Development, NEHA, Denver, CO and Anthony Smithson, MS, RS, Director of EH, Lake County Health Department, Waukegan, IL 3:00-3:50pm Decentralized de·cen·tral·ize v. de·cen·tral·ized, de·cen·tral·iz·ing, de·cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities. Wastewater Treatment in Texas Watersheds Bruce J. Lesikar, MS, PhD, PE, Professor, Extension Agricultural Engineer, Associate Department Head & Extension Program Leader, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas Cooperative Extension Texas Cooperative Extension was established in 1915 as part of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 and in conjunction with Texas A&M University, the state's 1876 land grant university. , Texas A & M University, College Station, TX 4:00-4:50pm Development of CIDWT Practitioner Training Materials Bruce J. Lesikar, MS, PhD, PE, Professor, Extension Agricultural Engineer, Associate Department Head & Extension Program Leader, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX Monday, June 26 8:00-11:30am Exhibition and Poster Session 1:00-1:50pm A Method for Predicting Oxygen Availability to Subsurface Wastewater Infiltration Systems William S. Janna, MS, PhD, Professor, College of Engineering, University of Memphis The University of Memphis is a public research university located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and is a flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. , Memphis, TN 2:45-3:35pm Introducing a New Media for Fixed Film Treatment in Decentralized Wastewater Systems Kevin M. Sherman, PE, PhD, MPH, RS, Director of Engineering, Quanics, Inc., Crest-wood, KY 3:45-4:35pm The Daytona 500 of Wastewater Treatment: Case Studies of Weekly-Rental Homes on the Coast of North Carolina Steve Barry, RS, Owner, AQWA Inc., Wilson, NC Tuesday, June 27 8:30-9:20am Washington County Individual Sewage Treatment System Program and GIS/GPS Christopher LeClair, Senior Environmental Specialist, Washington County Public Health & Environment, Stillwater, MN 9:30-10:20am Quality Assurance Reviews of North Carolina's Local Onsite Programs: Purpose, Goals, Program Components, and Findings to Date Kae Arrington, MS, RS, Quality Assurance Specialist, On-Site Wastewater Section, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) is the state's leading stewardship agency for the preservation and protection of natural resources and public health. , Beaufort, NC 10:30-11:20am Capturing Practitioners' Input When Writing Onsite Codes Kevin M. Sherman, PE, PhD, MPH, RS, Director of Engineering, Quanics, Inc., Crest-wood, KY 1:00-1:50pm Wastewater Management for Small, Unsewered Communities in Iowa Brent Parker, RS, PE, Senior Environmental Engineer, Iowa Department of Natural Resources The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR or IA DNR) is a department/agency of the U.S. state of Iowa charged with maintaining state parks and forests; protecting the environment; and managing energy, fish, wildlife, land resources, and water resources of , Des Moines, IA 2:00-2:50pm Using Homeowner's Associations as Responsible Management Entities for Developers Elizabeth M. Dietzmann, Attorney at Law, Rural Water/Wastewater Consulting and Management, Rolla, MO 3:00-3:50pm Using EPA's New Management Handbook to Improve Your Onsite Program Joyce Hudson, Environmental Engineer, Manager of the Decentralized Program and William Hasselkus, MBA, Environmental Engineer, Office of Wastewater Management, EPA, Washington, DC 4:00-4:50pm Panel: Do We Know Where We Are Going or Will We End Up Somewhere Else? Moderator: Craig Gilbertson, RS, Environmental Planner, Ayres Associates, Walker, MN Panelists TBA OPTIONAL FIELD TRIP Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems in the Texas Hill Country Monday, June 26 (7:30am-12:00noon) For this field trip, you will be visiting the beautiful Texas Hill Country area. The lure of this region has resulted in rapid population growth and has posed a challenge to traditional onsite wastewater treatment. Field trip hosts will show and discuss: ** alternative and innovative systems permitted in Texas ** the selection of the proper system for site and resource protection ** regulatory and permitting issues ** blending a system into the landscape ** installation practices and precautions ** system performance, risk, and resource protection considerations ** operation, maintenance, and monitoring needs This is an outdoor field trip so come prepared with appropriate walking shoes, sunscreen, hat, and insect repellent (just in case). Cost for this field trip is $18 if you sign up by June 9, 2006, and includes transportation. Limit 30 people. Highlighted Speaker Bruce J. Lesikar Bruce J. Lesikar, MS, PhD, PE, serves as Associate Department Head, Professor, and Extension Program Leader in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at Texas A & M University. He is actively developing informational materials to assist in reaching homeowners, decision-makers, and professionals in the industry, and supports the development of curriculum materials through the Consortium of Institutes for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment (CIDWT). Dr. Lesikar will discuss the current state of decentralized wastewater treatment in Texas and share with attendees the current status of the CIDWT projects. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After attending these sessions, you will be able to: * Assess the trends in onsite wastewater management. * Identify resources and materials available to assist in onsite wastewater management. * Evaluate the latest onsite wastewater treatment technologies. * Develop strategies for successful onsite wastewater system operation and maintenance. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY & HEALTH TRAINING ASSOCIATION (NESHTA) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FREE TO AEC & EXHIBITION REGISTRANTS--ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES! NEHA has made special arrangements with NESHTA so you may attend NESHTA's regular educational sessions, listed below, at no additional charge when you register for the AEC & Exhibition (daily registration includes the sessions for your registered day). Sunday, June 25 8:00-11:30am Certified Environmental, Safety and Health Training (CET CET abbr. Central European Time CET Central European Time CET n abbr (= Central European Time) → hora de Europa central CET abbr ) Occupational Safety and Health Test Need-to-Know Tri-Annual Review The current Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) "need-to-know" criteria will be reviewed and updated in this facilitated half-day workshop. All OSH experts are invited to participate ... you need not be a CET! 3:00-5:00pm Mini Workshop--Chemistry for Non-Chemists: Using Chemical Demonstrations in Teaching about Hazardous Materials William R. Bunner, CET, President, Training Associates, Columbus, OH 3:00-6:00pm Mini Workshop--CET IT and ER Test Item Writing This workshop will be facilitated by CET Board of Certification members. All IT and ER specialists are invited to participate. CET certification is not required to participate. Monday, June 26 8:00-10:50am Mini Workshop--Taking Your MS PowerPoint Skills to the "Next Level" Edward N. Ryan, Jr., CET, CIT n. 1. A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; - used contemptuously. Which past endurance sting the tender cit. - Emerson. , Training Instructor/Developer, InDyne, Inc., Merritt Island, FL 8:00-9:50am Mini Workshop--Developing an Effective Safety Culture: There Is No Magic Bullet! James E. Roughton, CET, CHMM, CSP (1) (Certified Systems Professional) An earlier award for successful completion of an ICCP examination in systems development. See ICCP. (2) (Commerce Service P , CRSP CRSP Collaborative Research Support Program (USA) CRSP Collaborative Research Support Program CRSP Center for Research in Security Prices CRSP Center for Research in Security Prices , Health & Safety Manager, Mead/Westvaco Packaging Systems, Suwanee, GA 10:00-10:50am Building Trainee Self-Efficacy for Improved Performance Christopher P. Zeuli, CET, Curriculum Developer and Training Representative, Lockheed Martin Technical Operations, Cocoa, FL 1:00-1:50pm Effective Compliance Auditing of EHS-Required Training Programs Jeffrey S. Lieberman, CPEA CPEA Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (BEAC) CPEA Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism CPEA Certificate of Practice in Estate Agency CPEA Child Protection Education of America, Inc. , EHS Audit Manager, Murdock Goldenbert Schneider & Groh, LPA LPA Lysophosphatidic Acid LPA Apolipoprotein (A) LPA Local Planning Authority LPA Locally Preferred Alternative LPA Local Planning Agency LPA Link Pack Area LPA Left Pulmonary Artery LPA Law of Property Act , Cincinnati, OH 2:45-3:35pm Safety Best Practices from United Space Alliance and Other Fine Companies Richard P. Savage, Jr., CET, Safety Lead, United Space Alliance, Houston, TX 3:45-4:35pm Having "Fun" with Safety FUNdamentals Training Michael Kinney, CSP, Program Performance and Support, Battelle Memorial Institute The Battelle Memorial Institute is a private not-for-profit applied science and technology development company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The institute opened in 1929 but traces its origins to the 1923 will of Ohio industrialist Gordon Battelle which provided for its , Las Vegas, NV Tuesday, June 27 Educational Session I 8:30-10:20am Mini Workshop--Training with Dick and Jane Joy L. Bowles, CET, Principal/Senior Trainer/Consultant, Starboard Environmental Audit Services, Inc., Dripping Springs, TX 10:30-11:20am Panel: The Pros and Cons pros and cons Noun, pl the advantages and disadvantages of a situation [Latin pro for + con(tra) against] of e-Learning Facilitator: Alfred A. Capuano, EdD, CET, Vice President, Heritage Group Safety, Indianapolis, IN Panelists: David P. Schweppe, CET, REM, HSE HSE House HSE Health and Safety Executive HSE Helsinki School of Economics HSE Hamilton Southeastern (High School) HSE Health, Safety & Environment HSE Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia) Training Manager, Halliburton, Inc., Houston, TX; Vicki L. Fisher, CET, Manager, Environmental Programs, Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA; and Sael Celly, Manager, International Markets, 360 Training, Austin, TX 1:00-1:50pm Training an Aging Workforce David E. Schweppe, CET, REM, HSE Training Manager, Halliburton, Inc., Houston, TX 2:00-2:50pm Game Show Training Aids Gery P. Giannini, CET, Director of Safety Sales and Training, Heritage Group Safety, Indianapolis, IN 3:00-4:50pm Panel: Practical Lessons Learned from Katrina Response Efforts Facilitator: Charlotte L. Grove, MBA, CET, CIT. Senior Training Consultant, International Training Consortium, Destrehan, LA Panelists TBA Educational Session II 10:30-11:20am Overview of the New ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. Z-10 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) Standard Diane Matthew Brown, CET, Health & Safety Specialist, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), largest union of public employees in the United States. It began as a number of separate locals organized by a group of Wisconsin state employees in the early 1930s. , Washington, DC 1:00-1:50pm Occupational Ergonomics: Training Companies to Become Self-Sufficient in Managing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders William S. Carter, PhD, CET, CIH, Associate Professor, The University of Findlay The University of Findlay is a private university located in the City of Findlay in northwest Ohio. It was affiliated with the Churches of God, General Conference, and was founded in 1882 by the City of Findlay and the Churches of God, General Conference. , Shaker Heights, OH 2:00-2:50pm Ergonomics Awareness: Computer Work Stations Juana Zamora, CIH, Adobe San Antonio Consulting, LLC, Selma, TX Wednesday, June 28 8:00am-4:00pm Advanced Instructional Technology Workshop Edward N. Ryan, Jr., CET, CIT, Training Instructor/Developer, InDyne, Inc., Merritt Island, FL 8:00am-6:00pm OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. Construction Industry 10-Hour Outreach Training Certificate Course Jeffrey D. Gram, CET, Safety Director, Modern Continental Construction, Cambridge, MA CET Certification Test Monday, June 26 (12:00 noon-5:00pm) Advance application and registration with NESHTA required. Fee not included in full conference registration. For more information or to register, please contact NESHTA at rick@neshta.org or 602-956-6099. CREDENTIAL COURSES AND EXAMS Only qualified applicants will be able to sit for an exam, and a separate application for the NEHA credentials is required and due to NEHA by May 1, 2006. For credential applications and information on eligibility, please visit NEHA's Credentialing Department online at www.neha.org. CERTIFIED FOOD SAFETY PROFESSIONAL (CFSP) REVIEW COURSE Friday, June 23 (8:00am-5:00pm) This one-day refresher course is designed to help you review for the CFSP exam. The course will cover the exam content areas. You will be able to question instructors who have years of experience in the food safety and protection field. Cost is $349 for members and $449 for nonmembers. Cost includes the CFSP Study Guide Package, which includes NEHA's CFSP Study Guide, Food Code, and Essentials to Food Safety and Sanitation (a $199 value), and the CFSP exam and application fees (a $300 value). Limit 50 people. Separate credential application required by May 1, 2006 (see gold arrow above). CFSP Credential Exam: Saturday, June 24 (8:00-10:30am) REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST/REGISTERED SANITARIAN (REHS/RS) REVIEW COURSE Friday & Saturday, June 23 & 24 (8:00am-5:00pm) This two-day refresher course is designed to help you review for the REHS/RS exam. The course will cover exam content areas. You will be able to question instructors who have years of expertise in the environmental health field. Cost is $399 for members and $489 for nonmembers. Cost includes the REHS/RS Study Guide Second Edition (a $179 value) and the REHS/RS exam and application fees (a $300 value). Limit 50 people. Separate credential application required by May 1, 2006 (see gold arrow above). REHS/RS Credential Exam: Monday, June 26 (8:00am-12:00noon) CERTIFIED INSTALLER OF ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS (CIOWTS) BASIC LEVEL AND ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMS Saturday, June 24 (1:00-4:00pm) NEHA is pleased to offer the exams for its newest credential at this year's AEC & Exhibition. Attendees have the opportunity to take either the basic or advanced level exam. Cost for the basic level exam is $95 for NEHA/NOWRA members and $110 for nonmembers. Cost for the advanced level exam is $110 for NEHA/NOWRA members and $130 for nonmembers. Limit 50 people per exam. Separate credential application required by May 1, 2006 (see gold arrow above). PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS EPI-READY TEAM TRAINING -- FOODBORNE DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SURVEILLANCE WORKSHOP (LEVEL I) Thursday & Friday, June 22 & 23 (8:00am-5:00pm) NEHA, in conjunction with CDC, is offering a holistic training opportunity for public and private sector environmental health professionals involved in conducting foodborne disease outbreak investigations. This two-day workshop is composed of interactive group exercises, Q & A sessions, and didactic lectures spanning the scope of an investigation. Team applications are required. For more information, contact Matt Cummings at mcummings@neha.org. EPI-READY TEAM TRAINING -- TRAIN-THE-TRAINER WORKSHOP (LEVEL II) Saturday, June 24 (8:00am-5:00pm) This extension of the Level I workshop is intended to teach your team of outbreak investigation professionals effective instructional techniques. The workshop will prepare you as trainers to customize and teach the Epi-Ready curriculum in your jurisdiction. Qualified team applications and Level I Epi-Ready completion is required. Selected teams must conduct a future workshop on their own. For more information, contact Matt Cummings at mcummings@neha.org. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TRAINING IN DISASTER RESPONSE COURSE--LEVEL I Thursday, June 22 (1:00-5:30pm) and Friday & Saturday, June 23 & 24 (8:00am-5:15pm) Designed as an introductory overview, the course will cover a range of EH topics commonly faced in response to disasters, both administrative and technical. This course will help prepare practitioners with the skills and knowledge to effectively respond to those EH issues, and includes lecture, hands-on, and demonstration components. Attendees will participate in exercises for assessing mass-care operations, food, water, air, solid waste, wastewater, built environments, and vector control. This course is sponsored by the USPHS Environmental Health Officer Professional Advisory Committee's Readiness Subcommittee, CDC/NCEH's Environmental Health Services Branch, and NEHA. Those interested in participating must submit a course application. Course applicants must be registered for the full NEHA conference to be eligible for consideration. If accepted, registration for the course is $79 for members and nonmembers. Lunch will be provided on Friday and Saturday. For more information and a course application, please contact Kristen Kuhar at kkuhar@neha.org. Course applications are due on April 14, 2006. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by April 28, 2006. Limit 40 people. FREE FOOD-SAFE SCHOOLS ACTION GUIDE WORKSHOP: TAKING A TEAM APPROACH TO SCHOOL FOOD SAFETY Saturday, June 24 (8:00am-12:00noon) NEHA, in cooperation with USDA/Food Nutrition Service (FNS FNS Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) FNS Fonds National Suisse (French: Swiss National Science Foundation) FNS Federated Naming Service FNS Friedrich Naumann Stiftung ), is pleased to offer the Food-Safe Schools Action Guide (FSSAG) workshop. USDA/FNS, in collaboration with CDC and other partners in the National Coalition for Food-Safe Schools (www.foodsafeschools.org) have developed a resource to help with school food safety strategies, the Food-Safe Schools Action Guide. The FSSAG contains a Needs Assessment and Planning Guide tool that schools can use to identify strengths and weaknesses in their food safety programs and develop a plan for action. This workshop presents new information about becoming a Food-Safe School utilizing the FSSAG and other resources, and provides the opportunity to learn from the experiences of an actual Food-Safe School in Rhode Island. There is no charge for this workshop. To register, please check the appropriate box on the registration form. Limit 50 people. Newly Added Workshop BIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF INSECTS AND RODENTS: A PILOT WORKSHOP Friday & Saturday, June 23 & 24 (8:00am-5:00pm) Due to the generosity of the Environmental Health Services Branch of CDC's National Center for Environmental Health, NEHA is pleased to announce the exclusive availability of this free, two-day pilot workshop for environmental health professionals. This cooperative workshop training will include classroom lecture and group discussion on the biology of insects and rodents of public health significance; effective physical and chemical insect and rodent control methods (including integrated pest and sanitation management); and insect and rodent-borne diseases of public health significance, including possible bioterror agents. Those interested in participating must submit a letter of intent (LOI LOI Letter of Indemnity (international trade and carriage business) LOI Letter Of Intent LOI Loss On Ignition LOI Letter of Inquiry LOI Lack Of Information LOI Lack of Interest LOI Letter of Invitation LOI List Of Items ) for consideration. For more information on the course and how to submit an LOI, please contact Tom Dickey at tdickey@neha.org or Susan Jerles at sjerles@neha.org. Limit 50 people. The following workshops have minimum attendance requirements and if that minimum is not met, NEHA reserves the right to cancel any of the workshops. ESSENTIALS IN HEALTHY HOMES PRACTITIONER TRAINING COURSE Friday & Saturday, June 23 & 24 (8:30am-5:00pm) Come early to the conference for an exceptional educational opportunity. In a special arrangement with NEHA, the National Center for Healthy Housing is offering this two-day course to conference attendees through funding from CDC, HUD Hud (h  d), a pre-Qur'anic prophet of Islam. Hud unsuccessfully exhorted his South Arabian people, the Ad, to worship the One God. , and EPA. Housing codes are grounded in
public health protection, and health hazards in the home pose
significant threats to the health of residents, especially children.
This course will help you understand the connection between health and
housing, and how to take a holistic approach in identifying and
resolving problems that threaten the health and well-being of residents.
Cost is $49 for members and nonmembers. Limit 50 people.
NSPF[R] CERTIFIED POOL-SPA OPERATOR[R] CLASS Friday & Saturday, June 23 & 24 (8:00am-5:00pm) NEHA is pleased to offer the National Swimming Pool Foundation[R]'s (NSPF[R]) two-day Certified Pool-Spa Operator[R] (CPO[R]) class at the AEC & Exhibition. CPO[R] certification is recognized nationally and internationally, and is a leading education and certification program for pool and spa operators, providing a front-line defense to protect the public. Registration cost includes two days of training, a comprehensive handbook, and certification exam. Cost is $199 for members and $299 for nonmembers if you sign up by June 9, 2006. NSF NSF - National Science Foundation PLAN REVIEW SURVEY COURSE Saturday, June 24 (8:30am-5:00pm) The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Plan Review Survey Course for food service and retail food is designed to provide EH professionals with an understanding of the components and process of plan review. It is based on the current version of the FDA Model Food Code and the CFP/FDA Blue Book. The course covers the application process; menu review; site, mechanical, and structural systems utilities layout; and equipment specifications. It includes sections on water and wastewater, storage, refrigeration refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its modern, portable form also depends on insulating materials that are thin yet effective. , cooking, dishwashing, and installation of equipment. Cost is $99 for members and $139 for nonmembers if you sign up by June 9, 2006. Limit 50 people. NESHTA PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP For information on NESHTA's pre-conference workshop, please visit their Web site at www.neshta.org. Questions? Call 303-756-9090, ext. 0, or e-mail staff@neha.org Wondering where NEHA's future conferences will be? June 2007 Atlantic City June 2008 Tucson |
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