Connect 2025 Final Program

Tuesday, May 20 Sessions All times listed are Central.

Sessions marked with : will be broadcast for Virtual AIHA Connect. Sessions marked with 8 are included in OnDemand. Sessions, schedule, and inclusion in OnDemand are subject to change .

Full session descriptions may be found in the mobile app. Events take place at the Kansas City Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

POP-UPS , Exhibit Hall D, Aisle 1200 See schedule on p. 50.

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. LP1: Hot Topic: Achieving Multi-Hazard Protection With Secondary Flame-Resistant Garments by DuPont 2206 PRESENTERS: Khyati Vyas, Mark Tartaglia, DuPont. Poster Session 2–Student - Author Attend Time Exhibit Hall D, Aisle 200 TOPICS: Academic Track, Aerosols & Airborne Particulates, Changing Work Dynamics, Chemical Hazards, Confined Spaces, Construction, Emergency/ Incident Preparedness and Response, Ergonomics, Hazard Recognition/Exposure Assessment, Health Care, Indoor Environmental Quality, Noise/Hearing Loss Prevention, Protective Clothing and Equipment, Radiation (Ionizing and Nonionizing), Respiratory Protection, Risk Assessment and Management, Sampling and Analysis, Standards, Regulations and Legal Issues, Total Worker Health ® , Toxicology. See page 67 for posters on these topics. For a full list of co-authors and detailed abstracts, see AIHA Connect website. 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. F1: Research Roundup Hazard Recognition/ Heat Related Issues 3501 A MODERATOR: Amanda Cote, Microsoft. 10:00 a.m.– 10:30 a.m. • F1a. The Acclimatization Schedule in OSHA’s Proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard – PRESENTER: Rod Harvey, RHP Risk Management. 10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. • F1b. Personal Hydration - Wearable Tech and Behavioral Science to Mitigate Heat Risks – PRESENTER: Santiago Cepeda, Chevron. F2: Powder Handling Study Using Surrogate Material - Containment in Ventilated Enclosures 3501 C MODERATOR: Andrea Mims, Eli Lilly & Company. PRESENTERS: Andrea Deaton, Rebecca Bratt, Abby Henseler, Eli Lilly & Company.

F3: Particle Exposure Assessment Knowledge, Part 2 - Ultrafine Particles 3501 E MODERATOR: Jun Wang, University of Cincinnati. PRESENTERS: Thomas Peters, University of Iowa; Kirsten Koehler, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Wei-Chung Su, Baylor University. F4: Supercharging Traditional IH Data Interpretation - Update to IHSTAT_Bayes : 8 2505 A MODERATOR/PRESENTER : Jerome Lavoue, Université Montréal. MODERATOR: Courtney Gendron, WSP Canada. PRESENTERS: Matthew Felton, Vale; Marbara Menard, WSP. F6: Dermal Sampling and Risk Assessment for Solids, Liquids, and Microbes : 8 2504 A MODERATOR: Tyler Ferracini, Insight Exposure and Risk Sciences. PRESENTERS: Heather Avens, Jennifer Sahmel, Insight Exposure and Risk Sciences. F7: Everything About the New MSHA Silica Standard 8 3501 G F5: Establishing Successful Research Partnerships in the Mining Industry 3501 D MODERATOR: James Miades, Colden Corporation. PRESENTERS: Edward Stuber, SGS North America Inc. F8: ToxShorts - Respiratory Anatomy, Physiology, and Toxicology 8 3501 H MODERATOR: Patrick Kerzic, Pathfinder Scientific. PRESENTER: Renee Hartsook, Takmos LLC.

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. E1: Hazard Recognition/Heat Related Illnesses 8 3501 A MODERATOR: Daniel Farcas, Hydro-Environmental Technologies Inc. 8:00 a.m.– 8:30 a.m. • E1a. Occupational Heat Illnesses and Fatalities in the United States – PRESENTER: CharmaineMullins-Jaime, Indiana State University. 8:30 a.m.– 9:00 a.m • E1b. Extreme Heat Events on Occupational Heat- Related Illnesses 2000-2019 – PRESENTER: Jeffrey Dalhoff, University of Maryland. E2: The Art and Science of Enzyme Exposure Assessments : 8 2504 A MODERATOR: Aldo Munoz, BSI. PRESENTERS: Miriam Koesterich, Naeole Nathaniel, BSI America Professional Services, Inc. E3: Particle Exposure Assessment Knowledge, Part 1 - Respirable Crystalline Silica 3501 E MODERATOR: Jun Wang, University of Cincinnati. PRESENTERS: Patrick O’Shaughnessy, Thomas Peters, University Iowa; Justin Morrow, University of Cincinnati. E4: Confined Spaces - Hazards or Risk Compounders? : 8 2505 A MODERATOR/PRESENTER: George Gruetzmacher, Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene, UW Madison.

E5: Mitigating Static Electricity in Hazardous Areas 8 3501 H MODERATOR: Dillon Cox, Missouri Western State University.

PRESENTER: Richard Puig, Newson Gale. E6: Safety Tech - Hinged on a Culture of Trust : 8 2502 A MODERATOR: Jennifer Hsu, Milestone Technologies Inc. PRESENTER: Abby Holovach, HOLT CAT, Vibe Environmental. E7: Hazard Control and Incident Classification in Healthcare and Biomedical Research 8 3501 C MODERATOR. Christina Roll, AXA XL PRESENTER: William Hagan, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. E8: ToxShorts - Occupational Exposure Banding Basics 8 3501 G MODERATOR: Simon Brown, Department of National Defense. PRESENTER: Renee Hartsook, Takmos LLC. E9: The Benefits of Microlearning 8 3501 D MODERATOR: Maureen Malachowski, University of Pennsylvania. PRESENTER: Jonathan Klane, Draeger. E10: Evaluating the Efficacy of RPPs in Protecting Nigerian Oil and Gas Workers 2215 C PRESENTER: Suraiya Mansur Mohammed, The University of Manchester, Great Britain.

See the full schedule of meetings on p. 23. VOLUNTEER GROUPS AND COMMITTEES , Loews

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