AIHA Connect 2026 Final Program

8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m. K10: IH/OH Competencies and Professional Pathways [OD]

L5: Lessons Learned Over Five Decades of Enzyme Stewardship 284 MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Ashley Mitchell, IFF. PRESENTER: Anthony Panepinto, Procter & Gamble-ETC. L6: Confined Spaces Beyond the Norm [OD] 395 MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Janet Keyes, CHESS, Inc. PRESENTERS : Greg Boothe, Columbia Southern University; Craig Galecka, LIB Inc. L7: Overcoming Challenges of Bias and Stereotypes in OEHS [OD] 388 MODERATOR/PRESENTER : Christina Roll, AXA XL. L8: AI Tools Value and Ethical Use [V] [OD] 293 MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Alan Liebowitz, EHS Systems Solutions, LLC.. PRESENTERS: Mark Katchen, Phylmar Group; Ian Bunker, Terracon Consultants Inc. L9: Lithium Battery Fire Incident Indoor Air Quality Assessment [OD] 391 MODERATOR: Adelmarie Bones, WSP. PRESENTERS: Yaniv Zagagi, Mike Smith, WSP. 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. M1: Research Roundup Work Environments, Occupations, and Industrial Processes [V] [OD] 293 MODERATOR: Sabrina Remedios Chan, Ramboll. 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m • M1b. Occupational Exposure Profiling of Wildland Firefighters in Hazard Reduction Burn Environments PRESENTER: Jane Whitelaw, University of Wollongong, Australia.

Wednesday, June 3 Sessions

Exhibit Hall I2, Nexus Lounge-Booth 1601 MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Bryan Seal, Indiana University of PA. 9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m. L1: Research Roundup Exposure Assessment/Chemical Hazards [V] [OD] 291 MODERATOR: Lauren Sherman, Medtronic. 9:15 a.m.– 10:15 a.m • L1a. Occupational Exposures to Volatile Organic Compounds PRESENTER: Ryan LeBouf, ExxonMobil Corporation. 9:45 a.m.–10:15 a.m • L1b. Benzene Sampling Assessment in Petroleum Crude Oil Operations PRESENTER: Dennys Ravenstein, Enbridge Inc. L2: Revisiting Legionella Regulations in New York: Recommendations From a Panel of Experts 393 MODERATOR: Alberto Comazzi. PRESENTERS: Megan Canright Racicot, Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc.; Mona Shum, Aura Health and Safety Corporation; Brian Shelton, PathCon Laboratories. L3: Deploying Physiological Monitoring via SaaS [V] [OD] 295 MODERATOR: Steven Jahn, Jahn Industrial Hygiene LLC. PRESENTERS : Brooke Draghi, Savannah River Mission Completion; Ryan Cannady, UT-Battelle, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. L4: Wildfire Smoke Exposure Management in Underground Mining 288 MODERATOR: Barbara Menard, WSP. PRESENTERS: Adam Debly, WSP-Canada; Matthew Felton, Vale, Canada.

K3: EFCOG Summary of Common Heat Strain Technology Implementation [V] [OD] 293 MODERATOR: Steven Jahn, Jahn Industrial Hygiene LLC. PRESENTER: Brandy Holey, Honeywell FM&T. K4: The Fastest Shift in Safety [OD] 391 MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Timothy Stirrup, Parvati Consulting LLC. PRESENTER: Kelsey Forde, Parvati Consulting LLC. K5: A Unified Response Framework for Wildfires vs. Refinery Fires [V] 295 MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Rajan Puri, PBF Energy. PRESENTERS: Wayne LaCombe, PBF Energy; Patrick Owens, Martinez Refining Company LLC. K7: OEHS in Serbia’s European Transition Economy [OD] 395 MODERATOR: Laurence Svircev, Svirchev OHS Management. PRESENTERS: Bojana Zoraja, University of Novi Sad, Serbia; Miodrag Meseldzija, European Occupational Safety Association. K8: European Occupational Safety Association [OD] 388 MODERATOR: Demitra Robles. PRESENTER: Abby Holovach, Vibe Environmental, LLC. K9: Managing High Risk Confined Space Work [OD] 284 MODERATOR: Jerome Spear, Spear & Lancaster, LLC. PRESENTER: Arlen Siert, Xcel Energy.

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. 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. K1: Research Roundup Exposure Assessment/Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention 288 MODERATOR : Michael Posson, Exponent. 8:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m. • K1a. Workplace Aerosol Sampler Comparison Study PRESENTER: Ben Walsh, Fortescue. 8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. • K1b. An Analysis of MSHA Mining Noise Database

PRESENTER: Ethan Hall, Benchmark Risk Group.

K2: Research Roundup Exposure Assessment/Laboratory Quality Assurance [V] [OD] 291 MODERATOR: Michelle Campbell, Ramboll. 8:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m. • K2a. A Critical Look at FLAA and Regulatory Shifts PRESENTER: George Land, SGS North America Inc. 8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. • K2b. Assessing Exposure Judgment Errors Arising from Traditional IH Training PRESENTER: Charles Manning, Assay Technology Inc.

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