N1: Research Roundup Exposure Assessment/Aerosols and Chemicals
Wed, 6/3: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
Research Roundups
Research Roundups
Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center
Room: 293
CM Credit Hours: 1
Content Level
Intermediate
Advanced
Core Competencies
Chemical Hazards
Exposure Assessment
Indoor Air Quality
Risk Management
Keywords
Aerosol and airborne particulate monitoring
Session Availability
In-person
OnDemand
Virtual
Targeted Audience
Practitioner
Professional
Transfer of Knowledge
Case Studies
Lecture Only
Presentations
N1a: Chemical Emissions and Inhalation Risks Associated with Resin 3D Printing in Dental Fields
Resin 3D printing has been widely used in dental fields including dental schools and clinic offices. However, the liquid resins may contain irritating or sensitizing components that can off gas during normal use or even at room conditions. This may pose inhalation risks for users who handle resins daily as well as bystanders in the room during normal work hours.
This study developed a method to screen for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from commonly used dental resins and assessed the potential inhalation risks associated with these resins.
This study developed a method to screen for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from commonly used dental resins and assessed the potential inhalation risks associated with these resins.
Co-Authors
M. Wilson, UL Research Institutes, Marietta, GA, USA
Acknowledgements & References
I. Sanchez, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL, USA, provided resin samples
B. Welmaker, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL, USA, initiated the study
C. Bell-Huff, UL Research Institutes, Marietta, GA, USA, initiated the study
B. Welmaker, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL, USA, initiated the study
C. Bell-Huff, UL Research Institutes, Marietta, GA, USA, initiated the study
Author
Qian Zhang, UL Research Institutes' Chemical Insights Marietta, GACo-Presenter
Mark Wilson, Underwriters Laboratories Research Institute's Chemical Insights Marietta, GAN1b: Validating Ventilated Balance Enclosure Containment Performance
In an era of increasingly potent compounds and leaner lab operations, can your engineering controls keep up? This presentation dives into a real-world containment validation study conducted in a high-throughput pharmaceutical contract research lab-where hundreds of analysts rely on ventilated balance enclosures (VBEs) to safely handle active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Using a task-based study design with a surrogate compound and multiple operators, the team assessed airborne exposure under realistic lab conditions. The findings show statistically significant variability in exposure by operator and day, but all results remained well below the occupational exposure limit.
Learn how rules based performance criteria from ISPE were applied to confidently validate containment without relying on time weighted averages or excessive conservatism. If you're facing questions about PPE policy, engineering control effectiveness, or how to balance compliance with practical lab realities, this presentation will give you data-driven answers-and a blueprint for how to do it yourself.
Using a task-based study design with a surrogate compound and multiple operators, the team assessed airborne exposure under realistic lab conditions. The findings show statistically significant variability in exposure by operator and day, but all results remained well below the occupational exposure limit.
Learn how rules based performance criteria from ISPE were applied to confidently validate containment without relying on time weighted averages or excessive conservatism. If you're facing questions about PPE policy, engineering control effectiveness, or how to balance compliance with practical lab realities, this presentation will give you data-driven answers-and a blueprint for how to do it yourself.
Co-Authors
none
Acknowledgements & References
none
Author
John Breskey, Ph.D., CIH, CSP, Thermo Fisher Scientific Minneapolis, MNUSA