General Environmental Health Educational Program.Ambient Air Quality Monday, May 10 1:30pm-2:20pm Study of Trends in Attitudes and Behaviors to Air Pollutionrelated Knowledge Joan Rohlfs, M.S., Chief, Air Quality Planning, Metropolitan Washington D.C. Council of Governments, Washington, DC 2:30pm-3:20pm Air Quality: What Does the Public Really Want to Know? Susan L. Stone, M.S., EH Scientist, USEPA USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency , 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 3:30pm-4:20pm Federal and State of Alaska Requirements for Diesel Emissions Clint Farr, Toxicologist, Division of Air and Water Quality, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Juneau, AK (Invited) Children's EH Sunday, May 9 1:00pm-1:50pm Why Children Are Different from Adults Ruth A. Etzel, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.P., George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, DC 2:00pm-2:50pm Creating a State-Level Children's EH Program Don Herrington, R.S., Office Chief, Office of EH, Arizona Depart-ment of Health Services, Phoenix, AZ 3:00pm-3:50pm Indoor Air Pollution: Effects on Children Laura Kolb, M.P.H., EH Scientist, Indoor Environments Division, USEPA, Washington, DC 4:00pm-4:50pm Mercury Update: Health Effects in Children Elizabeth Blackburn, B.S.N., Office of Children's Health Protection, USEPA, Washington, DC Drinking Water Quality Sunday, May 9 1:00pm-1:50pm Endemic Illnesses Associated with Microbes in Drinking Water Rebecca L. Calderon, Ph.D., M.P.H., Branch Chief, Epidemiology and Biomarkers Branch, Human Studies Division, USEPA/NHEERL, Research Triangle Park, NC 2:00pm-2:50pm CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation Safe Water System Julia Smith, M.P.H., C.H.E.S., Associate Director of Health Education, Food Safety Office, CDC, Atlanta, GA 3:00pm-3:50pm Collaboration Strategies for Improved Drinking Water Quality Heidi Urquhart, M.A., Program Manager, NACCHO NACCHO National Association of County and City Health Officials , Washington, DC 4:00pm-4:50pm CDC's Healthy Water Plan and the States' Role in its Implementation Bart Bibler, P.E., Bureau Chief, Water Programs, 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; and Lorraine Backer, Ph.D., M.P.H., Epidemiologist, Health Studies Branch, NCEH/CDC, Chamblee, GA Monday, May 10 1:30pm-2:20pm USEPA's Research Program to Manage Arsenic in Drinking Water Sally C. Gutierrez, R.S., M.S., Office of Research and Development, Water Supply and Water Resources Division, USEPA, Cincinnati, OH 2:30pm-3:20pm EH Tracking of Cancer and Arsenic in Drinking Water Helen Flowers, M.S., Epidemiologist and Amy Lay, M.P.H., Epidemiologist, New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe, NM; and William F. Athas, Ph.D., Associate Director, New Mexico Tumor Registry, Albuquerque, NM 3:30pm-3:55pm Beyond Hooper Bay: Water Fluoridation in Alaska Twelve Years after History's Worst Hyperfluoridation Accident Troy L. Ritter, R.E.H.S., EH Specialist, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) is a non-profit health organization based in Anchorage, Alaska which provides health services to about 130,000 Alaska Natives and American Indians in Alaska. , Anchorage, AK 3:55pm-4:20pm Swifter Public Health Response, Better Regulatory Compliance, and Community Empowerment with the Establishment of a Remote Drinking Water Laboratory Michael G. Halko, M.S., R.S., D.A.A.S., Director of EH, Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation, Dillingham, AK Emerging Pathogens Tuesday, May 11 1:00pm-1:50pm Human Campylobacteriosis Associated with Handling Cattle-Wyoming and Nebraska 2000-2002 Patricia J. Taliaferro, B.S., M.P.H., R.E.H.S., D.A.A.S. Loveland, CO.; and Robert E. Harrington, B.S., M.S., R.S., D.A.A.S., Director, Casper-Natrona County Health Department, Casper, WY 2:00pm-2:50pm Managing a Rabies Prevention Program in Rural Alaska Jeff R. Severn, R.E.H.S., EH Officer, Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation, Betbel, AK 3:00pm-3:50pm In vivo Antiviral Efficacy of an Alcohol-based Hand Gel and an Antimicrobial Soap Against a Porcine Coronavirus as a Surrogate for SARS-CoV David R. Macinga, Ph.D., Senior Microbiology Scientist, GOJO Industries Inc., Akron, OH 4:00pm-4:50pm Foodborne Disease Outbreaks in Florida 1994-2003: Ten Years of Data Roberta M. Hammond, Ph.D., Food & Waterborne Disease Coordinator, Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Community EH, Tallabassee, FL Wednesday, May 12 9:00am-9:50am Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureaus (MRSA MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. See MARSA. ) Merry Holliday-Hanson, Ph.D., Deputy Public Health Officer, Public Health Preparedness Division, El Dorado County Public Health Department, Placerville, CA 10:00am-10:50am Preparation Overview for SARS Brian Lewelling, R.S., LCDR LCDR abbr. lieutenant commander , USPHS USPHS United States Public Health Service. USPHS abbr. United States Public Health Service , Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, AK 11:00am-11:50am Deadly Dung-Rising Public Health Risks of Raccoon raccoon, nocturnal New World mammal of the genus Procyon. The common raccoon of North America, Procyon lotor, also called coon, is found from S Canada to South America, except in parts of the Rocky Mts. and in deserts. Parasites Joyce Tuttle, R.E.H.S., Environmental Consultant, Camino, CA 1:00pm-1:50pm Salmonella in the Boat: Cost Calculation for a Foodborne Illness Outbreak in Steamboat Springs, Colorado  The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies.
Nadine G. Harrach, M.S., EH Specialist, Routt County EH Department, Steamboat Springs, CO 2:00pm-2:50pm Foodborne Norovirus Outbreaks in Florida, 1994-2003 Roberta M. Hammond, Ph.D., Food & Waterborne Disease Coordinator, Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Community EH, Tallabassee, FL 3:00pm-3:50pm Speaker and Topic TBA TBA See: To be announced EH in Schools Monday, May 10 1:30pm-2:20pm Schools and Toxic Sites: Not a Good Mix Marilyn C. Underwood, Ph.D., California Department of Health Services Department of Health Services may refer to:
2:30pm-3:20pm School Rifle Teams Exposed to Lead at Indoor Firing Ranges Scott M. Arnold, Ph.D., Environmental Toxicologist, Alaska Division of Public Health, Anchorage, AK 3:30pm-4:20pm Using the Six Sigma Process Improvement Tool to Solve Your Environmental Problems Patrick Hamilton, R.E.H.S., Environmental Manager and Brien Hodges, Quality Process Improvement Evaluator, Adams Twelve Five Star Schools, Thornton, CO Tuesday, May 11 9:00am-9:50am Asthma and Lead and Rabies, oh my! EH Goes to School M. L. Tanner, B.S., Director, Childhood Lead Poisoning 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 10:00am-10:50am Air Quality and Related Respiratory Distress in School Age Children: Implications for EH Policy and Planning in a Socio-economically Disadvantaged Community Sandra J. Donohue, D.P.A., R.E.H.S., Associate Professor, Department of Health Science, Cal-State University, Fresno, CA; and Loon Bridge, EH Specialist, EH Services, Health & Human Services Agency, County of Tulare, Visalia, CA 11:00am-11:50am Speaker and Topic TBA EH Leadership Development Sunday, May 9 1:00pm-2:50pm Managing Quality EH Services Panel Facilitator: Daneen Farrow-Collier, M.S.P.H., Project Officer, CDC, Atlanta, GA Panelists TBA 3:00pm-3:50pm Need Help? Apply for a Public Health Prevention Specialist Kelly Jensen, Public Health Prevention Specialist and Stefanie deOlloqui, M.S., C.H.E.S., Education and Training Manager, North Carolina Division of EH, Raleigh, NC 4:00pm-4:50pm North Carolina Disaster Surveillance: A Rapid Community and Health Needs Assessment William Service, M.S.P.H., Industrial Hygiene Coordinator, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, North Carolina Division of Public Health, Raleigh, NC Monday, May 10 1:30pm-2:20pm Public Health Workforce Development--The Time is Now Lee Thielen, M.P.A., Public Health Consultant, Ft. Collins, CO; and Kristin W. Benn, Assistant Manager, Research & Development, NEHA NEHA National Environmental Health Association NEHA National Executive Housekeepers Association NEHA Northern Estates Homeowners Association (Indianapolis, Indiana) , Denver, CO 2:30pm-4:20pm EH's Emerging Leaders Facilitator: Alejandra Tres, B.S., M.P.A., Executive Director, Association of EH Academic Programs, National EH Science and Protection Accreditation Council, Portland, OR Panelists TBA Tuesday, May 11 9:00am-9:50am Making EH Policy: The Role of the Local Board of Health Jennifer O'Brien, M.P.H., Project Director, Training & Education, NALBOH NALBOH National Association of Local Boards of Health (US) , Bowling Green, OH 10:00am-10:50am Public Service--Motivating a Higher Sense of Service Joseph M. Sarcone, M.S.P.H., R.S., Rural Sanitation Coordinator; USEPA, Alaska Operations Office, Anchorage, AK 11:00am-11:50am Getting Blood from a Turnip: Meeting Today's Challenges with Yesterday's Budget Nilla T. Sloop sloop, fore-and-aft-rigged, single-masted sailing vessel with a single headsail jib. A sloop differs from a cutter in that it has a jibstay—a support leading from the bow to the masthead on which the jib is set. , R.S., Director, EH and Safety Division, Suzanne Harris, EH Administrator and Richard K. Rowe, R.S., Director, Wake County Department of Environmental Services, Raleigh, NC EH Research Sunday, May 9 1:00pm-1:50pm Methods to Detect Coliphages as Fecal Indicator Viruses in Large Volumes of Water Mark D. Sobsey, Ph.D., Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 2:00pm-2:50pm A Microbiological Evaluation of the Effect of Glove Use by Food Handlers in Fast Food Restaurants Robert A. Lynch, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a coeducational public research university located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 3:00pm-3:50pm Evaluation of the Retail Inspection Process in Oklahoma Brenda L. Elledge, Dr.P.H., Assistant Professor, College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 4:00pm-4:50pm Infiltration Methods and Flow Patterns in Municipal Solid Waste “Municipal waste” redirects here. For other uses, see Municipal waste (disambiguation). Municipal solid waste (MSW) is a waste type that includes predominantly household waste (domestic waste) with sometimes the addition of commercial wastes collected by a Bioreactors: A Comparative Evaluation in Large Scale Laboratory Reactors Timothy J. Murphy Timothy J. Murphy (died 29 April 1949) was a senior Irish Labour Party politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1923 general election as a TD for Cork West. , R.E.H.S., C.H.M.M., C.E.T., Assistant 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. , Findlay, OH 5:00pm-5:50pm Dietary Lipid Modification as a Method of Controlling the Environmental Toxic and Carcinogenic Effects of Aflatoxins aflatoxins (ăf`lətäk'sĭnz), a group of secondary metabolites that are cancer-causing byproducts of a mold that grows on nuts and grains, particularly peanuts. Amer El-Ahraf, Dr.P.H., R.E.H.S., Executive Advisor to the School of Health, Professor of Health Sciences and Vice President Emeritus, California State University, Dominguez Hills California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is a campus of the California State University system. It is located in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. , Huntington Beach, CA Monday, May 10 1:30pm-2:20pm Rapid Identification of Selected Pesticides in Water Using Solid Phase Microextraction Solid phase microextraction, or SPME, is a sample preparation technique used both in the laboratory and on-site. Developed in the early 1990s at the University of Waterloo by Dr. and GC/MS GC/MS Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer GC/MS Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometry GC/MS Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrograph CPT CPT See: Carriage Paid To Michael Nack, R.E.H.S., Environmental Science Officer and M.S.P.H. Candidate, U.S. Army, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences The university currently has two mottos: "Learning to Care For Those In Harm's Way" and "Providing Good Medicine In Bad Places." USU School of Medicine With an enrollment of approximately 167 students per class, USU School of Medicine is located in Bethesda, Maryland on the , Bethesda, MD 2:30pm-3:20pm Faculty Internship in EH: A Practicum practicum (prak´tik  m),n See internship. Experience Results in a Pilot Study Eliezer Bermudez, Ph.D., C.F.S.P., Associate Professor, Indiana State University Indiana State University, main campus at Terre Haute; coeducational; est. 1865 as a normal school, became Indiana State Teachers College in 1929, gained university status in 1965. There is also a campus at Evansville (opened 1965). , Terre Haute, IN 3:30pm-4:20pm The Development of Qualitative and Quantitative Survey Instruments to Identify Future EH Scientists Gary brown, Dr.P.H., C.I.H., Assistant Professor and Carolyn Harvey, Ph.D., Associate Professor, EH Science Department; and Jerry K. Palmer, Ph.D., Psychology Department, 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 General EH Tuesday, May 11 9:00am-9:50am Koyukon Athabascan Personal Use of Subsistence Audrey Armstrong, Manager, Auxiliary Patient Services; and Director, Volunteer Program, Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, AK 10:00am-10:50am The Sun Wise Program: Educating Arizona Children about Sun Safety to Lower Skin Cancer Rates Sharon A. McKenna, B.A., SunWise Program Manager, Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, AZ 11:00am-11:50am Looking at China Through Environmental Eyes Bill Adler, B.S., M.P.H., R.S., Regional Consulting 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. , Minnesota Department of Health, Rochester, MN 1:00pm-1:50pm Working in Alaska vs. the Lower 48 States Dennis Stone, B.S., M.B.A., Regulatory Project Manager, Regulatory Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wasilla, AK 2:00pm-2:50pm Noise in Neighborhoods Theresa Maser, Noise Program Manager, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (IATA: ANC, ICAO: PANC, FAA LID: ANC)[2] is the major airport in the United States state of Alaska located 4 miles (6 km) southwest of downtown Anchorage. , Anchorage, AK 3:00pm-3:50pm EH and Justice: A National Institute for EH Sciences (NIEHS NIEHS National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIH, DHHS) ) Project for St. Lawrence Island St. Lawrence Island is located west of mainland Alaska in the Bering Sea, just south of the Bering Strait, at about 64° North 170° 28' West. It is part of Alaska, but closer to Russia than to the Alaskan mainland. St. , Alaska Kevin Zweifel, Director, Office of EH, Norton Sound Health Corporation; June G. Martin, Project Coordinator, NIEHS St. Lawrence Island Project and Pamela K. Miller, Alaska Community Action on Toxins, Anchorage, AK 4:00pm-4:50pm Liability of EH Agencies for Alleged Negligent Inspections William Marler, B.A., J.D., Attorney, Marler Clark, Seattle, WA Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Wednesday, May 12 1:00pm-1:50pm GPS-Enabled Mobile Phones and the Field Inspector Darryl R. Booth, B.S., M.B.A., Chief Technology Officer, Decade Software Company, L.L.C. Fresno, CA 2:00pm-2:50pm Introduction to GIS Applications in EH Christina L. Woods, Account Manager, Health Industry, ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., Redlands, CA, www.esri.com) The world's leading developer of geographic information systems (GIS) software, including programs that plot ZIP codes and addresses, demographic information and detailed, color-coded data. , Olympia, WA 3:00pm-3:50pm The Use of GIS for Evaluating Trends and Patterns in Drinking Water Contamination Susan Shaw, Registered EH Specialist II, Health & Human Services, Tulare County EH, Visalia, CA Hazardous Materials and Toxic Substances Tuesday, May 11 1:00pm-1:50pm Health Risks for Workers and Nearby Residents of a Florida Phosphorous phos·pho·rous adj. Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus, especially with a valence of 3 or a valence lower than that of a comparable phosphoric compound. Processing Plant Steven Inserra, R.S., M.P.H., Epidemiologist, Health Investigations Branch, ATSDR ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry , Atlanta, GA 2:00pm-2:50pm Lead Dust Deposition on Urban Exterior Surfaces Jack Caravanos, Dr.P.H., C.I.H., Program Director and Assistant Professor, Hunter College of the City University of New York The City University of New York (CUNY; acronym: IPA pronunciation: [kjuni]), is the public university system of New York City. , NY 3:00pm-3:50pm Organization and Conduct of the Clandestine Methamphetamine Drug Lab Program in the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and Recommendations for Other Health Departments Michael D. Ells, R.S., M.S.P.H., D.A.A.S., Professor, Ferris State University Ferris State University consists of eight colleges: Allied Health Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Services, Optometry, Pharmacy, Technology, and Kendall College of Art and Design. Ferris grants doctorate degrees via its Optometry and Pharmacy colleges. , Big Rapids, MI 4:00pm-4:50pm Industrial Archaeology: Unearthing the Environmental Legacy of Gas Stations J. Ryan Kellogg, M.A., R.E.H.S., Project ACT Coordinator, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, Tacoma, WA Wednesday, May 12 9:00am-9:50am Contaminants in Traditional Foods in Alaska: A Balanced Approach to Consumption Advice Lori A. Verbrugge, Ph.D., Environmental Toxicologist and Tracey V. Lynn, D.V.M., M.S., Environmental Epidemiologist, Alaska Division of Public Health, Anchorage, AK 10:00am-10:50am Mortality Among Former Vermiculite ver·mic·u·lite n. Any of a group of micaceous hydrated silicate minerals related to the chlorites and used in heat-expanded form as insulation and as a planting medium. Workers: Preliminary Results from the Tremolite tremolite: see amphibole. Asbestos Registry (TAR) Theodore Larson, Epidemiologist, ATSDR, Atlanta, GA 11:00am-11:50am The Arsenic Project: Studying Area-wide Soil Contamination from Heavy Metal Smelting Operations Jennifer W. Olson, EH Specialist and Janet Blaisdell, Health Promotion Specialist, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, Tacoma, WA 1:00pm-1:50pm Assessing Inhalation and Ingestion Exposures from Contaminated Drinking Water in Camden County, New Jersey Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 508,932. Its county seat is Camden6. It was formed on March 13, 1844, from portions of Gloucester County. Tariq Ahmed, Ph.D., P.E., D.E.E., Research Assistant, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton, NJ 2:00pm-2:50pm Promoting Business Pollution Prevention in Wellhead Protection Areas Lindsay Spencer, EH Specialist, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, Tacoma, WA 3:00pm-3:50pm Health and Safety Aspects in E-Waste Recycling Facilities: Relevance for Policy Making Ephraim A. Massawe, B.S., M.S., Doctoral Student, University of Massachusetts The system includes UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth (affiliated with Cape Cod Community College), UMass Lowell, and the UMass Medical School. It also has an online school called UMassOnline. , Lowell, MA 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, May 11 9:00am-9:50am A Model for Establishing Microbial Air Quality Standards and Results of Air Sampling to Validate this Approach Barry S. Michaels, B.S., The Michaels Group, Palatka, FL 10:00am-10:50am Exploring the Relationship between Mold, Moisture, Asthma Triggers, and the Respiratory Health of Children John A. Sobolewski, R.S., Supervisor and Colin Johnson, R.S., Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Cleveland, OH 11:00am-11:50am 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. : Advances in the Understanding and Cause of Occupant Illness, and Quantifying the Relationship to Indoor Environmental Contaminants James Craner, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.E.M., F.A.C.P., Private Practice, Occupational & Environmental Medicine/Internal Medicine, Reno and Las Vegas; Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Nevada University of Nevada could refer to either of the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education:
1:00pm-1:50pm Investigation of the Influence of Attached Garages on Indoor VOC (Vertical Online Community) See vertical portal. Concentrations in Anchorage and Seattle Homes Anne M. Schlapia, Air Quality Specialist, Municipality of Anchonage, AK 2:00pm-2:50pm Mapping Indoor Radon Potential Using Geology and Soil Permeability Bill Alexander, C.P.G., R.G., Senior Geologist, MACTEC MACTEC MAC Technical Services Company Development Corporation. Ft, Collins, CO 3:00pm-3:50pm Environmental Tobacco Smoke environmental tobacco smoke (ETS/passive smoke), n the gaseous by-product of burning tobacco products, including but not limited to commercially manufactured cigarettes and cigars; contains toxic elements harmful to the health of adults and children and Worker Health Susan L. Baum, M.D., M.P.H., Physician Epidemiologist, New Mexico Department of Health, Albuquerque, NM 4:00pm-4:50pm A Mold Prevention Primer for EH & S Professionals: How the Rules Have Changed Brian McFarland, 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 Program Manager, Environmental Support Solutions, Tempe, AZ Wednesday, May 12 9:00am-9:50am Exploring the Need for Federal Legislation to Mandate, Regulate, Standardize, and Maintain Appropriate IAQ in Our Nation's Schools John Hamilton, Assistant Director of Certification, Testing Adjusting and Balancing Bureau, Alexandria, VA 10:00am-10:50am Addressing Radon and its Health Effects Issues: A Review of the Winnebago County Health Department Radon Program Amitabh Verma, Licensed Radon Measurement Professional, Sanitarian, Winnebago County Health Department, Rockford, IL 11:00am-11:50am Healthy School Environments Bob Axelrad, Senior Policy Advisor, Indoor Environments Division, USEPA, Washington, DC (Invited) 1:00pm-1:50pm The Latest on Radon Douglas L. Kladder, Director, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, Colorado Springs, CO 2:00pm-2:50pm An Introduction to USEPA's Online Mold Course Laura Kolb, M.P.H., EH Scientist, Indoor Environments Division, USEPA, Washington, DC 3:00pm-3:50pm Residential IAQ Basics and Messaging for the Public Marge Larson, Director of Programs, American Lung Association The American Lung Association (ALA) is a non-profit organization that "fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health". of Alaska, Anchorage, AK Injury Prevention/Occupational Health Wednesday, May 12 9:00am-9:50am History and Progress through Partnerships for Preventing Occupational Aircraft Crash Fatalities in Alaska Jan C. Manwaring, R.E.H.S., M.P.H., CAPT, USPHS. EH/Occupational Safety & Health Specialist and George A. Conway, M.D., M.P.H., Chief, Alaska Field Station, NIOSH NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, see there NIOSH Recommendations for Safety & Health Standards Agent NIOSH REL*/OSHA PEL† Health effects , CDC, Anchorage, AK 10:00am-10:50am Evaluating Grade School Students' Learning of Environmental Safety: A Public Health Study Using the Fire Safety House Adenike Bitto, M.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H., C.H.E.S., Epidemiologist, Associate Professor of Health, East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA 11:00am-11:50am The U.S. Army's Health Hazard Assessment Program: Past, Present, and Future Timothy A. Kluchinsky, Dr.P.H., M.S.P.H., R.S./R.E.H.S., R.E.S., Major and W. Michael McDevitt, M.P.H., R.E.H.S., R.S., 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 1:00pm-1:50pm Heat Stress in an Entry Team During Sampling for Bacillus anthracis Michael D. Schwartz, M.D., Fellow in Medical Toxicology, ATSDR, Atlanta, GA 2:00pm-2:50pm Respiratory Protection Preparedness at North Carolina Health Departments Edie M. Alfano-Sobsey, Ph.D., Industrial Hygiene Consultant, Public Health Regional Surveillance Team 4, Durham County Health Department, Durham, NC 3:00pm-3:50pm Drowning Prevention Successes in Alaska Ron Perkins, M.P.H., Executive Director, Alaska Injury Prevention Center, Anchorage, AK Institutional EH Sunday, May 9 1:00pm-1:50pm A Methodology for Conducting a Comprehensive Ergonomic Assessment of a Medical Lab Richard Orlando, M.S., R.E.H.S., C.I.H., 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. , USPHS, Senior Consultant, Radiological and Healthcare EH Program, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK 2:00pm-2:50pm Environmental and Institutional EH Programs at Army Military Bases in Alaska Elizabeth A. Easley, First Lieutenant, Medical Service Corps, Chief of EH, U.S. Army, Fort Wainwright, AK 3:00pm-3:50pm Healthcare Mercury Monster Nancy J. Larson, L.P.N., R.S., Industrial Pollution Prevention Specialist, Kansas State University Kansas State University, main campus at Manhattan; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; chartered and opened 1863. There is an additional campus at Salina. Among the university's research facilities are the J. R. , Wichita, KS 4:00pm-4:50pm Achieving Mercury Reduction in King County Dental Practices through Collaborative Efforts Olivia L. Chamberlain, R.E.H.S., Health and Environmental Investigator II and Keiko Ii, R.E.H.S., Health and Environmental Investigator II, Public Health--Seattle & King County, Seattle, WA Poster Session Tuesday, May 11 9:00am-11:50am Food Safety and Protection An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the "Qualified Food Operator" Requirement and the Posting of Ratings for Food Service Establishments in the Farmington Valley Health District David Knauf, R.S., M.S., M.P.H., Assistant Director of Health, Farmington Valley Health District, Avon, CT Seasonal Study on the Level of Aflatoxin M1 in Pasteurized Milk in Five Different Iranian Regions Mehrdad Tajkarimi, D.V.M., Ph.D., Technological Investigator, Iran Dairy Industries Company, Tehran, Iran Fair and Effective Enforcement of the Retail Food Service Industry Robert M. McDonald, B.S., Supervisor and Karol Holcomb, Director, Public Health Inspection Division, Denver Department of EH, Denver, CO Food Biotechnology: The Perspectives of Health Care Professionals Jennifer H. Schmidt, M.S., R.D., L.D., Consultant Dietitian and Farmer, Sudlersville, MD "Got Food Safety?"--An Investigation into Food Safety Knowledge and Practices Martha J. Barclay, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., Professor, Barbara A. Koukol, M.S., Research Associate and Susan Tellefson, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., Department of Dietetics dietetics /di·e·tet·ics/ (-iks) the science of diet and nutrition. di·e·tet·ics n. The branch of therapeutics concerned with the practical application of diet in relation to health and disease. , Fashion Merchandising and Hospitality, Western Illinois University For another university which uses the abbreviation "WIU", see Webber International University Athletics
Taking a Closer Look: Examining the Food Manager Certification Exam Rita Brennan Olson, M.S., Program Leader, Nutrition Education Program, University of Massachusetts Extension; and Elena Carbone, Dr.P.H., R.D., L.D.N., Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA General EH A Human Health Assessment of Hazardous Air Pollutants in Portland, Oregon Bonnie Tam, Corvallis, OR Compensating the Cold War Era Veterans Brady White, Acting Branch Chief, Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC EH--The Invisible Profession (video) Rob Blake, M.P.H., R.E.H.S., EH Director, DeKalb Country Board of Health, Decatur, GA The Enhancement of EH Program Recruiting Strategies Carolyn Harvey, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY Using GIS to Plan, Track, and Analyze Data in an Area-wide Contamination Investigation Jennifer W. Olson, B.S., EH Specialist, EH Division, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, Tacoma, WA What's in a Name?--Results from the REHS/RS Name Change Survey Terrance B. Gratton, Dr.P.H., D.A.A.S., R.S., Assistant Professor, University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health, Ft. Worth, TX Handwashing A Management System to Double Handwashing Frequency Jim I. Mann, Executive Director, The Handwashing for Life Institute, Libertyville, IL; and Ellen M. Schroth, R.S., President, Foodsense, Inc., McLean, VA A Method for Modeling Stochastic and Behavioral Dynamics of Hand Hygiene Failures Barry S. Michaels, B.S., The Michaels Group, Palatka, FL Germ City: Clean Hands, Healthy People B. Susie Craig, Area Faculty Food Safety, Washington State University Washington State University, at Pullman; land-grant and state supported; chartered 1890, opened 1892 as an agriculture college. From 1905 to 1959 it was the State College of Washington. Extension, Lacey, WA; Sandra M. McCurdy, Extension Food Safety Specialist, School of Family and Consumer Services, University of Idaho The university was formed by the territorial legislature of Idaho on January 30, 1889, and opened its doors on October 3, 1892 with an initial class of 40 students. The first graduating class in 1896 contained two men and two women. , Moscow, ID; and Lynn Nakamura-Tengan, Extension Food Safety Faculty, University of Hawaii (body, education) University of Hawaii - A University spread over 10 campuses on 4 islands throughout the state. http://hawaii.edu/uhinfo.html. See also Aloha, Aloha Net. Cooperative Extension Service Cooperative Extension Service, in the United States, publicly supported, informal adult education and development organization. Established in 1914 by the Smith-Lever Act, it constitutes one of the largest adult education programs in the world and consists of three , Kahului, HI Handwashing Compliance Among Retail Food Workers in Minnesota Paul B. Allwood, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.S., Senior Epidemiologist, Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, MN Swimming Pools/Recreational Waters Recreational Water Program Changes in North Carolina Malcolm Blalock, R.S., M.P.H., Recreational Water Quality Program Consultant, North Carolina Division of EH, Clayton, NC Who's at Risk?--Surveillance Data from Swimming Pools in Northern Virginia Christopher A. Gordon, R.E.H.S., EH Specialist II, Fairfax County Health Department, Fairfax, VA Terrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness Chemical Terrorism Readiness at the Michigan Department of Community Health Erik R. Janus, M.S., Toxicologist, Michigan Department of Community Health, Lansing, MI Guidance to Expedite Food Product Recalls to Mitigate or Contain a Purposeful Contamination of Commercially Distributed Food Keith R. Schneider, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. , Gainesville, FL; and Renee M. Goodrich, Assistant Professor, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL Innovative Methodology for Assessing Health Risk from Aerosolized Allergens and Pathogens Brandolyn H. Thran, M.S., Ph.D., Environmental Scientist, U.S. Army CHPPM CHPPM Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (US Army) , Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD Integrating Public Health into Disaster Response--Building Local Partnerships Lauri Clements, R.S., M.S., EH Specialist and Christine Hovell, R.N., B.S.N., Director/Health Officer, Trempealeau County Health Department, Whitehall, WI Rapid Response Registry of the ATSDR Steven Inserra, R.S., M.P.H., Epidemiologist, Health Investigations Branch, ATSDR, Atlanta, GA The Strategic National Stockpile The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is a national repository of antibiotics, chemical antidotes, antitoxins, life-support medications, IV administration, airway maintenance supplies, and medical/surgical items. Program: A National Resource to Respond to Biological and Chemical Terrorism Nicki Pesik, M.D., Senior Medical Consultant and Debraelee Esbitt, R.N., Health Scientist, Strategic National Stockpile Program, CDC, Atlanta, GA Sabbatical Presentation Sunday, May 9 1:00pm-1:50pm 2004 NEHA/CIEH Sabbatical Exchange Experience R. Steven Konkel, Ph.D., A.I.C.P., F.R.I.P.H., Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator, Department of EH Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY Solid Waste Sunday, May 9 1:00pm-1:50pm Utilizing an MS Access Database as a Foundation for Increasing Solid Waste Management Capacity in Interior Alaskan Communities Charles D. Woodlee, R.E.H.S., EH Specialist, USPHS--Tanana Chiefs Conference, Fairbanks, AK 2:00pm-2:50pm Challenges and Alternatives for Managing Solid Waste in Rural Alaska: Village Case Studies Joseph M. Sarcone, M.S.P.H., R.S., Rural Sanitation Coordinator, USEPA, Alaska Operations Office; and Lynn Zender, Ph.D., Principal, Zender Environmental Science and Planning, Anchorage, AK 3:00pm-3:50pm Reaching the Hispanic Community on Municipal Solid Waste Issues Mia Zmud, M.S., Principal, NuStats Partners, L.P., Austin, TX; and Judi Kane, Program Manager, Office of Solid Waste, USEPA, Washington, DC 4:00pm-4:50pm Using Risk Criteria to Revise Alaska's Solid Waste Program Jennifer Roberts, Hydrogeologist, Contaminated Sites Program Manager, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Anchorage, AK Swimming Pools/Recreational Waters Wednesday, May 12 9:00am-9:50am Bacteriological Analysis of Pad Materials and Play Features: Outdoor Water Parks Tracynda Davis, M.P.H., Evaluation and Training Officer, Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Madison, WI 10:00am-10:50am Recreational Water Illnesses: Swimming Pools, Disease Transmission, and Lessons Learned Michael J. Beach, Ph.D., Epidemiologist, NCID/DPD and Charles S. Otto, III, R.S., CAPT, USPHS, EHS/NCEH, CDC, Atlanta, GA 11:00am-11:50am Monitoring and Public Communications of Enteric Pathogen, Fecal Indicator, and Real-time Environmental Data at Madison, Wisconsin Beaches Kirsti K. Sorsa, Ph.D., Environ-mental Technical Services Supervisor and Tommye Schneider, R.S., EH and Laboratories Director, Madison Department of Public Health, Madison, WI Vector Control/Zoonotic Diseases Monday, May 10 1:30pm-2:20pm Epidemiology and Surveillance of Arboviruses arboviruses (ar´bōvī´r  sz),n. in Escambia County, Florida Escambia County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2000 population was 294,210. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 296,772.[1] Its county seat is Pensacola, Florida. 2002-2003 Samantha D. Rivers, B.S., M.S., Epidemiologist, Florida Department of Health, Pensacola, FL 2:30pm-3:20pm Controlling 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. with Public Education Suzanne D. Longacre, R.E.H.S., EH Supervisor, Winnebago County Health Department, Rockford, IL 3:30pm-4:20pm The Relationship of a Health Agency to a Mosquito Control Agency Louis A. Dooley, R.S., M.S., Director of EH, Clark County Health Department, Vancouver, WA Tuesday, May 11 9:00am-9:50am Surveillance and Control of Mosquitoes in Wastewater Treatment Plants for Control of West Nile Virus Jacquelyn A. Hakim, M.S., M.P.H., Director, Monroe County Vector Control, Stroudsburg, PA; and Adenike Bitto, M.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H., C.H.E.S., Epidemiologist, Associate Professor of Health, East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA 10:00am-10:50am West Nile Virus in Big Sky Country Gregory Johnson, Ph.D., Professor and Department Head, Department of Entomology entomology, study of insects, an arthropod class that comprises about 900,000 known species, representing about three fourths of all the classified animal species. , Montana State University Montana State University, at Bozeman; land-grant; coeducational; chartered 1893. It is primarily a technical institution specializing in agriculture, engineering, and applied sciences. The Museum of the Rockies is there. , Bozeman, MT 11:00am-11:50am Zoonotic Diseases in Alaska Joe McLaughlin, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Epidemiologist, Section of Epidemiology, Alaska Department of Health & Social Services, Anchorage, AK Water Pollution Tuesday, May 11 9:00am-9:25am Emerging Contaminants in Ground and Surface Waters Ed George, Research and Development, EH Laboratories, South Bend, IN 9:25am-9:50am Private Well Water Quality Laura J. Snell, Program Coordinator, EH Laboratories, South Bend, IN 10:00am-10:50am Alaska's Wellhead Protection Program Suzan J. Hill, Program Coordinator, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Anchorage, AK 11:00am-11:25am Use of GIS to Compare and Recognize Wellhead Protection Areas for Public Drinking Water Systems in Whatcom County, Washington Whatcom County (IPA: [ʍɑt kəm]) is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from a Nooksack word meaning "noisy water."[1] As of 2000, the population was 166,814. Chris Miller, M.S., R.E.H.S., EH Specialist II, Whatcom County Health Department, Bellingham, WA 11:25am-11:50am USEPA's Beaches Program: New Indicators Coming Your Way! Rebecca L. Calderon, Ph.D., M.P.H., Branch Chief, Epidemiology and Biomarkers Branch, Human Studies Division, USEPA/NHEERL, Research Triangle Park, NC Optional Tour Eklutna Water Treatment Facility Tuesday, May 11 (1:00pm-4:30pm) Located at the base of the Chugach Mountain Range, the Eklutna Water Treatment Facility provides Anchorage with the majority of its drinking water. The facility's major water supply source is the Eklutna Glacier, which is located high atop the Chugach Mountains and flows into Eklutna Lake. The U.S. Conference of Mayors selected Anchorage's glacier-fed water supply as the "Best Tasting Water" in the USA City Water Test. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The facility walk-thru tour will cover the chemical processes employed, the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (application) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition - (SCADA) Systems are used in industry to monitor and control plant status and provide logging facilities. SCADA systems are highly configurable, and usually interface to the plant via PLCs. (SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) A process control application that collects data from sensors and machines on the shop floor or in remote locations and sends them to a central computer for management and control. ) control system that monitors and controls the water system, command center, on-site laboratory and security measures. Weather permitting, the tour will include a walk to the on-site reservoir, where the water is crystal clear. Cost for this tour is $12 if you sign up by April 16, 2004, and includes transportation. Limit 50 people. |
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