AIHA Connect 2026 Advance Program

Education Pop-Ups

Monday, June 1 through Wednesday, June 3

Education Pop-Ups are 30-minute interactive sessions designed to deliver bite-size, timely, targeted learning. These sessions are held exclusively in-person in the Exhibit Hall .

Presentation Time

Education Pop-Up Title

Core Competencies

Aerosols & Airborne Particulates; Big Data, AI, and Sensor Technologies; Indoor Air Quality; Safety

11:45 a.m.-12:10 p.m. 2:00 p.m.-2:25 p.m. 2:30 p.m.-2:55 p.m. 3:15 p.m.-3:40 p.m. 3:45 p.m.-4:10 p.m. 10:00 a.m.-10:25 a.m. 10:30 a.m.-10:55 a.m. 11:15 a.m.-11:40 a.m. 11:45 a.m.-12:10 p.m. 2:00 p.m.-2:25 p.m. 2:30 p.m.-2:55 p.m. 3:45 p.m.-4:10 p.m.

EPU1: Understanding Interference in Real-Time Industrial Hygiene Detection Systems EPU2: OEHS Engagement Roadmap for Navigating Stewardship and Sustainability

IH/OH Program Management; Risk Communication

Monday, June 2

EPU3: Real-Time Monitoring Meets Gravimetric Sampling

Chemical Sampling and Instrumental Analysis; Exposure Assessment Personal Protective Equipment; Risk Management; Safety Personal Protective Equipment; Psychosocial Hazards; Risk Management

EPU4: What Is New in PPE Standards

EPU5: How to Enhance PPE Accessibility for Women in Various Industries

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EPU6: Interpreting EPA Existing Chemical Exposure Limits Using Chrysotile Asbestos

Exposure Assessment; Risk Management

Hazard Communication; Work Environments, Occupations, and Industrial Processes Radiation (Ionizing and Nonionizing); Work Environments, Occupations, and Industrial Processes Functional Core Competencies; Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention

EPU7: Electric Vehicle Fires and Emergency Management

EPU8: Behind the Beam: How Industrial Hygiene Supports Medical Laser Safety EPU9: Comparing Monitoring Results to Published OELs for Extended Work Shifts EPU10: Micro and Nanoplastics in the Workplace: Exposure Insights From Contemporary Literature

Tuesday, June 3

Exposure Assessment

EPU11: How to Start Difficult Safety Conversations

IH/OH Program Management; Risk Communication; Safety Exposure Assessment; Work Environments, Occupations, and Industrial Processes

EPU12: Three Workplaces, One Mission: What NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluations Reveal About Exposure Risks and Control

Administrative Controls; Career Development Pathways; Risk Communication

9:15 a.m.-9:40 a.m.

EPU13: Communicating OEHS Concepts in a Memorable Way EPU14: Burden, Need, and Impact of Work-Related Mental Health in Smaller Businesses EPU15: Case Studies in Confined Spaces - Guess the Atmospheric Hazard EPU16: An Overview of the Issues and Interventions of Natural and Engineered Stone Countertop Fabrication

9:45 a.m.-10:10 a.m.

Psychosocial Hazards; Risk Management

Wednesday, June 4

Chemical Hazards; Exposure Assessment; Work Environments, Occupations, and Industrial Processes Exposure Assessment; Work Environments, Occupations, and Industrial Processes

10:30 a.m.-10:55 a.m.

11:00 a.m.-11:25 a.m.

AIHA Connect 2026

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Education Pop-Ups will be held exclusively in-person. Sessions, schedule, and inclusion in OnDemand are subject to change.

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