February
2003 Newsletter
Department
of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Continuing Education E-News
Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety
Region X OSHA Training Institute Education Center
University of Washington
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1)
Annual Hazardous Waste Refresher instructor, John
Malool, honored with a distinguished safety award. |
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2)
Puget Sound Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Grand Rounds—February 27 and March 20, 2003,
Seattle. |
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3)
Inhalation Toxicology and Environmental Challenges—February
20, 2003, Seattle, early registration deadline extended
to February 7! |
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4)
Disaster Management: Planning, Response, and Recovery,
February 28, 2003, Seattle. |
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5)
Additions to OSHA Schedule: OSHA 510 and OSHA 521
in Anchorage. |
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6)
Mold: The Next Asbestos?—March 11, 2003, Seattle. |
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7)
Clear Writing for Safety and Health Professionals—March
25-26, 2003, Seattle. |
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8)
OSHA University at Sea—Alaska Cruise: OSHA
500 (Trainer Course for the Construction Industry),
May 31-June 7, 2003. |
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9)
Risk Communication: Going Beyond "Right to
Know" to "Right to Understand"—April
3, 2003, Seattle. |
Annual Hazardous Waste Refresher
instructor, John Malool, honored with a distinguished
safety award.
In appreciation for his outstanding service to the
citizens of Washington State, the Washington State
Department of Agriculture Waste Pesticide Disposal
Team awarded John Malool a distinguished safety award
on January 21, 2003. Over one million pounds of pesticides
have been disposed without an accident due to John's
devotion to provide superior hazardous waste safety
training. John teaches the Annual Hazardous Waste
Refreshers for the Northwest Center every January
and July.
Puget
Sound Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand
Rounds—February 27 and March 20, 2003, Seattle.
On February 27, 2003, David J. Prezant, MD, Deputy
Chief Medical Office, City of New York Fire Department,
and Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary Division, Albert
Einstein College of Medicine, presents "Respiratory
Consequences of the World Trade Center Disaster."
On March 20, 2003, Bradley Evanoff, MD, MPH, Associate
Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of General
Medicine Sciences, Washington University School
of Medicine, presents "Use of Ergonomics Interventions
in the Treatment of Work-related Musculoskeletal
Disorders."
ACOEM and the NAOEM are jointly sponsoring both
events. The American College of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine designates this educational
activity for a maximum of 1 category 1 credit toward
the AMA Physicians Recognition Award. Each physician
should claim only those credits that he/she actually
spent in the activity.
The evening begins with dinner from 6:45-7:30 pm,
followed by a lecture from 7:30-8:30 pm. Doors open
at 6:00 pm. Registration is $40, which includes
dinner and lecture. Both events will be held at
the Mountaineers, 330 Third Ave W, Seattle.
Inhalation Toxicology and Environmental
Challenges—February 20, 2003, Seattle, early registration
deadline extended to February 7!
This course reviews the basic physiology of the lung,
including physics of particle inhalation, which has
important implications from soot to anthrax. It also
examines common diseases that can result from air pollution,
such as childhood asthma and cancer, and will consider
workplace hazards and recommend remedial actions. Registration:
$175 on or before February 7, 2003; $205 after.
Disaster
Management: Planning Response, and Recovery, February
28, 2003, Seattle.
This course will provide tools and resources for you
to prepare and evaluate a disaster plan, to respond
in the event of a disaster, and to recover in a timely
fashion. Registration: $175 on or before February 7,
2003; $205 after.
Additions
to OSHA Schedule: OSHA 510 and OSHA 301 in Anchorage
**OSHA 510: Standards for Construction Industry, March
19-21, 2003, $450 for members of AIHA, ASSE, DSC;$495
nonmembers
**OSHA 301: Excavation, Trenching & Soil Mechanics,
May 20-23, 2003, $575
Mold: The Next Asbestos?, March 11,
2003, Seattle.
Exposure to mold spores has become a cause of concern
for workplaces, schools, and residences. What is the
true hazard? This course reviews issues on mold toxicology
and health risks, specifics on conducting site investigations,
and strategies to prevent and remediate exposure. Cost:
$175 on or before Feb 25, 2003; $205 after.
Clear
Writing for Safety and Health Professionals, March 25-26,
2003, Seattle.
Working in small groups, participants will gain experience
in writing and editing polished e-mails, memos, and
reports, for a variety of audiences, including government
agencies, management, workers, and safety and health
professionals.
OSHA University at Sea—Alaska
Cruise: OSHA 500 (Trainer Course for the Construction
Industry), May 31-June 7, 2003.
Become an OSHA-authorized outreach trainer, while cruising
the Inside Passage aboard the Princess Cruise Line's
beautiful Star Princess. Using state and federal standards
as a guide, OSHA 500 emphasizes those areas that are
most hazardous. This course prepares participants to
conduct both the 10- and 30-hour construction industry
safety and health courses.
Risk Communication: Going Beyond "Right
to Know" to "Right to Understand"—April
3, 2003, Seattle.
More information about this Northwest Center for Occupational
Health and Safety course has just been added to the
DEH CE Web site http://depts.washington.edu/ehce.
The
purpose of the newsletter is to keep safety and health
professionals up-to-date with the activities of the
University of Washington’s Department of Environmental
and Occupational Health Sciences Continuing Education
program. This list is private and will be used only
for the purpose of keeping subscribers informed of DEH
CE activities. Please submit any suggestions, comments,
or concerns to the newsletter editor, Karen Haberfeld,
at khaber@u.washington.edu.
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