AIHA Update: Current Initiatives

Elizabeth Pullen, CIH

September 27, 2011

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Our AIHA Mission & Vision

Mission:

Creating knowledge to

protect worker health

Vision:

Elimination of workplace illnesses

Current Projects at AIHA

Topics

• Sustainability

• IH Value Strategy

• Green Chemistry

• Hazard Banding

• AIHA Registries

• IH Core Competencies

Contacts

• Charles Redinger

• Bernie Silverstein / Donna

Doganiero

• Deborah Martin / Chris Lasczc-

Davis

• Donna Heidel / Susan Ripple

• Mary Ann Latko

• Gayla McCluskey

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OHS Sustainability Initiative w/ASSE

Index, Center & GRI

Status and Update

• Charles Redinger, Ph.D. MPA CIH

• AIHA Board Meeting- Portland, Oregon

• May 15, 2011

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Initiative Components

Development of an OHS

Sustainability Index (Framework)

Formation of an OHS Sustainability

Center

Impact the GRI (Global Reporting

Initiative Framework)

Provide value to our membership,

and organizations

Sustainability

“Sustainable development is development that

meets the needs of the present without

compromising the ability of future generations to

meet their own needs” Brundtland Commission, 1987

•Long-term, inter-generational considerations

•Equality

•Limitations of environmental resources

these underlying themes can be “managed and

improved to make way for a new era of economic growth”

Standards and Frameworks

Our Center is developing an OHS Framework!

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GRI

• GRI pioneered the world‟s most widely used

sustainability-reporting framework.

• Their core goals include the mainstreaming of

disclosure on environmental, social and

governance performance.

• GRI's Reporting Framework is developed through

a consensus-seeking, multi-stakeholder process.

• Participants are drawn from global business, civil

society, labor, academic and professional

institutions.

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GRI

•The GRI Reporting Framework sets out principles and

performance indicators that organizations can use to

measure and report their economic, environmental,

and social performance.

•The cornerstone of the Framework are the

Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. The third version

of the Guidelines – known as the G3 Guidelines - was

published in 2006, and is a free public good.

•GRI began a process in 2011 to revise and update

G3. The next version, referred to as G4, will be

published in 2013.

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CSHS Core Team

Kathy Seabrook – ASSE Pres Elect

Tom Cecich – ASSE Board

Zack Mansdorf – AIHA Past Pres

Charles Redinger – AIHA Board

Dennis Hudson – ASSE Staff

Richard Jones – IOSH Staff

Vicky Yobp – AIHA Staff

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Founding Vision for the Center

For all organizations to recognize their

responsibility to ensure that the

protection of human life and the safety,

health and well-being of workers,

customers, and neighboring

communities is among the primary

considerations in any business

practices, operations or development.

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The Center’s Working Definition

Development that meets the needs of the

present without compromising the ability of

future generations to meet their own needs.

This includes the responsibility to ensure

that the protection of human life and the

safety, health and well-being of workers,

customers, and neighboring communities

are the primary considerations in any

business endeavor.

for safety and health sustainability

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Framework / Index Outline

Values and Beliefs •Safety and Health Social Responsibility Commitment

•Codes of Business Conduct

Operational Excellence •Integrated and Effective Safety and Health Management System

•Professional Safety and Health Competencies

Oversight and Transparency •Executive Leadership Oversight of Safety and Health

•Transparent Reporting of Key Safety and Health Performance

Indicators

for safety and health sustainability

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GRI G4 Timeline and Actions

• Rollout in Spring 2013

• Our timing could not be better

• Three comment stages.

• Wide public comment, Aug 2011

• Organizational Stakeholder comment

period, into 2012

• Working Groups finalize, late 2012,

early 2013 (the real action)

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The Center

• Numerous details to work out, e.g.

governance, $$ generation, scope

• AIHA Founding Member

• Funding from donations/sponsors

• Beyond seed $$, revenue neutral for

AIHA and ASSE

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The Center

• Formal announcement at ASSE

Conference in Chicago, June 13, 2011

• $$ received from ABB, AON, BP, others

• Total funding received ~$150K

• Concept well received by GRI

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To Learn More

Charles Redinger, Ph.D. MPA CIH

Redinger EHS, Inc.

Harvard, MA

978-772-8105

cfr@redingerEHS.com

And to get involved, contact…

The AIHA Value Strategy

A Process for Promoting Health and

Safety Interventions

Bernie Silverstein, CIH and Donna Doganiero, CIH

What is

the IH Value Proposition?

Decreased

costs

Decreased

employee

absenteeism

Decreased

employee

turnover

Improved

operational

efficiency

Improved

customer

retention

Improved

employee

morale

Increased

market

share

Increased

capacity

Increased

revenues

Faster time

to market

Higher

quality

The sum total of all benefits

derived is greater than the

cost of investment

The AIHA Value

Strategy provides a

framework to identify

and quantify those

benefits and costs

What did the study find?

• Interventions initiated to address IH issues make significant contributions to the overall business and its operations

• Essential contributions to business value are rarely associated with IH

• Investments that follow the hierarchy of controls approach result in positive outcomes for workers and substantial positive returns for the business

Case study findings

Eliminating the hazard or implementing engineering

controls…

…instead of using PPE or administrative controls

even if the initial cost is higher

Sources of IH value to business

Anticipating worker exposures and designing process

improvements to reduce or eliminate these exposures…

… resulting in significant contributions

to business profitability

Why is demonstrating value

important?

• Resources are limited… …and competition is high

• A clear connection to the bottom line…

… provides compelling information for management

• Positions IHs as essential contributors…

…to business and operations teams

Step 1

Identify key business

objectives and hazards

• Understand your

stakeholders’ priorities

• Examine

organizational priorities

Inventory and Risk Characterization Worksheet

Corporation: PM Corporation

Site Location: Anywhere USA

Building/Process: Pharma Building

Hazard

Activity, Product or Service EHS Aspect/Hazard EHS Impact/Risk

Receive active ingredients Generate dust Resp. illness

Position LEV Repetitive motion Musculoskeletal disorder

Transfer contents to process Generate dust Resp. illness

Clean up Generate waste Haz. waste generation

Blending area Noise = 85dBa Hearing loss

Example Risk Characterization

CStep 2

Conduct risk assessmentisk

assessment • Use existing and proven risk assessment

method

– AIHA Exposure Assessment Strategies

• Assess baseline risk

– Determine status quo

• Develop relative ranking of prospective

projects

• Compare baseline to post-intervention risk

• Evaluate prospective interventions

– Engineering controls, work practices and

procedures and PPE

Evaluate risk reduction

Determine potential risk reduction, then reassess

• Use hierarchy of controls

and reassess

• Compare projects,

interventions or status quo

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(Sev

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4 4 8 12 16

3 3 6 9 12

2 2 4 6 8

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1 2 3 4 Exposure Rating

(Probability)

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(Sev

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4 4 8 12 16

3 3 6 9 12

2 2 4 6 8

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1 2 3 4 Exposure Rating

(Probability)

Step 3

Align valu CStep 3

Align Value Opportunitiese

opportunities

• Identify and prioritize value

opportunities

– Identify key business values

– Work with a cross functional team

– Evaluate how the IH intervention affects

business values

• Plan the value study

– Identify objective and options for

intervention then develop SMART

objectives

Value-weighted risk assessment

Value-Based Risk Assessment*

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Area/Operation

EHS Aspect /

Hazard Description

EHS Impact /

Risk Description 21 13 11 7 17 17 ← VP

Receive weighed active

ingredients…

Generation of dust

containing PM … Respiratory illness 3 5 15 1 4 4 3 4 2 3660

Position local exhaust

ventilation near flange

Repetitive motion in

handling parts MSD 3 2 6 1 4 4 3 4 2 1464

Open bags; empty bags

into processor

Generation of dust

containing PM … Dermatitis 2 3 6 0 4 3 2 1 4 1104

Blending department

General work area

noise (80 – 86 dBA) Hearing loss 4 3 12 4 3 2 1 0 3 2628

Rank Value Opportunties

Identify alternatives

Elimination

Substitution

Engineering Controls

Warnings

Admin Controls

PPE

SteStep 4

Identify impactsp 4

Identify impacts

• Health impacts

• Risk management

impacts

• Business impacts

Base case and option 1

LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION and RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

Current Technology: Base case

Option 2

GLOVE BAG

Waste disposal

sleeve

Flexible supports

Mixing vessel

Flexible containment

(glove bag)

Option #1: Glove Bag

Option 3

SPLIT BUTTERFLY HIGH CONTAINMENT VALVE

OPTION #2: Design Modification

SPLIT

BUTTERFLY

HIGH

CONTAINMENT

VALVE

• No FDA

process

modifications

• Worker

exposures <10x

OEL

• Product quality

and dose

conformity

• No cross-

contamination

• Minimal dust

migration

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6

Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11

Potent pharmaceutical

compound dispensing

Glove bag option

Support

• Trainers

• Process

engineering

• Procurement

• Finance

• Central Weigh

(CW) workers

• Operations

workers

• Quality control

• Environmental

• Waste

management

• Facilities

engineering

• Employee

health

Inputs

• SOP changes

• Cleaning SOPs

• Retraining

• Bagging flange

• Glove bags

• Maintenance

procedures

• QC testing

• Health

surveillance

procedures

Outputs

• Increased time

• Increased steps

• Increased complexity

• Decreased exposure

risk

• Decreased room

contamination

• Decreased cross-

contamination risk

• Decreased dust

migration

• Improved tablet assay

Customers

• Quality control

• CW workers

• Operations

• Waste

management

• Environmental

• Maintenance

Requirements Process

Step 5

Measure impacts

Assess the impacts

associated with the

changes from the

proposed intervention • Health status

• Risk management

• Business process

Step 5: Measure

Impacts

Determine individual costs: Base vs. Option #1

Health and Safety Program

Administration

Current Costs

(per year)

Expected Costs from Proposed

Change (by year)

Units/

Year Unit Cost

Current

Cost

Units/

Year

Unit

Cost Year 1 Year 2

Program implementation - Costs to implement programs

Labor cost associated with worker training 50 $39 $1,950 50 $39 $1,950 $0

Medical exams 50 $15 $750 $0 $0

Fit Testing 50 $10 $500 $0 $0

Personal Protective Equipment

Respirators 20 $300 $6,000 $0 $0

Respirator cartridges 9636 $12 $115,632 $0 $0

EHS administrative duties - Costs to administer EHS programs

Respiratory program maintenance and review 15 $50 $750 $0 $0

IH monitoring and laboratory costs 12 $125 $1,500 8 $125 $1,000 $1,000

Administrative time associated with IH

monitoring 48 $50 $2,400 32 $50 $1,600 $400

Subtotals $129,482 $4,550 $1,400

Step 6

Determine value

• Financial benefits – Net savings

– Cost avoidance

– New revenue

• Showing economic feasibility

• Financial terms and calculations

• Non-financial benefits

Step 6: Determine

Value

ABC Company

Financial summary

Net Cash Flow Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Net cash flow -$1,000 $350 $350 $350 $350 $350

Present values -$1,000 $318 $289 $263 $239 $217

NPV = $326 Simple payback = 1.33 years

IRR = 11% Discounted payback = 3.06 years

Simple ROI = 75% Simple unit cost impact = -15¢

Discounted ROI = 32.7% Disc’d unit cost impact = -6.5¢

Impact on BUSINESS OBJECTIVES

Option 1 vs. base case/status quo

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Business sustainability

Excellence in EHS

Retain talented employees

Increase profits

Respect for the individual

Increase market share

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120

104

77

170

143

273

165

221

126

272

221 Option 1

Base case

or status

quo

Step 7

Develop value proposition

• SMART objectives • Corporate and project

assumptions • Financial and non-

financial benefits • Project metrics • Other items • Implementation plan • Risk assessment

Step 7: Develop Value

Proposition

Final thoughts

Learn this new competency to…

• Gain support for your EHS

interventions

• Be part of the decision making

team

• Achieve organizational goals

• Continue to protect worker

health

Apply the AIHA Value Strategy

Donna S. Heidel, MS,

CIH CDC/NIOSH

Prevention through Design Coordinator

Using Health Hazard Bands to Assess

Risk and Design, Implement and

Evaluate Control Solutions

2011 Toxicology and Risk Assessment Conference

New Methods and New Hazards in Toxicology and Risk Assessment

Topics for discussion

• Value of health hazard banding and

control banding to effective,

comprehensive risk management

• Value to Prevention through Design

• NIOSH/AIHA/stakeholder hazard

banding activities

Scope of challenge to manage

worker exposure to chemicals

• ~35,000,000 organic and inorganic substances

• ~21,000,000 commercially available chemicals

• 107,067 REACH* registrations (1-3-11) for >1000

tons production volume or those of high concern

– More chemicals will be registered for the >1 ton

amounts through various deadlines ending in 2018

*REACH – Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals

BUT… there are ~ 500 PELs, ~ 650 RELs,~ 125 WEELs,

~ 650 TLVs

• How can we “design out” hazards if we

haven‟t identified or categorized them?

• How can we “design in” controls if we

haven‟t assessed the potential risk from

task-based occupational exposures?

Key Questions

Background: Health Hazard Bands

• Based on the NIH/CDC Biosafety Level model

• Concept developed by the pharmaceutical industry in

1980s

– Increased specificity of investigational new drugs

– High throughput screening increased the number of

investigational new drugs in research labs and pilot plants

• Assign chemicals into “categories” or “bands” based on

their inherent properties

• Facilitates the implementation of “control bands”

• Not a substitute for OELs or exposure monitoring

surveys

Hazard banding value to NIOSH

• Efficiency of REL and WEEL development is outpaced

by the speed of new chemical introduction into

commerce

– Limited human and financial resources; may be limited data

– Intensive process to assure accurate interpretation of data

• Can be used with minimal data

• Supports the definition of OEL-ranges for families of

materials

– By analogy (structure activity relationships and functionality)

• Provides a screening tool for the development of OELs

• Highlights areas where data are missing

Hazard Banding value to Industrial

Hygienists

• Provides guidance for materials without authoritative OELs

• Identifies hazards that should be evaluated for substitution

• Aligned with Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for hazard communication

• Logical approach for initiating Control Banding – i.e., linking to task-based, control-focused solutions

• Facilitates the application of PtD to eliminate hazards and minimize risks to chemical agents

Project overview

• Health-, eco hazard-, and fire/explosion-hazard bands

• For health hazard bands, the following criteria are included:

– WEEL banding criteria

– HSE/ILO categories and R-phrases

– GHS hazard statements and criteria

– Green screen

– ANSI combined standard

– Industry models

Expected project outputs

• Guidance document including – criteria to group chemicals into bands

– links to control bands

– impact on worker health and organizational benefits

– integration into H&S management systems

• Overall process, including the decision logic

• Tools to facilitate evaluating hazard data and assign chemicals to hazard bands

• Education materials for H&S professionals, managers, and workers

• Long term: database of chemical hazards

Work in progress

• Finalizing criteria and bands

• Developing process and decision logic

– Qualitative/semi-quantitative algorithms

• Validation plan for process and decision logic

• Overall guidance document

• Education modules

– Workers and managers

– EHS professional

• Database of hazard information for chemicals

The findings and conclusions in this presentation have not been formally disseminated by the National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health and should not be construed to represent any agency determination or policy

Disclaimer

Specialty Credentials

for EHS Professionals

Promoting professional competency

and strengthening the future of the

profession

Mary Ann Latko, CIH, CSP, QEP

The 30-second elevator speech

AIHA Registry Programs…

• Create opportunities and are critical for the future

relevancy of the profession

• Strengthen existing broader certifications

• Support specialized skill and knowledge

development within EHS and allied professionals

• Promote sound skill development by professionals

who are not certified

• Promote the integrity of the profession

Key elements of successful registry

programs

Connections

Consistency

Continuous

improvement

Clients/customers

find/hire the right kind of

professional

Standardization of

processes and methods

Venue for collaboration,

share of best practices,

regularly raising the

competency bar

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Building on stability and success

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Asbestos Analyst Registry

• Existing for > 20 years

– Written into several state legislatures as requirement

• Established and proven administrative processes

– Application and program review

– Proficiency testing

• Provides an online listing of approved

organizations and their affiliated analysts

• Built on the input from subject matter expert

volunteers

Creating opportunities while

staying relevant

• The initial credentials developed will

recognize individuals with expertise in…

– Hazard communication and SDS/Label

authoring

– Real-time detection of potential exposures

– Statistical analysis in exposure assessment

– Financial and non-financial value

assessment of EHS projects and programs

Strengthen existing certifications

Certification is fundamental,

registration is supplemental

• Certified professionals have a high level,

broad base of knowledge

• Registered professionals have

demonstrated specialized, focused

competency

Registry programs will improve

the linkage of certification

to current marketplace demands

Developing and recognizing skilled

operators and technicians

• Recognizing skills and competency that

are gained by hands-on experience and

training

– Creating a path to certification

• Providing employers, clients and

regulators with assurance of competency

– Providing easy access and connections

between seekers and competent persons

Increasing the number of persons

who associate with the profession

Skills and knowledge in allied

professionals

• Promote appropriate skills and

knowledge in EHS professionals

• Bring specialized EHS knowledge to

professionals

Building mutually beneficial

connections

among EHS professionals

Adding value, not burden

• Continuing education is already a part of

certification maintenance

– Existing education and experience “count”

towards registration

• Knowledge and skills can be gained from

any source, in any manner

– Formal education, training, or hands-on

experience

Demonstrate competency, get registered,

benefit from program outreach and

promotion

Promoting professional integrity

and lifelong learning

• Specialty area body of knowledge kept

current by subject matter experts

– Differentiated skill sets for operator and

specialist levels

• Ongoing refinement and expansion of

registry programs

– Support new opportunities and

collaborations

– Keep pace with changing technologies

Who do you contact if you have

questions / comments?

• AIHA Registry Programs, LLC

– Mary Ann Latko, Director

• mlatko@aiha.org

• 703.846.0786

– Carter Dezio, Manager

• cdezio@aiha.org

• 703.846.0798

– www.aiharegistries.org

Green Chemistry Regulatory & Policy Changes and Challenges Chris Laszcz-Davis MS, CIH, REA The Environmental Quality Organization, LLP

AIHce Portland, Oregon

May 17, 2011

Major State Regulatory Shifts

• U.S. EPA TSCA (1979)

• EU REACh (2007)

• CA Green Chemistry Initiatives (2007)

• U.S. TSCA Reform (2010)

• Global Harmonized Systems (GHS) (2010)

• Global Exposure Standards (2010)

California Green Chemistry Initiative

It Has Arrived and is Moving Fast!

“Design Through Prevention”

“Benign By Design”

California’s Green Chemistry Initiative

• Inception (2007)—Governor Schwarznegger

• Overarching goal--“Comprehensive and unified approach to ensure good, accountable policy”.

• Final Report (December 2008)

• CA Legislation & Companion Regulations

• Status & Challenges Today

2006: Legislature _______________________ Green Chemistry in California: A Framework for Leadership in

Chemicals Policy and Innovation.

2008: Cal/EPA _________________________ Green Chemistry: Cornerstone to a Sustainable California 127 UC faculty signatories from seven

campuses.

Overarching Vision

Develop consistent means to evaluate risk.

Reduce exposure.

Encourage less toxic industrial processes.

Identify safer, non-chemical alternatives.

DATA GAP SAFETY GAP

TECHNOLOGY GAP

(Information)

(Capacity)

(Accountability)

Hope: Green Chemistry May Close the TSCA Gaps

The green chemistry opportunity

2008 Cal-EPA Report

• Expand pollution prevention.

• Develop green chemistry workforce education, training, R & D and technology transfer.

• Create on-line product ingredient network.

• Create on-line toxics clearinghouse.

• Accelerate quest for safer products.

• Move towards cradle-to-cradle economy.

Legislation

• AB 1879—authorizes DTSC to establish a process, including multimedia life cycle evaluation, to identify & prioritize “chemicals of concern”, evaluate alternatives and specify regulatory responses.

• SB 509—requires DTSC to establish Toxics Information Clearinghouse for collection, maintenance and distribution of chemical hazard traits and environmental and toxicological endpoints.

Process to Gather Input

• Safer Alternative Workshops—Gather Input

• Green Chemistry Wiki

• DTSC website

• In theory, abundant public input

• Advisory Green Ribbon Science Panel

As of Today

• General Agreement on Direction

• Less Alignment on Details and How to Get There

Green Chemistry Proposal— Regulatory Challenges

• California Industrial Hygiene Council (CIHC) commented on proposals 5 times over 1.5 years.

• No front end comprehensive analysis as to overlapping regulatory architecture.

• Stakeholder input sparse even though process could have encouraged more input. Not a broad based feedback loop.

Proposal--Regulatory Challenges

• “Consumer product”—definition?

• Chemical identification & prioritization—”chemicals of concern”. Is ”data gap” same as “data need”?

• Product identification & prioritization—exposure should be critical. Focus on “hazard” vs “risk”.

• Life Cycle Analysis—need broader input, need streamlining.

Proposal—Regulatory Challenges

• Risk assessments (initial thrusts suggested that presence of a chemical a problem). Many models.

• Alternative assessments—one template?

• Heavy bureaucracy—lead assessor certification?

• Cannot regulate innovation—philosophical struggle.

Proposal--Regulatory Challenges

• Toxic Clearinghouse should leverage existing international scientific datasets—not part of original straw proposal dialogue. Staffed by experts?

• What to do with datasets that differ?

• Missing key Leadership Council rep (Cal-OSHA).

Professional Challenges—Future Growth

• Collaborative EHS relationships & competencies— (AAAS, trade groups, insurance, FBI, EU, WHO, ILO, NAS) . Build network!

• Advocacy of good science in regulatory arena. • Operational experience. System emphasis (ISO, 6

sigma, QA). Measurement & analysis of organizational processes. Gain texture.

• Competency--technology communication delivery methods to share EHS skill and information worldwide. Optimize technological tools!

• Development of understandable resources and tools for lay community. Support broader network of stakeholders!

Challenges Regulatory & Policy Proposals

Vision and enthusiasm important... but know-how in effecting change is equally so!

IH Core Competencies

Gayla McCluskey

• Academy President

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IH Core Competencies

• No internationally recognized

qualifications for the global practice

of industrial hygiene

• Gayla McCluskey leading effort with

IOHA to develop core competency

document

– Define core competencies

– Provide „career guide‟

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IH Core Competencies

• A task force that was comprised of

representatives from AIHA, ACGIH,

ABIH, and the Academy developed

a model core competencies

document

• Available on Academy website

• Shared with IOHA and out for their

members comments

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IH Core Competencies

• A new effort is underway to expand

this to:

– include training and educational

requirements,

– reflect the differences between

professional and para-professional

practice

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Topics for IH Core Competency

• Air Sampling and Instrumentational Analysis

• Analytical Chemistry

• Basic Science

• Biohazards

• Biostatistics and Epidemiology

• Community Exposure

• Engineering Controls/Ventilation

• Ergonomics

• Health Risk Analysis and Hazard

Communication

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Topics for IH Core Competency

• Management

• Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention

• Non-Engineering Controls

• Ionizing Radiation

• Nonionizing Radiation

• Thermal Stressors

• Toxicology

• Work Environments and Industrial

Processes

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IH Core Competencies

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Groups affected by IH work

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