Crossroads IAQ/IEQ Conference Addresses the Latest Developments in Indoor Air and Indoor Environmental Quality.MAHWAH, N.J. -- On November 8, 2007, at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in Mahwah, New Jersey Mahwah is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 24,062. The name Mahwah is derived from the Lenni Lenape word "mawewi" which means "Meeting Place" or "Place Where Paths Meet". , more than 20 nationally known industrial hygienists, environmental consultants, and science professionals specializing in 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 and indoor environmental quality issues will convene for the Crossroads IAQ/IEQ Conference. In addition business leaders, attorneys, as well as insurance and risk management experts will address the increasing financial risks and liabilities confronting the environmental health and safety community. Co-sponsored and organized by Dave Goett of Affiliated-EHS, Inc. and David Quinn of the National Alliance Environmental Specialists (NAESIP, LLC), the conference will address such issues as: indoor air quality; indoor environmental quality; sick buildings and building related illness; as well as green buildings and their place within industrial hygiene. The keynote speaker for the Crossroads IAQ/IEQ Conference is Joseph "Radio Joe" Hughes, Internet radio talk show host and president of IAQ Training Institute, which is the largest provider of Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) certified training programs. "Our goal is to bring to businesses, organizations, and academia together to share the most recent advances in indoor environmental health and safety," says conference organizer David Quinn, president of NAESIP, LLC. According to World Health Organization estimates, up to 30 percent of all new and remodeled buildings worldwide have significant indoor environmental quality deficiencies. The Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) estimates that indoor air pollution can cost businesses up to $60 billion a year due to lost productivity and illness. The conference will tackle these issues with interactive workshops and presentations including Sick Building Syndrome sick building syndrome n. An illness affecting workers in office buildings, characterized by skin irritations, headache, and respiratory problems, and thought to be caused by indoor pollutants, microorganisms, or inadequate ventilation. , Building Related Illnesses, Green Buildings, Homeland Security, Legal Hazards and the Role of Liability Insurance, and New Technology to Aid Buildings from Being Infiltrated by Dangerous Radiation. Discounted tickets are available for students and members of professional organizations including ACHMM, AIHA AIHA American Industrial Hygiene Association; autoimmune hemolytic anemia. AIHA autoimmune hemolytic anemia. , ASHRAE ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers , ASSE, BOMA, CHESS, SWEP, and IAQA. In addition, professional credits are available from the American Indoor Air Quality Council The American Indoor Air Quality Council is a not-for-profit environmental organization founded in 1993. It provides professional certification programs for the indoor air quality industry (IAQ). (AmIAQC), Board of Certified Safety Professionals, and the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. Additional sponsors for this event include Omega Environmental Services, Environmental Management Associates, the PMK Group, ATS Services, American Safety Insurance, and Herbert L. Jamison & Co. For conference details and to register, visit www.NAESIP.com/crossroads.htm or call 800-210-5035. |
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