News | June 4, 2009

AIHA Releases Top 10 Rated AIHce Professional Development Courses

Attendees in Toronto Pick the Most Popular PDCs

Toronto, ON - Evaluations have been tallied for 58 weekend professional development courses (PDC) offered at the 2009 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce) in Toronto. Participants gave the following 10 courses the highest ratings overall.

  • 416—Noise Control Engineering
    Instructors: Dennis Driscoll, PE, Associates in Acoustics, Inc., Evergreen, CO; Thomas Lloyd, Associates in Acoustics, Inc., Parker, CO
  • 103—Community Noise
    Instructors: Dennis Driscoll, PE, Associates in Acoustics, Inc., Evergreen, CO; James Banach, OHC, Quest Technologies, a 3M Company, Oconomowoc, WI
  • 415—Moving Out on Your Own – Developing a Successful OEHS Consulting Practice
    Instructor: Pam Ferrante, CSP, CHMM, JC Safety & Environmental, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
  • 119—The Art of Safety – Mastering Advanced Communication Techniques
    Instructor: Gary Phillips, MA, CRSP, CHRP, NW Training & Development, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
  • 704—Creation, Measurement and Communication of EHS Business Value
    Instructors: David Downs, CIH, CSP, QEP, CPEA, EHS Management Partners, LLC, Shorewood, MN; William Heim, CIH, CSP, Seagate Technology LLC, Shoreview, MN
  • 402—Anticipation, Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Welding Health Hazards
    Instructor: Mike Harris, PhD, CIH, Hamlin & Harris, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA
  • 702—Basic Electrical Safety with Application of NFPA 70E
    Instructor: Paul Zoubek, CSP, CIH, Succeed Safety & Health Services, Inc., San Diego, CA
  • 601—A Risk Management and Insurance Primer for Industrial Hygienists
    Instructor: Robert Emery, CIH, CSP, CHP, University of Texas, Houston, TX
  • 418—Ramping up Your Hearing Protection and Jazzing up Your Hearing Conservation
    Instructors: Elliott Berger, MS, INCE Board Certified, E-A-R / Aearo Technologies, Indianapolis, IN; Lee Hager, Sonomax/Aearo Technologies, Portland, MI; Laurie Wells, AuD, FAAA, Associates in Acoustics, Loveland, CO; Ted Madison, MS Audiology, CCC-A, 3M, St. Paul, M
  • 304—Noise Exposure Assessment: Sampling Strategy and Data Acquisition
    Instructor: Lee Hager, Sonomax/Aearo, Portland, MI

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and ACGIH cosponsor AIHce. AIHA offers this competitive program to promote occupational and environmental health and safety excellence by offering fresh, dynamic solutions through its superior professional education program. PDCs provide information on new standards, regulations, and innovations in technology; traditional occupational and safety issues; new chemical and biological threats; and upcoming career challenges.

Detailed conference information is available at www.aihce2009.org. For more information, contact AIHA at (703) 849-8888.

SOURCE: American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)