AIHA Connect 2026 Final Program

11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. G1: Research Roundup Ergonomics 288 MODERATOR: William Nichols 11:15 a.m.– 11:45 a.m. • G1a. 3D Motion Capture Assessment as Quintessential Tool PRESENTER: Bufford Ang, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, United Arab Emirates. G3: Forensic Hygiene: Your Work Matters Longer Than You Think [V] [OD] 291 MODERATOR: Kimberly O’Connell, Occupational Hth Clinics for Ontario Workers, Canada. PRESENTERS: Krista Thompson, Meghan Friesen, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers, Canada. G4: The NSC Serious Incident and Fatality Prevention Model in Action [V] [OD] 293 MODERATOR: Perry Logan, National Safety Council. PRESENTER: Charles Jenkins, National Safety Council. G5: Hazardous Materials and the Code: Bridging Safety, Compliance, and Design [V] [OD] 295 MODERATOR: Joseph Dartt, Self. PRESENTER: Benjamin Craig, R.E.M. Risk Consultants. G6: A Unified Approach to Managing Existing Chemical Risk Under TSCA [OD] 391 MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Rebecca Morones, BASF. G7: EHS IT Implementation Made Easier [OD] 388 MODERATOR: Isabel Bacarella, Enbridge. PRESENTER: Eric White, AbbVie. G8: Unmasking Hidden Legionella Risks in the Built Environment [OD] 395 MODERATOR/PRESENTER : Brian Nemetz, Partner Engineering & Science Inc.

3:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m. I1: Research Roundup Risk Assessment [V] [OD] 293 MODERATOR: Amanda Scott, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 3:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m. • I1a. Risk Assessment of Microbial Contamination in Cleanrooms PRESENTER: Rhonda Litner, Pace Labs fka Aerobiology Laboratory Associates. I2: PEAK Part 4: An Overview of Raman Spectroscopy Analysis of Aerosols 393 MODERATOR: Sripriya Nannu Shankar, University Cincinnati, Environmental & Occupational Hygiene. PRESENTERS: Pramod Kulkarni, Justin Morrow, University of Cincinnati. I3: Automating Real-Time Detection Sensor in Enhanced Exposure Assessments [V] 295 MODERATOR/PRESENTERS: Zachary Kiehl, Vigilife. I4: Current State of NFPA 800 Battery Safety Code [OD] 284 MODERATOR: Joseph Dartt, Self. PRESENTER: Benjamin Craig, R.E.M. Risk Consultants. I5: Air Sampling for Combustion Products [OD] 395 MODERATOR: Greg Richey, Colden Corporation. PRESENTER: Christopher Wesley, Colden Corporation. I6: Championing Workplace Health: Strategy 391 MODERATOR: Steven Lacey, University of Utah. PRESENTERS: Catherine Hovde, Resilient EHS; Subena Colligan; Robin Repass, John Surma, Fisher & Phillips LLP.

G9: Evaluating Mixed Gaussian-Impulse Noise Environments [OD] 284 MODERATOR: Joseph Johnson, Liberty Mutual Insurance. PRESENTER: Robert Agnew, Liberty Mutual Insurance. G10: Getting the Most from Your OEHS Career [OD] Exhibit Hall I2, Nexus Lounge, Booth 1601 MODERATOR/PRESENTER: William Nichols, Rosendin. 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. H1: Research Roundup Biological Hazards [V] [OD] 293 MODERATOR: Penelope Pietrowski, Department of Homeland Security. 2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. • H1a. Influential Factors on Swine Production Worker Exposure PRESENTER: MJ (Majid) Bagheri Hosseinabadi, University of Minnesota Twin Cities. 2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. • H1b. Evaluation of Germicidal Ultraviolet Radiation Devices PRESENTER: Suzanne Wilde, Stantec. H2: PEAK Part 3: Novel Air Samplers for Bioaerosol Collection 391 MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Sripriya Nannu Shankar, University Cincinnati, Environmental & Occupational Hygiene. PRESENTERS: Jae Hong Park, Subin Han, Purdue University. H3: Occupational Exposure Banding Basics [OD] 288 MODERATOR: Angie Perez, J.S. Held, LLC. PRESENTER: Michael McCoy, Sterling Pharma Solutions. H4: AI in EHS Practical, Governed Applications [V] [OD] 291 MODERATOR/PRESENTER: John Dony, AIHA.

H5: How Ergonomics-Related Injuries Impact Corporate Financial Statements [OD] 388 MODERATOR: Shannon Meyler, Ramboll. PRESENTER: Blake McGowan, VelocityEHS. H6: What You Should Know About Consulting Before Being a Consultant [OD] 393 MODERATOR/PRESENTER: William Beadie, Maul, Foster & Alongi, Inc. PRESENTERS: Jennifer Sahmel, Insight Exposure and Risk Sciences; Michael Cooper, Cooper Consulting Group, LLC. H7: Collaborating to Identify Occupational Exposures in TSCA Risk Evaluations [V] 295 MODERATOR: Paul DeLeo, American Chemistry Council. PRESENTERS: Silvia Malberti, ExxonMobil Corporation; Andrew Maier, Integral Consulting Inc. H8: Movie Matinee and Discussion: Dignidad: California Domestic Workers’ Journey for Justice 395 MODERATOR: Reginald Richards, Meta Platforms, Inc. PRESENTERS: Paige Bierma, Self; Jennifer Biddle, UC Davis’s Center for Occupational and Environmental Health. H9: Study Strategies for CIH Exam Success [OD] 284 MODERATOR: Christopher Robertson, Technical Environmental Services, Inc. PRESENTER: Rustin Reed, Tulane University.

LP13: Item Writing Workshop by BGC 387 PRESENTER: Chelsea Earhart, BGC.

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