Occupational Health & Safety Hub.com » IAQ http://ohshub.com Health & Safety at the Center of Our World Thu, 17 May 2012 02:12:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 (Almost) Free Webinar: The Changing Face of Indoor Air Quality http://ohshub.com/almost-free-webinar-the-changing-face-of-indoor-air-quality/ http://ohshub.com/almost-free-webinar-the-changing-face-of-indoor-air-quality/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:51:12 +0000 admin http://ohshub.com/?p=1382 The University of North Carolina, Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center, is offering an almost free (only $6) webinar on “The Changing Face of Indoor Air Quality.”  The webinar will be conducted Wednesday, February 3, 2010 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET.  Guest speaker will be Dr. Wayne Thomann, Director Occupational and Environmental [...]]]> The University of North Carolina, Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center, is offering an almost free (only $6) webinar on “The Changing Face of Indoor Air Quality.”  The webinar will be conducted Wednesday, February 3, 2010 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET.  Guest speaker will be Dr. Wayne Thomann, Director Occupational and Environmental Safety at Duke Univesity/Medical Center in Duraham, North Carolina.

Click HERE to access the seminar (2/3/2010 @ 13:00 ET).  Log in as a guest. Type in your first and last name and click the “Enter” button. The OSHERC meeting space will open. There will be an interactive question and answer session.

CE & CM Credits are available.  Cost is only $6.00.  Contact Susan Randolph for information on where to send the check and CE/CM credits.

If you are unable to attend the seminar on February 3, 2010, an archive link will be available shortly after the seminar so you can view it at your convenience.

Slides and an evaluation form are available; contact Susan Randolph.

A new meeting space has been set up. Please test your Adobe Connect connection status prior to the seminar as you may be asked to install another Adobe Connect plug-in. (http://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm)

If anyone has a problem getting connected, please contact George Field at george_field@unc.edu or call 919-966-8235.

For more information:
Susan A. Randolph, MSN, RN, COHN-S, FAAOHN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Occupational Health Nursing Program
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1700 Airport Road, CB #7502
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-7502
Phone: 919-966-0979
Fax: 919-966-8999
Email: susan.randolph@unc.edu

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RU’s/CEU’s are available. This course has already been approved by the ACAC.

Register HERE

]]> webinarTomorrow, Dec. 2nd at 12PM-1PM EST, the IAQ Learning Institute of Pure Air Control Services is conducting a FREE webinar on IAQ/Mold 101 Remediation.

RU’s/CEU’s are available. This course has already been approved by the ACAC.

Register HERE

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“Indoor Air Quality: Separating Fact from Fiction”, presented by Scott Lawson, covers issues relating to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) including common complaints, contaminants and sources, the anatomy of an effective IAQ assessment, and IAQ standards.

The presentation begins with the overall comparison of IAQ issues and their origins. Many IAQ complaints emanate from [...]]]> webinar

“Indoor Air Quality: Separating Fact from Fiction”, presented by Scott Lawson, covers issues relating to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) including common complaints, contaminants and sources, the anatomy of an effective IAQ assessment, and IAQ standards.

The presentation begins with the overall comparison of IAQ issues and their origins. Many IAQ complaints emanate from either real or perceived symptoms and often have little to do with the quality of the indoor environment, never mind air quality. Many companies deal poorly with the investigation of these complaints that, in many cases, only exacerbate the situation, leading to “ghost chasing” scenarios that are very expensive and do little to help evaluate the real problems so that real solutions can be recommended.

The core of the discussion will be regarding a meaningful evaluation of the indoor environment, based largely on occupant input, which has a much greater chance of a successful investigation with satisfying outcomes for both building managers and occupants alike.

Other issues that will be discussed include ways IAQ issues surface; the types of IAQ contaminants, such as mold; mold recognition and sampling styles; how to control IAQ problems; the components of an effective IAQ survey; and more.

Learning Outcomes for this Webinar:

* An understanding of IAQ contaminants and the sources of these contaminants
* Using occupant driven perceptions about the occupied space to determine sampling strategies
* An understanding of how to control/prevent IAQ problems from occurring.
* A comprehension of the systematic approach to identifying and addressing IAQ problems once they occur.
* Exposure to real-life examples that tie all the above learning objectives together

This presentation will begin on October 29, 2009 at 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

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Homeowners have begun to complain about Chinese made drywall that gives off a egg-like stench Between 2004-2008, approximately 540,000,000 (540 million) pounds of plasterboard (which includes drywall and ceiling tiles) was imported into [...]]]> made-in-chinaHere are some of the information that has been put together based upon the claims of off-gasing from chinese made drywall.

  • Homeowners have begun to complain about Chinese made drywall that gives off a egg-like stench
  • Between 2004-2008, approximately 540,000,000 (540 million) pounds of plasterboard (which includes drywall and ceiling tiles) was imported into the US from China
  • A majority of the imported drywall entered the US following the 2005 hurricane season that caused a domestic drywall shortage
  • Chinese drywall was less expensive
  • The drywall was made with fly ash which may not have been refined (i.e. cleaned) as well as some domestically made drywall.
  • The Florida Department of Health found the drywall to emit “volatile sulfur compounds” and contained strontium sulfide, which can release hydrogen sulfide in moist air (i.e. rotten egg smell)
  • A University of New Orleans toxicologist has identified hydrogen sulfide, sulfuric acid, sulfur dioxide and carbon disulfide in the drywall
  • Agencies of the Chinese government did not respond to repeated Associated Press’ requests for comment

A copy of the AP article can be found HERE

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