AIHA Connect 2026 Final Program

• Hands-On Demonstrations, Booth 1239 ‒ 9:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Rescue From Fall Protection ‒ 12:45 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Tripods and Winches ‒ 3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: Elevated Rescue • Activations ‒ 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: · Photo Station sponsored by 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Career Advantage Fair Open, 385 • 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Resume Critiquing • 10:00 a.m.-Noon: Mock Interviewing • 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Resume Critiquing • 3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Career Connections Networking Event, Exhibit Hall, Start of the 1300 aisle · Hospital Artwork · Charging Lounge ‒ 10:05 a.m.-Noon: Bark Park

11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. • G1: Research Roundup Ergonomics, 288 • G3: Forensic Hygiene: Your Work Matters Longer Than You Think, 291 [V] [OD] • G4: The NSC Serious Incident and Fatality Prevention Model in Action, 293 [V] [OD] • G5: Hazardous Materials and the Code: Bridging Safety, Compliance, and Design, 393 [V] [OD] • G6: A Unified Approach to Managing Existing Chemical Risk Under TSCA, 391 [OD] • G7: EHS IT Implementation Made Easier, 388 [OD] • G8: Unmasking Hidden Legionella Risks in the Built Environment, 395 [OD] • G9: Evaluating Mixed Gaussian-Impulse Noise Environments, 284 [OD] 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. • H1: Research Roundup Biological Hazards, 393 [V] [OD] • H2: PEAK Part 3: Novel Air Samplers for Bioaerosol Collection, 391 • H3: Occupational Exposure Banding Basics, 288 [OD] • H4: AI in EHS Practical, Governed Applications, 291 [V] [OD] • H5: How Ergonomics Related Injuries Impact Corporate Financial Statements, 388 [OD] • H6: What You Should Know About Consulting Before Being a Consultant, 393 [OD] • H7: Collaborating to Identify Occupational Exposures in TSCA Risk Evaluations, 295 [V] • H8: Movie Matinee and Discussion: Dignidad: California Domestic Workers’ Journey for Justice, 295 • H9: Study Strategies for CIH Exam Success, 284 [OD] • LP13: Item Writing Workshop by BGC, 387 3:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m. • I1: Research Roundup Risk Assessment, 293 [V] [OD] • I2: PEAK Part 4: An Overview of Raman Spectroscopy Analysis of Aerosols, 393 • I3: Automating Real-Time Detection Sensor in Enhanced Exposure Assessments, 295 [V] • I4: Current State of NFPA 800 Battery Safety Code, 284 [OD] • I5: Air Sampling for Combustion Products, 395 [OD]

At a Glance

Tuesday, June 2

• E8: Prevention Through Design: A Fresh Perspective and Integrated Approach to Hazard Analysis, 288 [OD] • E9: What We Wish We Knew, Again, 391 [V] [OD] 8:00 a.m.–Noon • TT-01: NASA Michoud Assembly Facility (MAP), Shuttle Hub across from Hall G

Sessions marked with [V] will be broadcast for Virtual AIHA Connect. Sessions marked with [OD] are included in OnDemand. Sessions, schedule, and inclusion in OnDemand are subject to change. Full session descriptions can be found in the mobile app. Events take place at the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center unless otherwise noted. All times listed are Central Daylight Time. See the full list of Volunteer Groups/Committee meetings on p. 30 . 6:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m. • AIHF 40th Annual Fun Run/Walk, Woldenberg Park 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. • Registration Open, Hall J Lobby 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. • Speaker Ready Room Open, 287 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. • Quiet Room, 297 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. • E1: Research Roundup Total Worker Health ® 1, 295 [V] [OD] • E2: Respiratory Protection for Wildland Firefighting: Evaluating Performance and Improving Design, 391 • E3: Overview of the Sample Strategies Industrial Hygiene Modeler (SIHM), 293 [V] [OD] • E4: What Every OEHS Professional Should Know About the Microbiome, 393 • E5: A Multidimensional Approach to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders, 284 • E6: ASTM Standards for Serious Incident Fatality Prevention, 395 • E7: Behind the Scenes Substances Keeping Hospitals Running, 388 [OD]

8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open, Exhibit Hall I2 • Dedicated Expo Hours

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. • TSI Incorporated Customer Meetings, 299

‒ 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. ‒ 12:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m. ‒ 3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Assay’s Ice Cream Social, Booth 1300 • AIHA Main Stage Presentations, Booth 827 ‒ 10:00 a.m.–10:20 a.m.: Integrating Prevention through Design (PtD) into the OEHS Risk Management Process ‒ 10:30 a.m.–10:50 a.m.: AIHA Resources for EPA Methylene Chloride Compliance ‒ 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: Odor Complaints—A How-To Handbook ‒ 2:00 p.m.–2:50 p.m.: Using AI to Enhance the Practice of OEHS ‒ 3:45 p.m.–4:05 p.m.: Health and Safety Issues in Natural Disasters • Students and Early Career Professionals Track, Nexus Lounge, Booth 1601 ‒ 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: F10: Rethinking Firefighter Particulate Matter Exposure Across Fire Scenarios [OD] ‒ 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: G10: Getting the Most from Your OEHS Career [OD] ‒ 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: H10: Airborne Hazards Across Post-Wildfire Burn and Debris Sites ‒ 3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: I10: Translating Technical Data Into Compelling Narratives: Strategies for High-Stakes Conversations

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. • F1: Research Roundup Exposure Assessment, 293 [V] [OD] • F2: The Impact of Shift Work on Personnel and Related Occupational Diseases, 391 [OD] • F3: Biosafety: More Than the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 295 [OD] • F4: From Exposure to Intervention With Job Stress in the Workplace, 291 [V] [OD] • F5: Why Frontline Voices Matter in MSD Prevention, 288 [OD] • F6: Microlearning Advanced Approaches and Examples, 395 [OD] • F7: Hands-On Training in Quantitative Respirator Fit Testing, 284 [OD] • F8: Improving Emissions Based Maintenance Programs, 388 • F9: What Aviation Teaches Us About Fatigue and Performance, 393 [OD] • Poster Session 2–Student, Exhibit Hall I2, Start of the 1500 Aisle

• LP11: Cutting-Edge Research: DNA Meets Dust by MCT, by MycoLab 387

11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Luncheon, Exhibit Hall I2 Present your ticket to redeem your complimentary luncheon. Tables are denoted with topic areas or AIHA committee/volunteer group names to promote networking.

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