Tue, 5/21: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
00410
Research Roundup
Greater Columbus Convention Center
Room: A 213
CM Credit Hours: 1
Content Level
Intermediate
Advanced
Organizational Category
Corporation/Company
Primary Industry
All Industries
Manufacturing
Oil & Gas
Wholesale & Retail
Topics
Available as part of AIHA CONNECT OnDemand
Hazard Recognition/Exposure Assessment
Risk Assessment and Management
Standards, Regulations and Legal Issues
Presentations
F1a. Defining Conditions of Use and Occupational Exposure Scenarios Under TSCA
To improve efficiency and accuracy of TSCA Risk Evaluations, EPA has engaged stakeholders to help define occupational exposure scenarios relevant for the work environment. This session will discuss the challenges and opportunities of identifying these scenarios. A balance is needed between the interest of precisely estimating each exposure (de facto impossible) and the uncertainty resulting from grouping similar activities throughout a substance's lifecycle. This approach allows for the creation of a comprehensive and reasonable risk evaluation for substances of high priority. Manufacturers, formulators, processors, and users must be engaged in the development of COU/OES maps that represent the true potential for exposure through handling of these substances.
Andrew Maier Stantec, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Frank Hearl, Hearl Environmental Consulting, Frederick, MD, USA,
Acknowledgements & References
none
Author
Silvia Maberti, PhD, ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc. Spring, TX
United States of America
F1b. Addressing a TSCA Test Order: Guidance for OEHS Professionals
This session will present a case study of reacting to an occupational study test order issued by the U.S. EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Drawing upon recent experiences in responding to test orders, this session will present: 1) an overview of the testing requirements; 2) the challenges and lessons learned during key stages of the process; 3) study plan development and sample collection and analysis; and 4) the difficulties associated with conveying real-world exposures and workplace risks within the Test Order process. The information presented will: a) provide OEHS professionals with a framework for responding to Section 4 Test Orders; b) help IHs practitioners proactively prepare for future testing requirements; and c) highlight the significance of increased contributions from OEHS professionals throughout this process.
R. Kalmes, Exponent, Oakland, CA, USA
Acknowledgements & References
None
Author(s)
Pamela Morgan, PhD, CIH, Exponent, Inc. Bowie, MD
United States of America
Renee Kalmes, MSPH, CIH, Exponent Oaland, CA
United States of America