• Summary - The October EH ViTS provided all attendees insights into the basics of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program and how NASA is implementing LEED requirements into our NASA Center building projects. Eugene Mszar gave us a perspective on LEED from the agency vantage point, while Frank Kline provided insight on a LEED project at KSC that is striving for Platinum. Melissa Ling provided perspective on an IH providing consulting services to LEED projects, and brought attention to the larger issue of the human element in building construction.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Agency LEED Presentation - Eugene Mszar/Agency
  3. KSC Propellants North LEED Project - Frank Kline/KSC
  4. The Occupational Health/Human Element of LEED - Melissa Ling/AMEC

• Summary - The September EH ViTS session featured multiple NASA Centers presenting on the subject of their respective Confined Space (CS) Programs. Following the ViTS introduction Mike Palmer, current Chair of the AIHA CS Committee gave an update on committee activities. This was followed by Center presentations from Johnson, Wallops, and Kennedy. All presenters were asked to cover the same topics in their presentations:

                  
                      1. CS Policy
                      2. CS Entry Process
                          a. Task description review
                          b. Permit completion
                          c. Air monitoring involved, who provides?
                          d. H&S oversight on entries
                      3. Center CS inventory and how the Center classifies spaces
                      4. Rescue Plan, any exercises to test?
                      5. Current Initiatives
                  

  The session provided an opportunity for attendees to gain insight into how the Centers presenting manage their CS programs.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. AIHA CS Committee Update
  3. Johnson - Bob Martele
  4. Wallops - Marvin Bunting
  5. Kennedy - Darren Burkett

• Summary - The August EH ViTS focused on the Buy-Quiet Process Roadmap and the new web tool that has been developed. Following the EH ViTS introduction Beth Cooper provided an update on her efforts related to the Buy Quiet/Quiet by Design initiative. She then gave a guided tour of the Buy-Quiet Process Roadmap website demonstrating many features that can be found on the website. The website is designed to guide a user through the process of considering noise emissions when equipment purchases are being made. The website is still in development and she is actively soliciting feedback from NASA OH community on the site.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Beth Cooper Presentation

• Summary - The July EH ViTS focused on Heat Stress and innovative heat stress programs at NASA Centers. Following the ViTS introduction Dr. Tom Bernard (ACGIH TLV Physical Agents Chair) provided an update on Heat Stress Management from a research perspective. Next Mike Blotzer from SSC provided information regarding their new heat stress initiative. The session ended with Mike Cardinale from KSC sharing information about KSC’s innovative heat stress notification system. In addition to the presentations included below there is additional information Dr. Bernard provided related to his presentation.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Dr. Tom Bernard
     • Main presentation
     • Excel workbook for short-term exposures
     • Programming weather data to get WBGT
  3. SSC - Mike Blotzer
  4. KSC - Mike Cardinale

• Summary - The June EH ViTS session featured Paul Ruez with Chemwatch. This hazardous substance web based service has been provided by OCHMO to all residents at the 14 NASA Centers for the past 7 years. Following the introduction to the ViTS Paul Ruez provided an update on the basic information available to users in Chemwatch. A powerpoint and a live internet connection were used during the presentation. He also provided insight into how the information is designed for different audiences, such as the first responder, environmental health and safety professional, or a medical professional. The session concluded with Paul responding to questions regarding Chemwatch
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Paul Ruez’s Chemwatch Presentation

• Summary - This May EH Web Ex session featured JPL staff discussing their recently initiated PDA enabled facility Safety and Health (S&H) inspection process. The presentation provided an overview of the how the facility S&H inspection process fits into the larger JPL S&H program and provided detail on exactly how the PDA is used during the field information gathering process. Summary reports generated by the PDA were also displayed. Presenters also emphasized how they actively have been trying to improve the PDA process, by minimizing key strokes and by working to improve the overall screen layout on the PDA to increase data input proficiency.
• Presentations
  1. Webex Presentation

• Summary - The April EH ViTS session featured multiple Centers presenting on the subject of Chemical Inventory and Management Systems. Centers included; JSC, MSFC, SSC, JSC/WYLE and LaRC. All presenters were asked to cover the same topics in their presentations:
  1. Scope of the program
  2. Basic Process
  3. What data does the system provide? MSDSs, ability to review before purchase, environmental reporting data, inventory, etc.
  4. Successes
  5. Challenges
  6. Future plans
  The session provided an opportunity for attendees to gain insight into how the Centers presenting manage their chemicals.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. JSC - Zoe Bartley
  3. MSFC - Jeremiah Kolb
  4. SSC - Dan McGrew
  5. JSC/WYLE Bioastronautics - Toby Holowaty
  6. LaRC - Carter Ficklen

• Summary - The March EH ViTS session featured multiple Centers presenting on the subject of routine facility inspection and walkthrough programs. Centers presenting included LaRC, JPL, and KSC. The presentations provide insight into how 3 of the NASA Centers implement their inspection programs. The approaches at the Centers vary, some Centers combine EH&S (& fire) personnel and perform one joint inspection, some have the disciplines operating independently, some focus more on a facility, some focus more on a functional space. Most all Centers rely on an organizational (or facility) representative to be a primary conduit for corrective actions with a given organization being inspected.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction.
  2. LaRC - Carter Ficklen
  3. JPL - Roberta Precie
  4. KSC - Malissa Backer

• Summary - The February EH ViTS session featured Dr. Howard Cohen giving a presentation entitled The Current State of our Profession. Dr. Cohen was the AIHA 2007 Donald Cummings award for outstanding contributions to the field of industrial hygiene and gave this talk when he received the award. Dr. Cohen shared his observations and opinions as to the current state of our profession and some future issues that will shape our work. As he indicated our environment is constantly changing and to survive we must adapt. These changes provide opportunities and threats to our careers, organizations, and profession. Dr. Cohen brought these issues up to indicate that while we might not like some of the changes that have occurred in our profession, our profession must respond to changes in the work environment to remain successful and relevant. A full manuscript of his original presentation is included below.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction.
  2. Dr. Howard Cohen's presentation.
  3. Full manuscript of original presentation, published in JOEH, March 2008.

• Summary - The January EH ViTS session featured multiple AIHA speakers; Mary Ann Latko, CIH, CSP, QEP, David Hicks, CIH, CSP, CHMM, and Aaron Trippler. The session discussed the recently completed IH Value Study which endeavored to help IHs better demonstrate their value to an organization, a review of current AIHA initiatives, and an update of Government Affairs related to the new Obama administration and Occupational Health and Safety. As Mary Ann indicated in addition to the full report (Strategy to Demonstrate the Value of IH) one can also find case studies from industry and even video files which discuss the case studies at the following site
  www.aiha.org/votp/AIHA_2.html.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. IH Value Presentation - Mary Ann Latko
  3. AIHA Update - David Hicks
  4. AIHA Government Update

• Summary - The December EH ViTS session featured Robert Emery, DrPH, CHP, CIH, CSP, RBP, CHMM, CPP, ARM speaking on the subject of Effectively Managing the Underexposed. The presentation was focused on our employees who have concerns about their potential exposure but are not being overexposed to any OEL. Bob presented a systematic approach for trying to effectively communicate and overall manage a concerned group of underexposed employees.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Dr. Robert Emery's presentation

• Summary - The November EH ViTS session featured an update on the Medgate IH Project and a presentation from KSC EH staff on the FDA's Retail Program Standard #2. The Medgate IH Project Update provided a brief background of the project, current efforts and future plans for the implementation of the Medgate IH module. The FDA Retail Program Standard #2 presentation focused on KSC's initiative to comply with this standard and having EH staff become certified as Food Safety Inspection Officers, FSIOs. Both the requirements of this standard and the process that the KSC staff went through to become FSIOs was discussed during the ViTS. The EH program benefits of complying with this standard and becoming FSIOs was also emphasized.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. FDA presentation

• Summary - The October EH ViTS session featured Linda Lee, Dr. P.H. speaking on the subject of Performance Metrics. The presentation focused on perspectives and ideas related to metrics and the development and maintenance of a useful and meaningful set of metrics. The speaker emphasized the importance of working hard to understand your business and what is needed to maintain your market share in health and safety.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Linda Lee''s presentation

• Summary - The September EH ViTS session provided valuable insight on both OSHA's plans for incorporating elements of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) into the OSHA regulation and also helping understand how the European's Union's (EUs) REACH regulation is potentially going to affect the USA and the IH profession. Maureen O'Donnell from OSHA provided an update on OSHA's GHS effort, followed by John Mikan providing an overview of the EU's REACH regulation.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Maureen O'Donnell's Presentation
  3. John Mikan's Presentation

• Summary - Following the ViTS introduction Miriam Glazer, OH Lead at NASA Ames, recapped the recently held Ergonomic dinner meeting at the NASA OH Conference in Baltimore (7/8) where multiple Centers gave overview presentations on their Center Ergonomic Programs. Miriam also presented information on the Ames Ergonomic program, as she had given in Baltimore. Bill Hyatt, a member of the H&S staff at JPL then gave a brief presentation on a recently purchased computer workstation self evaluation tool. Following The JPL presentation Miriam facilitated dialog between the Centers on a variety of issues related to ergonomics and discussed the possibility of forming an agency ergonomic working group and some of the possible projects the group could address.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Miriam Glazer's Ergonomic Presentation
  3. Bill Hyatt's Computer Workstation Evaluation Tool Presentation

• Summary - Following the ViTS introduction Dr. Ray Christopher, EHRS Project Lead, provided an overview of the NASA EHRs project with general information about the Medgate product, software implementation and roll out activities. Medgate IH representative Monica Melkonian then provided an overview of the Medgate IH Module. The presentation covered the fundamental capabilities of the IH module and provided screen shot of the IH module. The session concluded with a Q&A session on the project.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Dr. Christopher's EHRs Presentation
  3. Monica Melkonian's Medgate IH Module Presentation

• Summary - Alan Tart, Regional Retail Food Specialist with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, was the primary presenter at the ViTS. He provided an overview of the FDA's Voluntary Retail Food Program Standards. Alan provided insight into the FDA's standards, the objectives of the standards, and the benefits of complying with the standards. Alan concluded the session with a discussion regarding online resources available through the FDA's website.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. FDA Presentation

• Summary - Paul Buckmaster, MS, CIH, CIEC, Director, Corporate Outreach & Special Projects for the NSA, was the primary presenter at the ViTS. He provided an overview of the NSA's Mold Management efforts which emphasized proactive actions taken to both eliminate and prevent mold contamination from occurring in HVAC systems. Paul's presentation provided insight into the NSA's strategy for managing mold growth in their HVAC systems. A focus of the presentation was the use of a new device utilizing fluorescence technology, called the Mycometer, which provides nearly real time results of the level of mold activity found in bulk materials. Lisa Rogers representative of the Mycometer company provided additional information at the ViTS regarding the Mycometer and other similar real time technologies currently available. The introduction, NSA, and Mycometer presentations can be found below.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Mold Management Presentation
  3. Mycometer Presentation

• Summary - Bill McArthur, PhD, CIH, Director of DOE's Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy, was the primary presenter at the ViTS. He provided an overview of the DOE's Beryllium Rule, 10 CFR Part 850, Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program. Bill provided insight into the DOE rule's background, current DOE efforts to track employees potentially exposed to Beryllium, and aspects of the rule such as the exposure decontamination limits, medical monitoring, and training. Following Bill's presentation Jeff Dalhoff from Goddard gave a brief presentation concerning operations involving Beryllium at Goddard and the steps they had taken to prevent overexposures.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. DOE Presentation
  3. Goddard Presentation

• Summary - Jack Price, PE, CIH, CSP, the current vice chair of the AIHA/ANSI Z9 committee, was the one primary presenter at the ViTS. The scope of the AIHA/ANSI Z9 Ventilation Standards Z9 committee work encompasses standards for the design, operation and maintenance of equipment to provide a safe atmosphere in industrial, manufacturing or construction operations by removing harmful substances by either local exhaust or general ventilation and safely disposing of such substances, and such supplementary standards on personal protection as may be necessary to prescribe methods for the protection of workers. At the ViTS Jack provided an overview of the standards and an update on recent revision efforts.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. AIHA/ANSI Z9 Ventilation Standards Overview

• Summary - There was one primary presenter at the ViTS, Dave Risi, a veteran in the EH software industry. Dave spoke from NASA HQ regarding the subject of IH Data Management. The presentation included information regarding
  1. an overview of IH data management
  2. a brief history of IH data management hardware/software and where we are today
  3. current database/software technology
  4. build vs. buy
  5. where IH data management going in the future
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. IH Data Management

• Summary - The Constellation Project is designed to send us back to the Moon and possibly Mars, but to do this our NASA Centers need to construct new facilities and will undertake many new operations related to this new program. During this ViTS, eight Centers presented information regarding some of the changes at their sites and some of the related EH impacts. The Centers were; Stennis, Michoud, Johnson, White Sands, Ames, Langley, Glenn (& Plum Brook) and Kennedy. All of the presentations are attached below, including the introduction presentation.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Stennis
  3. Michoud
  4. Johnson (no presentation)
  5. White Sands
  6. Ames
  7. Glenn / Plum Brook
  8. Langley
  9. Kennedy

• Summary - There was two primary presenters at the ViTS, Steve Newell and Dee Woodhull both Senior Consultants with ORC Worldwide. (www.orc-dc.com/osh_page.htm). The two presenters spoke from NASA HQ regarding current H&S Management Issues and Trends. They presented information on topics such as demonstrating value, metrics, and management systems. They also highlighted a tool they have posted on their website regarding nanotechnology (www.orc-dc.com/Nano.Guidelines.Matrix.htm) that includes input from the ORC member organizations. Attached below is the introduction presentation and both Steve and Dee's combined presentation.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. IH Management Issues and Trends

• Summary - There were two main presenter at the ViTS, Wendy Benison, IH with USA at KSC and Denton Crotchett, IH with the EH office at JSC. Wendy's presentation focused on how United Space Alliance (USA) has combined OSHA VPP and Process Safety Management Standard (PSM) principles to create a systematic approach to contractor Health and Safety programs. Denton Crotchett provided a perspective from a NASA Center IH Office and how they provide support on a project from project concept and design all the way through project acceptance. Also mentioned during his presentation was a JSC Spec n Tact entitled Contractor Safety and Health Program. This document is also attached below.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. A Systematic Approach to Contractor Health and Safety Using OSHA VPP and PSM Principles
  3. The JSC Industrial Hygiene Construction Review Process Program
  4. JSC Spec n Tact entitled Contractor Safety and Health Program

• Summary - There was one main presenter at the ViTS, followed by a few Centers sharing about some of the Instrumentation they are currently using. The main presenter was Chris Wrenn who gave a presentation entitled Trends in Handheld Gas Detection Equipment. The presentation discussed five current trends affecting instrumentation; commoditization, measurement management, handheld speciation (orthogonality), increasing functionality from portable wireless sensing networks, and moving from detection to decision. After Chris spoke, Marshall, Glenn and JPL staff all shared information regarding instruments they are using at their respective Centers.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Trends in Handheld Gas Detection Equipment
  3. IH Instruments used at Glenn

• Summary - There were 4 presenters at the ViTS. The first was Dr. Noreen Khan-Mayberry, toxicologist at JSC, who gave a presentation on the toxicology of lunar dust and lunar simulants. After that presentation, Glenn (Luz Jeziorowski), Ames (Tomoko Ishihara) and Goddard (Jeff Dalhoff) all gave overviews of their respective Center Nanotechnology EH Programs. The overviews discussed some of the policies, worker training, work practices, controls, etc. that have been implemented at the Centers for nanomaterials work.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Lunar Dust Toxicology
  3. Glenn Nanotechnology EH Program
  4. Ames Nanotechnology Program
  5. Goddard Nanotechnology Program

• Summary - The main presenters at the ViTS were Carter Ficklen, CIH, and Brian Vandevender, CIH, both from Langley Research Center. Carter Ficklen (LaRC) gave information concerning CIH application requirements and application process, insights, strategies, and tips for passing the exam on the first try, and slides from a presentation from a CIH who passed on the 2nd attempt. Brian Vandevender (LaRC) concluded the session with some insight into his testing experience in May of 2007, when he successfully passed the exam.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. CIH Preparation

• Summary - The main presenter at the ViTS was Stephen Vespers, PhD, a research scientist with the US EPA. Dr. Vespers presentation focused on the the EPA's Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI), what it is, how it was developed, and how it can be applied. The ERMI uses PCR technology to analyze dust samples and provide analysis which provides the determincation of genus and species of all the molds present in the dust sample. The ERMI score is created and can be used to determine a relative mold index, which then can be used to compare the relative moldiness between one building and another. Current and future studies are planned to link the rate of health concerns or symptoms to the ERMI.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. DNA-Based Mold Analysis and Applying the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI)

• Summary - In addition to the introduction slides there were 2 presentations at the ViTS; 1) Dr Jim Gaier/GRC gave a presentation summarizing what has been learned about lunar regolith/dust from the NASA moon missions during the Apollo Program entitled Lunar Dust: Lessons Learned from Apollo 2) Mr. Paul Greenberg/GRC, gave a presentation regarding instrumentation that is being developed by NASA to measure lunar dust entitled Advanced Technology Development for Particulate Measurements. The third presentation discussing the health affects of lunar dust and the determination of exposure recommendation was not given at this ViTS, but will be presented at the July 12 EH ViTS.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Electro-Physics Branch "Lunar Dust: Lessons Learned from Apollo"
  3. Combustion and Reacting Systems Branch "Advanced Technology Development for Particulate Measurements"

• Summary - TIn addition to the introduction slides there were 3 presentations at the ViTS; 1) Jim Lumsden, Manager of the Systems Safety Program Office at JPL, "Occupational Health as Part of an Integrated Environmental Health & Safety Program", 2) Steve Rider of the Facilities Engineering and Real Property Division (FERPD) at NASA HQ, presented information on how H&S can influence the NASA CoF prioritization process, and 3) Beth Cooper presented on Buy-Quiet and Quiet-by-Design programs, and her availability to be a resource for a NASA Center in this area.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Occupational Health as a part of an Integrated Environmental Health and Safety Program
  3. Construction of Facilities (CoF) Process
  4. Field Center Program Support: Buy-Quiet and Quiet-by-Design

• Summary - The presenters at the ViTS were Carla Slaughter, OSHA SGE Program Coordinator, providing an overview of the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Special Government Employee (SGE) program. Following Carla, Sherri Nickell (KSC/USA IH), Toby Holwaty (JSC/WYLE IH) and Case Van Dyke (WSTF/Jacobs) gave presentations about their personal experiences with the VPP SGE program. The ViTS was intended to provide an overview of the SGE program and provide personal commentary on the many benefits of SGE involvement from personnel working at NASA Centers. Attached are 4 presentations given during the ViTS.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Carla Slaughter's Presentation
  3. Sherri Nickell's Presentation
  4. Toby Holowaty's Presentation

• Summary - The main presenters at the ViTS were Peter O'Neil, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Assistant Executive Director, and Aaron Trippler, AIHA Government Affairs Director. Peter presented overview information on AIHA, some of their current initiatives (value of the profession, young professionals, ethics, etc.), and discussed some of the challenges that organizations like AIHA face today with an aging membership base. His presentation is attached. Aaron Trippler then provided commentary and insight into the IH related happenings in the government discussing issues such as nanotechnology funding in NIOSH and current priorities for OSHA. Attached are 3 documents that Aaron discussed in part or in whole during the ViTS.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. AIHA Update Presentation
• AIHA Government Affairs Documents
  • AIHA's paper on the Top Public Policy Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Issues for 2007
  • AIHA's letter to OSHA commenting on recent Globally Harmonized Systems (GHS) proposal
  • March 13th edition of Happenings on the Hill which summarizes what is going on with current government related IH issues.

• Summary - The main presenter at the ViTS was Dr. Dennis Paustenbach, PhD, CIH, DABT. Dr. Paustenbach focused on the discussion of two Risk Assessment techniques Simulat ion and Dose Reconstruction that are used for a variety of reasons such as; to fill data gaps in the exposure history of a worker, to improve the quality of the exposure component of an epidem iology study, and to characterize legitimacy of claims within the litigation setting. During th e ViTS, Dr. Paustenbach presented a variety of case studies involving these techniques and descr ibed how and when they can be applied.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Role of Simulation and Dose Reconstruction Studies in Epidemiology and Risk Assessment

• Summary - The main presenter at the ViTS was William "Billy" Bullock, MSPH, CIH, CSP, co-author of the recent AIHA publication entitled A Strategy for Assessing and Managing Occupational Exposures, 3rd edition. During the ViTS, Billy provided an overview of this publication and highlighted the changes from the 2nd edition published in 1998. The current publication addresses additional environmental stressors such as radiation and ergonomics, and also addresses work operations beyond a standard continuous production process, such as laboratory operation and batch processes.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Overview of A Strategy for Assessing and Managing Occupational Exposures, 3rd edition

• Summary - The main presenter at the ViTS was Bruce Lippy, Ph.D. CIH, CSP, a member of the IH staff at Goddard. He gave a presentation that discussed some of the hazard communication issues involving nanotechnology. The presentation highlighted many of the shortfalls in current hazard communication efforts in the nanotechnology area.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Hazard Communication and Nanotechnology

• Summary - The main presenter at the ViTS was Tom Samson, CIH, Safety, Health and Environmental Manager for Wyle Labs on the Bioastronautics contract at JSC. He gave a presentation that discussed smoking from an industrial hygiene perspective, comparing the exposures of smoking with recognized industrial hygiene exposure limits and addressing government fatality rates attributed to smoking.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Smoking in the Workplace - An IH Perspective

• Summary - The main presenter at the ViTS was Beth Cooper, Manager, Acoustical Testing Laboratory at NASA's Glenn Research Center. She spoke on the Buy Quiet and Quiet by Design Programs which have recently become Agency requirements in the newly revised Hearing Conservation NPR chapter. These programs put an emphasis on procuring or designing equipment that factor noise emission levels into the purchasing process.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Buy Quiet and Quiet-by-Design

• Summary - The main presenter at the ViTS was Robert Emery, DrPH, CHP, CIH, CSP, RBP, CHMM, CPP, ARM with the University of Texas in Houston. He spoke from the Johnson Space Center and gave a presentation prepared for the 2006 PCIH, the presentation title was; The Compelling Display of Health & Safety Information to Achieve Desired Decision Making.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. The Compelling Display of Health & Safety Information to Achieve Desired Decision Making

• Summary - The main presenter at the ViTS was Dan Adley, CIH, CSP with KTA-Tator. He spoke from Glenn Research Center. Dan provided an update from an IH perspective on the management of projects involving surface coatings containing heavy metals. Following the session there was general discussion regarding the use of real time paint sampling equipment such as XRFs. A spec sheet on a new piece of detection equipment which uses an X-ray tube and is able to detect multiple metals is included below.i
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Heavy Metals Update
  3. Specification Sheet for the Innov-X Tube based Alpha Series

• Summary - During this ViTS Paul Ruez provided an online realtime update of the Agency provided Chemwatch (http://nasa.chemwatch.us/) service which provides hazardous material information online. He spoke from Glenn Research Center Because of the Chemwatch presentation being online there was only an introduction presentation. If you have questions, comments or concerns regarding the Chemwatch service, please contact Paul Ruez (pruez@chemwatchna.com). The ViTS was abbreviated due to scheduling conflicts.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction

• Summary - There were 4 primary presenters at the ViTS. The first was Denise Flanigan, who provided a NASA overview of the KSC Food Service Program. The next presentation was an overview of the Food Sanitation Program from an EH perspective and provides detail concerning the evolution to a risk and HACCP based program at KSC (Jerry Kuecynski ). The final two presentations were given by the two main KSC food service providers; Lackmann Culinary (Bill Lauer) and Delaware North Companies (Jean-Pierre Turgot).
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. NASA Overview of KSC Food Program
  3. EH Food Sanitation Perspective
  4. Center/Employees Food Service Provider Perspective - Lackmann Culinary
  5. Visitor Center/Visitors Food Service Provider Perspective

• Summary - There were 3 presenters at the ViTS. The first was Dr. Tom Bernard, Chair of the ACGIH Physical Agents Committee, who spoke on the 4 ergonomic TLVs. The next two presentations were ergonomic program overviews given by KSC Boeing (Judy Damoff) and KSC USA (Esau Perez).
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Ergonomic TLV
  3. KSC Boeing Industrial Economic Program
  4. KSC USA Ergonomic Program
  5. KSC Boeing Ergonomic Tools

• Summary - There were 4 presenters at the ViTS. The first was Ed Ryan, trainer from KSC, who gave a presentation on Training Needs Assessments. After that presentations, Johnson (Sheila Goldberg), Glenn (Christine Greenwalt) and White Sands (Case Van Dyke) all gave overviews of their respective H&S training programs.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Training Needs Assessments
  3. JSC Health Related Training
  4. GRC Occupational H&S Training
  5. WSTF H&S Training

• Summary - The main presenter at the ViTS was Debbie Dietrich, CIH with SKC technical sales. She spoke from Johnson. She gave two main presentations one on current particulate sampling equipment and protocols and the second presentations on IH mysteries.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. NASA Particulates
  3. IH Mysteries

• Summary - The main presenter at the ViTS was John Wenzel, CFI, CGSO speaking from Goddard. He presented and overview regarding the establishment of a Investigative Photography Program. He also provided a recent article on this same subject and a list of FAQs for the subject.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Investigative Photography Program
  3. NASA Investigative Photography Article Handout
  4. Photography FAQ

• Summary - The main presenter at the ViTS was Ted Outwater with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. He presented on a document entitled Guidelines for Protection and Training for Workers engaged in Mold Remediation. This was followed by Mike Cardinale giving an overview of the recently finalized KSC Mold Management Facility Guide.
• Presentations
  1. ViTS Introduction
  2. Mold Remediation Worker Training Guideline
  3. KSC’s Mold Management Facility Guide
  4. KSC User Guide, KSC-UG-1903: Facilities Management Guidance for Mold Remediation

Dec 21 - AIHA Products and Services Update and Getting Published

Nov 16 - IH Performance Metrics

Nov 1 - Special Vits - ANSI Z10 OHSMS Standard

Oct 21 - Occupational Health and Nanotechnology

Sep 21 - Food Safety Update

Aug 17 - Hearing Conservation Training

Jul 20 - OH Conference Recap and Center Exposure Assessment Programs

Jun 15 - OSHA Lab Standard & Chemical Hygiene Plans (CHPs)

May 18 - Biosafety Programs

Apr 20 - Industrial Hygiene Report Writing

Mar 16 - Recent Legal Developments and Decisions Impacting Workplace H&S

Feb 16 - Introduction to Control Banding

Jan 19 - Toxicity of Ultrafine Particles & Center Nanotechnology Training Presentations