PDCs - 2 Day

2-Day Professional Development Course

Saturday, October 27-Sunday, October 28, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Member $675/$725; Nonmember $725/$775

 PDC 1
Exposure Assessment Strategies and Statistics

Introductory / 16 contact hours / an estimated 16 CM credits/2.0 CEU & 2.0 COC
See certification information for further guidance.

This PDC will be video recorded.

Description
This two-day PDC is designed to provide participants with exposure assessment strategies for the collection and interpretation of occupational exposure monitoring data. This PDC will provide the skills and techniques for developing strategies for effectively managing workplace exposures and monitoring data.

Value Added
Receive software for performing Bayesian decision analysis calculations and A Strategy for Assessing and Managing Occupational Exposures, 3rd Edition (electronic version).

Prerequisites
IHs with two to ten years of experience and a knowledge of exposure assessment and hands-on experience with exposure monitoring.

Learning Aids
Participants must bring a laptop and a scientific calculator.

Outcomes
Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

  • Demonstrate more efficient uses of monitoring resources.
  • Describe practical applications and lessons learned from the implementation of the exposure assessment strategies in the field.
  • Conduct a thorough evaluation of exposures and monitoring data.
  • Complete several problem-solving activities to apply the concepts presented.
  • Apply statistical tools to assist with decision making regarding the acceptability of exposure risks to employees and management.

Outline

  • Basic Characterization
  • Similar Exposure Groups
  • Define/Judge Exposure Profiles
  • Further Information Gathering
  • Exposure Monitoring Strategies
  • Recordkeeping and Reporting
  • Implementation
  • Statistics Review
  • Censored Data Analysis
  • Dermal Exposure

Transfer of Knowledge
Instructors will evaluate participants understanding of the materials presented based on:

  • Workshops
  • Group activities

Instructors
William Bullock, DHSc, MSPH, CIH, CSP, CSX Transportation, Jacksonville, FL
G. Scott Dotson, PhD, CIH, CDC/NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH
Steven Jahn, CIH, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC, Aiken, SC
James H. Stewart, PhD, CIH, CSP, Harvard University, Boston, MA
Ralph Rogers, CIH, Army Institute of Public Health, Bel Air, MD