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Greater Houston Industrial Hygiene Council
Meeting Agenda
Overview and Case Studies on Various Living Organisms
that can Impact Occupational Health and Safety
Session Arranged by: ICU Environmental, Health and Safety
February 19, 2004 Meeting Agenda
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8:30 - 9:00 AM |
Registration
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9:00 - 9:30 AM
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Introduction and discussion on 2004 Meeting Topics and Session Sponsors
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9:30 - 10:30 AM
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“Bug Du Jour” or What Next?
Margaret is an infectious disease expert who will deliver this timely and interesting presentation subtitled “The Tale of Emerging Infectious Diseases - in the Late 20th and early 21st Century". The talk will include an international perspective, and the US impact of current public health issues including SARS, Airport Malaria, West Nile Virus and Monkey Pox.
Margaret F. Price, PhD
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Houston, Texas |
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10:30 - 10:45 AM
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BREAK
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10:45 - 12:00 PM
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A Hospital Based Program for the Surveillance and Prevention of Occupationally Acquired Disease
This presentation will include one hospital's approach to controlling diseases such as TB and blood borne pathogens. It will include an overview of the BBP standard and the Texas Children's program and approach to disease surveillance and immunization. This team of speakers will also cover the history of TB guidelines including pre-employment screening, annual ppd testing, and the latest development, which places N95 under the general industry respirator standard.
Garlen F. Yeager, Jr. MPH CIH CSP
Assistant Director
Office of Safety Management
Texas Children's Hospital |
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Denise Medina, RN, COHN
Assistant Director
Employee Health
Texas Children's Hospital |
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12:00 - 1:00 PM
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LUNCH
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1:00 - 1:30 PM
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Bites, Bugs, Stings, and other Living Creatures that can Impact OHS
Janet will share her experience on living things that have caused an impact on occupational safety and health. Included in the talk are stories on plants, animals and bugs that have caused health problems from minor first aids to major hospitalizations.
Janet Wiiki CIH, CSP
ICU Environmental, Health and Safety
The Woodlands, Texas
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1:30 - 1:45 PM
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BREAK
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1:45 - 3:00 PM
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Food Safety, Food Borne Illness and Proper Food Handling Techniques
Many industrial hygienists are charged with the safety of operations in their facility cafeterias. Food safety also comes into play for IH's during events that require large scale catering such as work stoppages and emergency events. Chirag will cover the critical issues for food safety and provide an overview of potential food borne illnesses.
Chirag Bhatt
Division Manager
Bureau of Consumer Heath Services
City of Houston, Texas
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3:00 - 4:30 PM |
“Critter Tales” and Round Table Discussion
This segment will include a series of short “Critter Tales”. Included are short case studies on Gnats Causing Dermatitis in Women, Legionella in the Fin Fans, Worms in the Cooling Tower and other interesting problems and solutions.
GHIHC Membership
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4:30 PM
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Adjournment
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Mailing List Updates – To go paperless for the GHIHC mailing list, please send a request to: icu@icusafety.com |
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ICU Environmental Health, & Safety
26022 Oak Ridge Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Office: 281 • 363 • 9939
Fax: 281 • 363 • 4744
E-mail: icu@icusafety.com |
ICU Environmental Health, & Safety
2300 Hwy. 365, Suite 370
Nederland , TX 77627
Office: 409 • 727 • 8227
Fax: 409 • 729 • 5075 |
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